Music Reading and Notation: Interactive Quizzes for 3rd Grade

Question 1

Which of these symbols represents a half note?

Accepted Answer

A small open circle (♩)

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A question mark (?)

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A small filled circle (♪)

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Two small open circles (♫)

Question 2

Which of these notes is played for the shortest amount of time?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 3

What is the name of the line that separates the music staff?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Clef

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Ledger line

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Beam

Question 4

Which symbol shows that a note should be played one-half step higher?

Accepted Answer

Sharp (#)

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Flat (♭)

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Natural (♮)

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Space (mspace)

Question 5

Which symbol in music tells us to hold a note or rest for a longer duration?

Accepted Answer

Dot

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Line

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Slash

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Circle

Question 6

Which of these symbols is used to show when music should be repeated?

Accepted Answer

Repeat sign

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Coda sign

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Fine sign

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Fermata sign

Question 7

Which of these symbols indicates that a note should be played sharply?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp

Question 8

Which type of musical texture has one main melody and other parts accompany it?

Accepted Answer

Homophonic

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Monophonic

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Polyphonic

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Heterophonic

Question 9

Which note value gets two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 10

Which of these symbols indicates a pause in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Bar line

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Clef

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Note

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Rest

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Clef

Question 12

Which of these describes a melody that goes from low to high?

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Ascending

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Descending

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 13

What does a clef tell us about a staff? The range of the music.

Accepted Answer

The range of the music

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The notes on the staff

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The rhythm of the music

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The key signature

Question 14

Which note is located on the middle line of a treble clef? G.

Accepted Answer

G

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B

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C

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E

Question 15

What is the symbol called that tells us to play a note more loudly? Crescendo.

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 16

What is the term for a group of three eighth notes? Triplet.

Accepted Answer

Triplet

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Quadruplet

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Quintuplet

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Sextolet

Question 17

Which time signature indicates 4 beats per measure, with a quarter note receiving one beat? 4/4.

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 18

What is the purpose of a staff in music?

Accepted Answer

To show how high or low the notes are

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To tell us which instrument to play

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To show us how fast or slow to play

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To show us how loud or soft to play

Question 19

Which of these words means 'loud' in music?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 20

What is a rest?

Accepted Answer

A symbol that tells us to stop playing

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A symbol that tells us to play louder

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A symbol that tells us to play faster

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A symbol that tells us to play slower

Question 21

Which of these keys has no sharps or flats?

Accepted Answer

C major

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G major

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D minor

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F sharp minor

Question 22

Which musical symbol tells us that the song is coming to an end?

Accepted Answer

Double Bar Line ||

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Repeat Sign ||

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Clef

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Time Signature

Question 23

Which symbol looks like a little oval with a stem and represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

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?

Question 24

Which note is the very top note on the treble clef staff?

Accepted Answer

E6

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Middle C

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C5

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G5

Question 25

What is the area between two vertical lines on a musical staff called?

Accepted Answer

Measure

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Verse

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Chorus

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Staff

Question 26

Which musical sign tells musicians to gradually get louder?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Fortissimo

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Piano

Question 27

In 4/4 time, which note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Half note

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Eighth note

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Whole note

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT found on the musical staff?

Accepted Answer

Bass line

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Top line

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Middle line

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Bottom line

Question 29

What symbol do musicians use when they want to make a note sharp?

Accepted Answer

#

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b

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♮

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x

Question 30

Which symbol represents a rest that lasts for one beat?

Accepted Answer

A vertical line with a dot above it

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A vertical line with two dots above it

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A horizontal line with a dot above it

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A circle with a dot inside it

Question 31

Which time signature has three beats in each measure and uses a quarter note to represent one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 32

What is the musical term for a series of notes of different lengths played in a specific order?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 33

In music, which symbol indicates a pause or break in the sound?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Staff

Question 34

What is the meaning of the time signature 4/4?

Accepted Answer

There are four beats in each measure, and a quarter note receives one beat.

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There are four beats in each measure, and an eighth note receives one beat.

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There are two beats in each measure, and a whole note receives one beat.

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There are two beats in each measure, and a half note receives one beat.

Question 35

Which rest symbol represents a duration of two beats?

Accepted Answer

A half rest

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A whole rest

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An eighth rest

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A quarter rest

Question 36

Which of the following markings is used to indicate the volume of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Adagio

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Allegro

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Staccato

Question 37

What does the term 'Moderato' mean in musical tempo markings?

Accepted Answer

At a moderate pace

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Very slowly

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Gradually getting faster

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Very quickly

Question 38

What line 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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Double bar

Question 39

What is a set of two or more notes played together called?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Harmony

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Cadence

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Melody

Question 40

What symbol is used to make a note higher in pitch?

Accepted Answer

#

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b

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^

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♮

Question 41

Which time signature shows 4 beats per measure, with each quarter note counting as one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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6/8

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2/4

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3/4

Question 42

Which note is the highest?

Accepted Answer

E6

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G4

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A3

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C5

Question 43

Which symbol represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♬

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♪

Question 44

How many beats does a half note last?

Accepted Answer

2 beats

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1 beat

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3 beats

Question 45

What does the term 'forte' mean in music?

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Loud

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Soft

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Fast

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Slow

Question 46

Which time signature indicates 4 beats per measure in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 47

Which of these notes is higher in pitch: E or G?

Accepted Answer

G

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E

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C

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A

Question 48

Which of these rests represents two beats of silence?

Accepted Answer

Half rest

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Quarter rest

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Whole rest

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Eighth rest

Question 49

What symbol is used to indicate a sharp note?

Accepted Answer

#

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♭

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♮

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