Master Musical Notation: Learn to Read and Write Music Notes

Question 1

In music, where is the note C placed on the treble clef?

Accepted Answer

On the second space

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On the first line

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On the third line

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On the fourth line

Question 2

In musical notation, which symbol indicates the number of beats in a measure?

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Time signature

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Clef

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Dynamic

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Note

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a dynamic marking used to indicate volume in music?

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Ritardando

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Piano

Question 4

In music, which symbol indicates a pause or break?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Time Signature

Question 5

Which symbol is not a note value that indicates the duration of a note in music?

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Diamond note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

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Quarter note

Question 6

Where is the note F located on the treble clef staff?

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Second line from the bottom

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Bottom line

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Middle line

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Top line

Question 7

Which musical symbol increases the pitch of a note by a half step?

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Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural (♮)

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Double sharp (♯♯)

Question 8

In musical notation, what symbol represents a whole note?

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Oval notehead with no stem

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Notehead with a stem and one flag

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Notehead with a stem and two flags

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Notehead with a stem and three flags

Question 9

In music, what does the sharp symbol (#) indicate?

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Raise the note by one half step

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Lower the note by one half step

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Ignore the note

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Raise the note by one whole step

Question 10

In musical notation, which note is typically the highest on the staff and has the highest pitch?

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Treble Clef G

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Middle C

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Bass Clef A

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Alto Clef C

Question 11

In a measure of 4/4 time, how many beats are there?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 12

How do composers share their musical ideas with other musicians?

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Using musical notation

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Singing the melody

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Dancing

Question 13

Which time signature indicates that each measure has three beats and a quarter note receives one beat?

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3/4

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2/4

Question 14

In music, a time signature shows how many beats are in each measure. Which time signature has three beats in each measure?

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3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 15

On the treble clef, which note is located on the third line from the bottom?

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E

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A

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C

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G

Question 16

In a musical piece, why are vertical lines called measures used to divide the music into groups?

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To organize notes and beats, making the music easier to read and play.

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To indicate where musicians should pause.

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To show how many instruments are playing at once.

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To convey the mood or emotion of the music.

Question 17

In musical notation, what does the marking 'ff' indicate?

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Play very loud

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Play quietly

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Play moderately loud

Question 18

In a time signature of 12/8, what do the numbers tell us about the musical measure?

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12 beats per measure, divided into 8 smaller beats

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8 beats per measure, divided into 12 smaller beats

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12 beats per measure, divided into 4 smaller beats

Question 19

Which symbol shows where the treble clef is placed on the musical staff?

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Clef sign

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Note head

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Staff line

Question 20

Which musical symbol tells musicians to play a note briefly and separately?

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Staccato

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Slur

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Legato

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Accent

Question 21

Which time signature has two main beats in each measure, with each main beat divided into three smaller beats?

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6/8

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2/4

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3/4

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4/4

Question 22

In musical notation, which symbol indicates that musicians should play very softly?

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ppp

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fff

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mf

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dim.

Question 23

Which line on the treble clef staff is the home of the note G?

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Second line from the bottom

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Top line

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Middle line

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a note value that tells us how long to play a note?

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Triplet

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 25

In music, which technique makes a note sound short and detached?

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Staccato

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Tenuto

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Legato

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Accent

Question 26

In a musical measure with a time signature of 4/4, how many beats does a quarter note get?

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1 beat

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2 beats

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Half a beat

Question 27

Which musical symbol indicates playing very softly?

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pp

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sf

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ff

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mp

Question 28

Which line on the musical staff separates the treble and bass clefs?

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Middle C Line

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Double Bar

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Ledger Line

Question 29

Which musical symbol indicates that a note should be played separately from the others?

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Staccato dot

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Slur

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Tenuto line

Question 30

What musical symbol indicates a brief break in the music?

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Rest

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Coda

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Tempo

Question 31

Which clef is specifically used for playing the viola?

