Articulation in Music: A Guide for Kindergarteners

Question 1

Which type of articulation makes the notes sound connected, like they're flowing together?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 2

What does staccato articulation make the notes sound like?

Accepted Answer

Short and separated

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Smooth and long

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Loud and strong

Question 3

Which symbol do we use to show an accent on a note?

Accepted Answer

^

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<

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>

Question 4

When might you use staccato articulation in a song?

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When you want the beat to be clear and bouncy

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When you want the melody to sound like it's flowing gently

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When you want a note to be really loud

Question 5

How do you make a smooth legato sound when you sing?

Accepted Answer

Connect the notes with your voice

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Sing each note separately

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Make your voice sound shaky

Question 6

What does an accent do to a note?

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Makes it louder

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Makes it shorter

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Makes it higher

Question 7

When we play music with legato, how does it sound?

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Smooth like flowing water

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Short and bouncy like a ball

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Loud and strong like a thunder

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Fast and silly like a clown

Question 8

Which of these describes playing notes smoothly, without any breaks?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 9

When you play a note quickly and separately, what is it called?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Legato

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Accent

Question 10

What happens when you play a note with an accent?

Accepted Answer

It sounds a bit louder

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It sounds softer

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It sounds very loud

Question 11

What is the difference between legato and staccato?

Accepted Answer

Legato is smooth, while staccato is jumpy

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Staccato is smooth, while legato is jumpy

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They both sound the same

Question 12

Which of these means playing notes smoothly and connected?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 13

When do we use an accent in music?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize a specific note

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To play all notes softly

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To connect notes smoothly

Question 14

When we play staccato, we should:

Accepted Answer

Take our fingers quickly off the instrument

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Press our fingers down hard on the keys

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Slide our fingers smoothly between notes

Question 15

When do we use staccato articulation?

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To play notes short and detached

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To play notes smoothly connected

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To make a particular note stand out

Question 16

What is the opposite of legato articulation?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Accent

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Portato

Question 17

What are the different ways we can play notes in music?

Accepted Answer

Legato, Staccato, and Accents

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Forte, Piano, and Crescendo

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Major, Minor, and Pentatonic

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Whole notes, Half notes, and Quarter notes

Question 18

What does it mean to play a note legato?

Accepted Answer

Play the note smoothly and connected to the next note

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Play the note short and detached from the next note

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Play the note with a strong accent

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Play the note very softly

Question 19

How would you play a note with a staccato articulation?

Accepted Answer

Play the note short and detached from the next note

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Hold the note for its full value

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Accent the note

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Play the note very loudly

Question 20

Which of the following symbols is used to show a staccato articulation?

Accepted Answer

Answer

tenuto

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accent

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marcato

Question 21

How does articulation help music sound different in different styles like classical, jazz, and folk music?

Accepted Answer

It changes the way the notes are played.

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I'm not sure.

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It changes the volume of the music.

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It changes the speed of the music.

Question 22

When we play music without separating the notes, we use what articulation?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 23

Which articulation helps us make a note or group of notes sound louder than others?

Accepted Answer

Accent

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Legato

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Staccato

Question 24

What articulation makes notes sound short and separated?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Legato

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Accent

Question 25

When playing legato, what do we do with the notes?

Accepted Answer

We connect them smoothly

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We separate them slightly

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We accentuate them strongly

Question 26

What is the main difference between legato and staccato?

Accepted Answer

Legato connects notes while staccato separates them

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Staccato uses more air than legato

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Legato is played faster than staccato

Question 27

How do we write staccato notes?

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With a dot above the note

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With a line above the note

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With a dot below the note

Question 28

What does 'articulation' mean in music?

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The way we play notes

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The loudness of the notes

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The speed of the notes

Question 29

Why is articulation important in music?

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It helps us express different feelings

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It makes the music sound louder

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It makes the music sound faster

Question 30

When we play notes smoothly and connected, which articulation are we using?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 31

Imagine you want to play the notes C, D, and E with a bouncy sound. Which articulation would you use?

Accepted Answer

Play the notes short and bouncy

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Connect the notes smoothly

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Play the notes loudly and clearly

Question 32

In the song 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,' how do we play the notes?

Accepted Answer

Smoothly and connected

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Short and bouncy

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Loud and accented

Question 33

How can articulation change the feeling of a song?

