Melody in Music: Learn and Master Melodies for 3rd Graders

Question 1

What part of music tells how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 2

What do we call the space between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Scale

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Chord

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Key

Question 3

Which of these is a major scale?

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C D E F G A B C

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C D E F G# A B C

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C D E♭ F G A B♭ C

Question 4

Which of the following describes a melody?

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A series of notes played in a certain order

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A group of chords played together

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A single note repeated many times

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A combination of different notes and chords

Question 5

When a melody mostly goes up or down without big jumps, it is said to be:

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Conjunct

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Disjunct

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Chromatic

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Diatonic

Question 6

Which word means a melody that is easy to remember and sing?

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Catchy

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Dissonant

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Complex

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Chromatic

Question 7

What musical symbol tells us that a song is ending?

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Double bar line

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Repeat sign

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Fermata

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Dot

Question 8

When you make up a melody and play or sing it, it is called:

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Improvisation

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Composition

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Arrangement

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Transcription

Question 9

What symbol indicates a sharp note?

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#

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b

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+

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-

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a quality of a good melody?

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It is very long

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It is easy to sing

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It is memorable

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It has a clear shape

Question 11

What tool can be used to set the speed of music?

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Metronome

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Tuner

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Pitch pipe

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Clef

Question 12

Which melody has a higher pitch? Listen carefully to the two melodies and choose the one that sounds higher.

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Melody A: C5-E5-G5

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Melody B: C4-E4-G4

Question 13

Which musical sound has the highest pitch?

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High pitch

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Low pitch

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Middle pitch

Question 14

What is the name for the distance between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Scale

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Melody

Question 15

What is the name of the pattern of notes that make up a melody?

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a good singer?

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Loud voice

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Good pitch

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Strong voice

Question 17

What is the musical symbol indicating a pause?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

Question 18

Which type of musical texture has multiple melodies played simultaneously?

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Polyphony

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Monophony

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Homophony

Question 19

What musical element describes the speed of a piece of music?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 20

Which of the following is a letter that represents a musical note in the musical alphabet?

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A

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5

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blue

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loud

Question 21

What is the line or space on a musical staff where notes are placed called?

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Staff line

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Bar line

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Ledger line

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Clef

Question 22

Which of the following is the highest note on the musical staff?

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High C

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Middle C

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Low C

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Treble C

Question 23

What is the name of the musical symbol that tells you what key a piece of music is in?

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Key signature

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Time signature

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Clef

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Note

Question 24

Which type of scale has 7 notes that repeat in a specific order?

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Diatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Whole-tone scale

Question 25

Which of these is NOT an essential element of music?

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

Question 26

Which term describes the loudness or softness of music?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Articulation

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Range

Question 27

What is the speed of a melody called?

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Tempo

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Meter

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Beat

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Pulse

Question 28

Which symbol represents a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 29

What is the musical sound with a specific pitch called?

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Note

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 30

What musical term describes the space between two notes?

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Interval

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Scale

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Chord

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Arpeggio

Question 31

Which term refers to a series of notes rising in order?

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Scale

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Arpeggio

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Chord

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Glissando

Question 32

What musical symbol indicates many notes played at once?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Scale

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Interval

Question 33

Which musical symbol raises a note by a half-step?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 34

What term refers to the speed of a musical piece?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Meter

Question 35

Which type of musical composition is typically meant for one person to play?

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Sonata

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Symphony

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Concerto

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Quartet

Question 36

Which note is higher in pitch: G2 or E5?

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E5

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G2

Question 37

What is the name of the space between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Tempo

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Melody

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Scale

Question 38

Which of the following is a type of musical scale?

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Major scale

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Triad

Question 39

What is the name of the first note in a musical scale?

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Tonic

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Dominant

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Subdominant

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Mediant

Question 40

Which of the following describes a melody?

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It has a clear shape and direction.

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It is always sung by a vocalist.

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It is always written in treble clef.

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It is played only on string instruments.

Question 41

What symbol shows how long a musical note should be held?

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Note value

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Clef

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Time signature

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Key signature

Question 42

Which note is higher in pitch: C5 or G5?

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G5

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None of the above

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C5

Question 43

How many half steps make up a whole step?

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Two

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Three

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Four

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One

Question 44

Which of these is NOT a note in the C major scale?

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F#

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C

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G

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A

Question 45

What is a melodic contour?

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A line graph that shows the movement of a melody

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A symbol that represents a melody

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A table that shows the notes in a melody

Question 46

What is the purpose of a cadence in a melody?

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To create a sense of closure or emphasis

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To change the key of the melody

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To make the melody louder

Question 47

Which of these is a characteristic of a motivic melody?

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It uses a short, repeated musical idea

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It is always fast and energetic

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It is only found in classical music

Question 48

What kind of melody is based on a traditional folk song?

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Folk melody

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Jazz melody

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Classical melody

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Pop melody

Question 49

What is the purpose of a melody in music?

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To express a musical idea or emotion

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To teach people how to sing

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To entertain the audience

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To provide a background for other instruments