Introduction to Music: Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, and Timbre

Question 1

Which musical note is the highest in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Treble C

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Middle C

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Bass C

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G Clef

Question 2

What's the difference between rhythm and melody?

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Rhythm is the pattern of long and short sounds, while melody is the pattern of high and low sounds.

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Rhythm is how loud the music is, and melody is how fast the music is.

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Rhythm is the texture of the music, and melody is how loud or soft the music is.

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Rhythm and melody are the same thing.

Question 3

Which musical element is used when the volume of a piece of music changes?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Timbre

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Volume

Question 4

Musical pieces can be organized into different forms, just like stories have a beginning, middle, and end. Which of these is a musical form commonly found in classical music?

Accepted Answer

Sonata Form

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ABC Song

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Blues Form

Question 5

Imagine a song that makes you feel happy and cheerful. What kind of music would that be?

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Music with a cheerful melody and bright sounds

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Music with a fast beat and loud instruments

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Music with a slow tempo and gentle instruments

Question 6

Listen to the music. What type of harmony is being used? What makes these notes sound pleasant or unpleasant?

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Consonance, which uses intervals that sound pleasant together, like a happy or calm feeling.

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Dissonance, which uses intervals that sound strange or surprising, like a sad or tense feeling.

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Polyphony, which uses many different melodies played at the same time.

Question 7

Imagine you have a piano and a flute. How can you use both instruments together to create a piece of music with a specific sound?

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The piano plays a steady beat while the flute plays a cheerful melody.

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The piano plays chords while the flute improvises a solo.

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Both the piano and the flute play the same melody at the same time.

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The piano and the flute play different rhythms that do not match.

Question 8

What is a characteristic of a major chord?

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It sounds cheerful.

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It sounds gloomy.

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It has just two notes.

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It is always played in the key of C.

Question 9

What makes a melody sound familiar and enjoyable to listen to?

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Using a melody with a repeating pattern.

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Using a melody that is very complex and difficult to follow.

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Using a melody that only has one note.

Question 10

What makes the main melody stand out in a song?

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It's the part you remember the most.

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It's the loudest part.

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It has the highest notes.

Question 11

Which symbol makes a note sound higher?

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Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural (♮)

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Double Sharp (##)

Question 12

Which instrument makes sounds when you blow air through a metal tube?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Violin

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Piano

Question 13

Which musical instrument belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Drums

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Trumpet

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Piano

Question 14

What does the musical term 'loud' describe?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Piano

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Mezzo

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Crescendo

Question 15

Which type of music is typically fast and has a strong beat?

Accepted Answer

Rock music

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Classical music

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Country music

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Jazz music

Question 16

Which musical instrument has a hollow, rounded body and is played by plucking strings?

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Guitar

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Violin

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Piano

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Oboe

Question 17

Who writes music?

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Composer

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Singer

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Musician

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Conductor

Question 18

Which of these describes how sounds are placed in time in music?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 19

Which instrument makes high sounds?

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Violin

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Cello

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 20

What does a curved line connecting two notes mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Tie

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Sharp

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Flat

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Rest

Question 21

Which of these is true about a melody?

Accepted Answer

It's a series of notes played one after the other.

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It's a group of notes played at the same time.

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It's a pattern of notes that repeats.

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It's the sound made by a musical instrument.

Question 22

Which lasts longer, a whole note or a half note?

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A whole note is twice as long as a half note.

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A half note is twice as long as a whole note.

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They have the same length.

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They are used in different kinds of music.

Question 23

What does it mean when the music gets louder and louder?

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a basic element of music?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 25

What is the term for the pattern of repeated notes in music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Meter

Question 26

Which of these musical instruments belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Drums

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Saxophone

Question 27

Do you hear a steady beat, like a heartbeat, in music? What is that part called?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 28

Imagine there are 2 notes playing at once. What do we call it when notes sound together?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Timbre

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Dynamics

Question 29

When you blow into a trumpet, it sounds different from when you strum a guitar. What makes the sounds different?

Accepted Answer

Timbre

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Articulation

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Pitch

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Range

Question 30

Which instrument makes a high sound and is often played in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Cello

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Piano

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Drums

Question 31

Imagine you want to write down how a song sounds. What would you use?

Accepted Answer

Musical notation

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Chords

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Scales

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Clefs

Question 32

When you sing a song, what part keeps coming back with the main tune?

Accepted Answer

Chorus

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Bridge

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Verse

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Outro

Question 33

We can sing or play different types of music. Which of these is NOT meant for singing?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

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Opera

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Folk song

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Choral music

Question 34

When you play music, can you make it sound loud or soft?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 35

Which of these is NOT an element of music in our lessons?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 36

What symbol shows a higher pitch in music?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Pause

Question 37

Which of these musical instruments is a stringed instrument that we learned about?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Drums

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Trumpet

Question 38

What is the difference between harmony and melody in music?

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Harmony is a combination of notes played at the same time, while melody is a sequence of notes played one after the other.

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Harmony is a type of instrument, while melody is a type of song.

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Harmony is used in classical music, while melody is used in popular music.

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Harmony and melody are the same thing.

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a type of musical genre that we learned about?

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Math

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Rock

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Pop

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Electronic

Question 40

What symbol shows a lower pitch in music?

Accepted Answer

Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

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Pause

Question 41

Which musical instrument that we learned about makes sound by being hit?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Trumpet

Question 42

What does a conductor do in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Leads the orchestra and keeps time

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Plays the lead instrument

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Composes the music

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Sings the lyrics

Question 43

Which of these is an element of music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Science

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History

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Math

Question 44

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

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Timbre

Question 45

Which of these instruments is NOT part of the string family?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

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Cello

Question 46

What do we call the symbol used to show a break in music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Line

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Space

Question 47

Which of these tells us how fast or slow a song is?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Meter

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Dynamics

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Pitch

Question 48

What do we call the line that musical notes are written on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Bar

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Measure

Question 49

What does the conductor use to lead the orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Baton

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Microphone

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Drumsticks

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Piano

Question 50

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of classical music?

Accepted Answer

Focus on improvisation

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Use of instruments

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Clear structure

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Written for many performers

Question 51

What is the name for the pattern of beats in music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Tempo

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 52

Which of these instruments is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Flute

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Drum

Question 53

What is the name of the staff that music is written on called?

Accepted Answer

Grand staff

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Ledger lines

Question 54

What is the name of the symbol that shows the end of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Double bar

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Coda

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Fermata

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Trill

Question 55

Which of these describes the special sound quality of a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Timbre

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Pitch

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Duration

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Amplitude

Question 56

What is the name of the line that separates the treble and bass clefs?

Accepted Answer

Middle C line

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Ledger line

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Bar line

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Slur

Question 57

In music, which form features a conversation-like exchange of musical phrases between a leader and a group?

Accepted Answer

Call and Response

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Sonata

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Lied

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Symphony

Question 58

Which of these is **not** one of the basic building blocks of music?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 59

When musicians perform together, they need to listen to each other and play at the same time. What is the word for playing music together?

Accepted Answer

Ensemble

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Solo

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Duet

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Chorus

Question 60

What are the basic elements of music?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, and Timbre

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Volume, Pitch, Tempo, and Dynamics

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Notes, Rests, Clefs, and Measures

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Major scales, Minor scales, Chords, and Arpeggios

Question 61

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a musical sound?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 62

What is the name of the symbol used to represent a half note in music?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 63

Which of the following is a characteristic of a slow tempo?

Accepted Answer

Slow and steady

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Moderate pace

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Very fast and lively

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Quick and rushed

Question 64

Which of these musical symbols indicates the beginning of a new measure?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural