Master Musical Notation: A Comprehensive Guide for Fifth Graders

Question 1

What symbol represents a whole note?

Accepted Answer

A filled-in circle

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A circle with a stem

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A circle with a line through it

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A square with a stem

Question 2

Which clef is used to write notes for high-pitched voices?

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Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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Alto Clef

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Tenor Clef

Question 3

How many sixteenth notes are there in a whole note?

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16

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2

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4

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8

Question 4

What is the name for the lines and spaces where musical notes are placed?

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Staff

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Measure

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Time Signature

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Clef

Question 5

What symbol is used to make a note sharp?

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#

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b

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n

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f

Question 6

What is the term for a group of notes played together?

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Chord

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 7

Which symbol means to repeat a section of music?

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||

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1

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2

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:

Question 8

Which clef is used for high-pitched instruments such as the violin?

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Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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Alto Clef

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Tenor Clef

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a symbol used to change the pitch of a note?

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Staccato

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

Question 10

What is the purpose of a rest in music?

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To indicate a pause in the music

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To change the key of the piece

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To repeat a section of the music

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To adjust the tempo of the music

Question 11

What is the difference between a slur and a tie in music?

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A slur connects notes played smoothly, while a tie extends the duration of a single note

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A tie connects notes played smoothly, while a slur extends the duration of a single note

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A slur is used for high notes, while a tie is used for low notes

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There is no difference between a slur and a tie

Question 12

Which of the following instruments commonly uses the bass clef?

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Cello

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Violin

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Flute

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Trumpet

Question 13

Which musical element refers to the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

Question 14

Which note length lasts for one beat?

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Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 15

A piece of music with three beats per measure has a time signature of:

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3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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5/4

Question 16

The treble clef is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

G clef

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C clef

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F clef

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Bass clef

Question 17

Which note is higher in pitch than middle C?

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E

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A

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C

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G

Question 18

A trill is a type of:

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Musical ornament

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Note value

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Time signature

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Clef

Question 19

The system used to write down music is called:

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Notation

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Composition

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Arrangement

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Orchestration

Question 20

In the time signature 4/4, what does the bottom number 4 represent?

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The number of beats in each measure

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The type of note that receives one beat

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The key of the song

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The tempo of the song

Question 21

Which clef is used for notes that are typically played by the left hand of a pianist?

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Bass clef

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Treble clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 22

What is the name of the line that divides the treble clef staff into two sections?

Accepted Answer

Middle C line

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Ledger line

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Bar line

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Staff line

Question 23

What does a flat (♭) symbol do to a note?

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Lowers it by a half step

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Raises it by a half step

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Makes it louder

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Makes it softer

Question 24

Which of these rhythmic patterns represents a quarter note followed by two eighth notes?

Accepted Answer

♩♫♫

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♫♩♫

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♩♩♩

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♫♫♫♫

Question 25

What is the purpose of a coda in a piece of music?

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To indicate the end of a piece of music

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To indicate a section that is repeated

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To change the key of the song

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To add a dynamic marking

Question 26

Which musical term means "to play very loudly"?

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 27

What is the name of the symbol used to indicate the beginning of a new musical phrase?

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Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

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Key signature

Question 28

What does a time signature tell you?

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How many beats are in each measure

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What key the music is in

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How fast the music is

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What notes are in the scale

Question 29

Which clef is for high notes like those played on a violin?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 30

What are the lines called that split a staff into measures?

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Bar lines

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Measure lines

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Beat lines

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Rhythm lines

Question 31

Which time signature has three beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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1/4

Question 32

Which note is half the length of a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Sixteenth note

Question 33

What is the name of the symbol that makes notes higher in pitch?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 34

What makes major and minor scales sound different?

Accepted Answer

The order of whole steps and half steps.

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The number of notes in the scale.

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The starting note of the scale.

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The key signature.

Question 35

What does a natural sign (♮) do in music?

Accepted Answer

Cancels a sharp or flat and returns the note to its original pitch

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Raises the pitch of a note by a half step

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Lowers the pitch of a note by a whole step

Question 36

Which time signature shows that there are 4 beats in each measure and a quarter note receives one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/2

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3/4

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6/8

Question 37

The symbol that looks like a curly letter "G" on the staff is called the:

Accepted Answer

G Clef

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Bass Clef

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Alto Clef

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F Clef

Question 38

Which symbol is used to make a note sound one half step higher?

Accepted Answer

Sharp sign

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Flat sign

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Natural sign

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Double Sharp sign

Question 39

What is the term for a set of three or more notes played simultaneously?

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Chord

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Interval

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Harmony

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Melody

Question 40

How many beats are in each measure of a 4/4 time signature?

Accepted Answer

4

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2

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3

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5

Question 41

On a musical staff, what do the lines and spaces represent?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 42

Which instrument is played by drawing a bow across its strings?

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 43

What is the term for a group of musical notes that create a recognizable tune?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Chord

Question 44

Which symbol tells us how many beats are in each measure?

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Time signature

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Note

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 45

What do we call the symbol that shows us how high or low a note is?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Note head

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Stem

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Dot

Question 46

What's the name for the line that connects notes that are the same pitch?

Accepted Answer

Tie

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Slur

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Trill

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Mordent

Question 47

Which clef is used for the high notes, like those sung by birds?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 48

When we play notes that are short and separated, what is that called?

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Staccato

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Smooth

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Accented

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Crescendo

Question 49

What order do the notes go in, starting with A?

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A, B, C, D, E, F, G

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C, D, E, F, G, A, B

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F, G, A, B, C, D, E

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G, A, B, C, D, E, F

Question 50

What do we call two eighth notes played together?

Accepted Answer

Duplet

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Triplet

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Quintuplet

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Hemiola

Question 51

If we want three beats in each measure, and the quarter note gets one beat, which time signature do we use?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 52

What symbol shows us that the song is finished?

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Double bar

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Coda

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Fermata

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Repeat sign

Question 53

Which symbol represents a half note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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A

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♪

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♫

Question 54

Which clef is used to write notes for high-pitched instruments?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 55

What is the purpose of a measure in music?

Accepted Answer

To organize beats into groups

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To indicate the key of the piece

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To determine the tempo of the piece

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To show the highest and lowest notes played

Question 56

Which note value lasts for two counts?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 57

What is the symbol called that raises a note by one half-step?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp