Music Fundamentals for 2nd Graders: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

How do you identify the musical key of a song?

Accepted Answer

Check the sharp or flat signs at the start of the song

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Count the notes in the song

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Guess by listening to the song

Question 2

What does the bass line in music mainly do?

Accepted Answer

Keep a steady beat

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Make a melody

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Make the music louder

Question 3

How do composers communicate their musical ideas to musicians?

Accepted Answer

Musical notation

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A secret code

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A picture

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A song

Question 4

In music, we use special symbols to show how long each note should sound. Which symbol tells us how many beats a note lasts?

Accepted Answer

The flag or beam attached to the note

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The shape of the notehead

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The direction of the stem

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The color of the notehead

Question 5

What does the musical term 'staccato' mean?

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It means to play the notes short and separated, like bouncing a ball.

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It means to play the notes slowly and smoothly.

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It means to play the notes very loudly.

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It means to play the notes with a long, sustained sound.

Question 6

In a music time signature, what does the top number represent?

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The number of beats in each measure

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The type of note that gets the beat

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The number of measures in the piece

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The tempo of the piece

Question 7

In music, which word means 'very softly'?

Accepted Answer

Very softly

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Loudly

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Getting louder

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Getting softer

Question 8

How does harmony create tension and release in music?

Accepted Answer

Harmony creates tension by using dissonant chords and releases it by using consonant chords.

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Harmony creates tension by using loud chords and releases it by using soft chords.

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Harmony creates tension by using fast tempos and releases it by using slow tempos.

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Harmony does not create tension or release in music.

Question 9

Which musical form has two different parts that are played one after the other and then repeated?

Accepted Answer

Binary

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Ternary

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Rondo

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Sonata

Question 10

How do tempo and rhythm work together to create the sound of a song?

Accepted Answer

Tempo controls the speed, while rhythm creates the pattern of sounds.

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Tempo determines the loudness, while rhythm affects the pitch.

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Rhythm controls the speed, while tempo creates the pattern of sounds.

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Tempo and rhythm don't affect how a song sounds.

Question 11

How does changing the volume of music make it sound different?

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It makes the music louder or softer.

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It makes the music faster or slower.

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It makes the music higher or lower in pitch.

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It doesn't change the sound of the music.

Question 12

On a piano, what part do you press to create sound?

Accepted Answer

The keys

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The pedals

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The lid

Question 13

How do the different notes in a melody sound when played together with the chords in the harmony?

Accepted Answer

They can work together to create different moods and feelings in the music.

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They always sound the same.

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The melody is more important than the harmony.

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They have no effect on the overall sound of the music.

Question 14

What do curved lines above or below notes in music tell us to do?

Accepted Answer

Play the notes smoothly and connected

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Play the notes louder

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Play the notes shorter

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Play the notes at a different pitch

Question 15

In music, what does monophony mean?

Accepted Answer

A single melody without any other sounds

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Multiple melodies played at the same time

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A melody with basic chords

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A combination of monophony and polyphony

Question 16

What do clefs tell us about the notes on a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

How high or low the notes sound?

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How long the notes last?

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How fast or slow the music is?

Question 17

When we run out of lines on the music staff, what do we use to write more notes?

Accepted Answer

Ledger Lines

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Flags

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Clefs

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Time Signatures

Question 18

Which note is not altered?

Accepted Answer

A

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A#

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Ab

Question 19

What is the conductor's most important job in a musical group?

Accepted Answer

To keep the musicians playing together in time

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To play the loudest instrument

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To choose the songs to play

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To tune the instruments

Question 20

What information can we find in a song's time signature?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in each measure and the note that gets one beat

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The instruments used in the song

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The key of the song

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The speed of the song

Question 21

Which symbol in music means to play loudly?

Accepted Answer

f

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p

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mp

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mf

Question 22

Which instrument do you play by blowing air across a hole to create sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Violin

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Drums

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Piano

Question 23

What do many traditional songs and tunes from different parts of the world often tell us about?

Accepted Answer

The people who live there and their culture

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The weather in that region

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The most popular musical instruments used there

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The latest fashion trends in that area

Question 24

Which musical symbol means to play the music very softly?

Accepted Answer

pp

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mf

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f

Question 25

Which note lasts the longest?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 26

What is the name of multiple notes played simultaneously?

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Chord

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 27

Which instrument has strings?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drums

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Saxophone

Question 28

What controls the speed of a music piece?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 29

Which symbol raises a note by a half step?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp

Question 30

What is the time signature for a song that has four beats per measure and a quarter note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 31

What symbol is used to raise a note by a half step?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double flat

Question 32

Which note is represented by the letter A on the treble clef?

Accepted Answer

High A

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Middle C

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Low A

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A sharp

Question 33

Which of these is a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Tree

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Computer

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Car

Question 34

What symbol indicates a repeat?

Accepted Answer

Repeat sign

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Coda sign

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Fine sign

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Dal segno sign

Question 35

Which of these instruments makes a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Drum

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Piano

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Tuba

Question 36

Which of these instruments do you play by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Guitar

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Drums

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Piano

Question 37

What's the name of the vertical line used to separate musical measures?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Staff line

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Ledger line

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Clef line

Question 38

What's the name for a combination of sounds that sounds pleasing to the ear?

Accepted Answer

Consonance

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Dissonance

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 39

Which of these tools helps you keep a steady beat while playing music?

Accepted Answer

Metronome

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Tuner

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Pitch pipe

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Keyboard

Question 40

Which symbol is a sharp note?

Accepted Answer

#

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b

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>

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<

Question 41

What is the empty spot between lines called?

Accepted Answer

Space

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Line

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Ledger line

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Bar

Question 42

Which note is higher in pitch: C4 or C5?

Accepted Answer

C5

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C4

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They are the same pitch

Question 43

What is the line that separates music?

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Bar line

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Double bar

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Repeat sign

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Clef

Question 44

Which note is the highest in pitch: C, G, E, or A?

Accepted Answer

A

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C

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G

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E

Question 45

What rhythm does the symbol "quarter note" represent?

Accepted Answer

One beat

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Two beats

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Three beats

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Four beats

Question 46

Which of these is a harmony in music?

Accepted Answer

Two notes played together

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One note played alone

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A melody played by several instruments

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A rhythm played by a percussion instrument

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT a musical instrument?

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Book

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 48

What is the main job of a conductor in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

To keep the orchestra in time

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To play the melody

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To sing the lyrics

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To write the music

Question 49

Who writes music?

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

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Conductor

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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They are the same length

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I don't know

Question 51

What is the study of how music makes us feel and how we decide if we like it called?

Accepted Answer

Musical aesthetics

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Music performance

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Music composition

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Music history

Question 52

In music, what tells us how long to hold each sound?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Tempo

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Pitch

Question 53

Imagine a song that sounds like a rollercoaster going up and down, which part of the song does that sound like?

Accepted Answer

Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 54

Which instrument do you blow air across to make a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

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Violin

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Drums

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Piano

Question 55

What symbol is used to represent a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

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?

Question 56

Which time signature tells us there are four beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 57

Which musical instrument is played by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

Question 58

What is the name of the way we write down music?

Accepted Answer

Musical notation

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Musical theory

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 59

What symbol tells us that a musical piece is finished?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line

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Coda

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Fermata

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Repeat

Question 60

Which musical scale has eight notes?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

Question 61

Which symbol in music represents a musical sound?

Accepted Answer

Note

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Rest

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 62

Which instrument makes sound by blowing air through a tube?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drum

Question 63

In a time signature of 4/4, what note value gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 64

Which note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note