Accepted Answer

It can make it sound happy, sad, or excited

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It doesn't change the feeling of the song

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It makes the song louder or softer

Question 34

To play a staccato note, you should:

Accepted Answer

play the note with a short, sharp sound

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hold the note for a long time

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play the note with a smooth, connected sound

Question 35

What does 'legato' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

to play notes smoothly and connected

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to play notes with a short, detached sound

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to play notes with a very loud sound

Question 36

How can you use articulation to express different feelings in music?

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by using different articulations to create different moods and emotions

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by using different articulations to make the music more interesting

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by using different articulations to make the music easier to play

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of articulation?

Accepted Answer

tenuto

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legato

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staccato

Question 38

To play a note with a tenuto articulation, you should:

Accepted Answer

hold the note for a slightly longer duration

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play the note with a short, staccato sound

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play the note with a very soft sound

Question 39

Which of the following is a characteristic of legato articulation?

Accepted Answer

smooth and connected

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short and detached

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loud and accented

Question 40

When we play notes smoothly and connected, what symbol do we use?

Accepted Answer

Slur

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Accent

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Staccato dot

Question 41

What symbol tells us to play a note quickly and separately?

Accepted Answer

Staccato dot

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Slur

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Accent

Question 42

Which of these is not a type of musical articulation?

Accepted Answer

Loud

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Legato

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Staccato

Question 43

How do our fingers move when we play legato?

Accepted Answer

Slide smoothly from one note to the next

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Jump from one note to the next

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Press the keys very hard

Question 44

An accent mark makes a note sound louder or shorter?

Accepted Answer

Louder

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Shorter

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Both

Question 45

Which instrument often uses legato articulation?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Trumpet

Question 46

Which word means playing notes smoothly, without any separation?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 47

When we play notes with a short, detached sound, which articulation are we using?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Legato

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Accent

Question 48

Which symbol is used to show a strong emphasis on a note?

Accepted Answer

^

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<

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>

Question 49

If a melody has many short, detached notes, it will sound:

Accepted Answer

Bright and lively

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Smooth and flowing

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Slow and sad

Question 50

When we sing a song with a strong emphasis on the first beat of each group of beats, we are using:

Accepted Answer

Accent

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Legato

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Staccato

Question 51

When we want to play notes in a smooth and connected way, we use what type of articulation?

Accepted Answer

Legato

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Staccato

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Accent

Question 52

When you play notes with staccato articulation, what does it sound like?

Accepted Answer

Short and detached

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Long and sustained

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Loud and strong

Question 53

Which of these happens when we play a note with an accent?

Accepted Answer

It sounds louder than the other notes

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It sounds shorter than the other notes

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It sounds higher than the other notes

Question 54

When we play legato notes, what should we do with our bow?

Accepted Answer

Keep it moving smoothly

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Lift it off the strings between notes

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Press it down hard on the strings

Question 55

Which of these is the opposite of legato articulation?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Accent

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Crescendo

Question 56

Why do we use accents in music?

Accepted Answer

To make certain notes stand out

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To make the music louder overall

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To create a faster tempo

Question 57

What symbol tells us to play notes legato?

Accepted Answer

A curved line above the notes

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A dot above the notes

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A triangle above the notes

Question 58

When playing staccato notes, what should we do with our bow?

Accepted Answer

Bounce it lightly on the strings

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Move it smoothly across the strings

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Keep it still on the strings

Question 59

When a note has a sharp attack at the beginning, which symbol tells us how to play it?

Accepted Answer

accent

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tenuto

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staccato

Question 60

What does the word 'legato' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Played smoothly, with no breaks

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Played with a short, detached sound

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Played with a loud, strong sound

Question 61

When playing a note with staccato, what happens?

Accepted Answer

It has a sharp beginning and a short length

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It is played smoothly, with no breaks

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It is played loudly and strongly

Question 62

When we play a note with an accent, what part of the note do we make stronger?

Accepted Answer

The beginning

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The middle

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The end

Question 63

Which symbol shows us to play a note with a smooth, connected sound?

Accepted Answer

~

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^

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>

Question 64

What is the difference between playing notes legato and staccato?

Accepted Answer

Legato is smooth, and staccato is short and separate

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Staccato is smooth, and legato is short and separate

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Legato and staccato are the same thing