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Alto Clef

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Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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Tenor Clef

Question 32

Which musical notation correctly represents the rhythm you heard: a dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note?

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Dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note

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Quarter note followed by a sixteenth note

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Half note followed by an eighth note

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Whole note followed by a quarter note

Question 33

Which dynamic marking means the music should be played very loudly?

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f

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p

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mp

Question 34

Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in volume?

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Staccato

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Piano

Question 35

Which musical symbol resembles an inverted V and signifies a gradual increase in volume?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 36

Which symbol tells a musician to play a note short and detached?

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Staccato

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Tenuto

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Crescendo

Question 37

Which musical term describes how high or low a musical sound is?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 38

Identify the symbol that establishes the pitch of notes in a musical piece.

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Clef

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Stem

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Notehead

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Flag

Question 39

Which time signature indicates three beats per measure?

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3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 40

What is the role of a key signature in music notation?

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To establish the key of the piece

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To indicate the starting pitch of the piece

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To control the dynamics of the piece

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To determine the instrumentation of the piece

Question 41

In a 4/4 time signature, which note receives one beat?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Eighth note

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Sixteenth note

Question 42

What symbol is used to represent a period of silence in music?

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Rest

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Dot

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Coda

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Repeat sign

Question 43

What is the purpose of a dynamic marking in music?

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To indicate the volume of the music

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To control the tempo of the music

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To specify the instrumentation of the music

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To indicate the mood of the music

Question 44

Which musical symbol indicates a note should be played with a brief, detached sound?

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Staccato dot

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Crescendo

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Legato

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Fermata

Question 45

Which musical term indicates a gradual increase in volume?

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

Question 46

What do the vertical lines on a musical staff divide the staff into?

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Measures

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Notes and rests

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Beats

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Clefs

Question 47

Which letter on the musical staff is the starting note for a treble clef?

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E

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A

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C

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G

Question 48

In a time signature of 4/4, how many beats are there in a measure?

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4

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2

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3

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6

Question 49

Which symbol looks like a hashtag and raises a musical 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 50

Which type of clef is used for low-pitched instruments like the bassoon?

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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 51

What is the small line added to a staff when notes go above or below the staff?

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Ledger line

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Clef

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Staff line

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Measure line

Question 52

What musical rest indicates no sound for four beats?

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Whole rest

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Quarter rest

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Half rest

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Eighth rest

Question 53

Which musical form has a main melody that repeats throughout the piece, even as other sections change?

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Rondo

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Sonata

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Minuet

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Fugue

Question 54

In music, which term indicates the number of beats in each measure?

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Meter

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Tempo

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Key

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Dynamics

Question 55

How do dynamics change the sound of a musical piece?

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Dynamics make the music louder or softer.

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Dynamics make the music faster or slower.

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Dynamics don't affect the music's sound.

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Dynamics are only used in classical music.

Question 56

Which musical symbol indicates that notes should be played smoothly, without any separation?

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Slur

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Staccato

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Crescendo

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Fermata

Question 57

How can you distinguish between a major chord and a minor chord based on their sound?

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Major chords sound cheerful, while minor chords sound somber.

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Major chords have more notes than minor chords.

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Major chords are played on white keys, while minor chords are played on black keys.

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Minor chords are always played lower than major chords.

Question 58

In a musical score, what part of the music signals the end of the song?

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End

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Beginning

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Repeating section

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Key change

Question 59

Which musical symbol tells you to play a note short and detached?

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Staccato

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Slur

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Crescendo

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Fermata

Question 60

Which musical symbol indicates that a note should be played with extra force and volume?

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Accent

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Crescendo

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Slur

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Staccato

Question 61

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

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in a measure

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The type of note that gets one beat

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The key of the piece

Question 62

Which musical instrument can play many notes at the same time?

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 63

Which word describes the overall mood and feeling of a piece of music?

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Character

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 64

In music, what does the term 'da capo' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Start the piece from the beginning

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Skip to the middle of the piece

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Play the piece twice

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Play the piece softly