Question 1

What symbol indicates a note should be played for one beat in common time?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 2

What is the name of the symbol that indicates a note should be held longer than its typical duration?

Accepted Answer

Fermata

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Tenuto

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Accent

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Staccato

Question 3

What does a key signature indicate in a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

The sharps or flats to be played throughout the piece

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The dynamics of the piece

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The time signature

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The tempo of the piece

Question 4

What is a measure (or bar) in music notation?

Accepted Answer

A segment that contains a specific number of beats

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A type of note

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A tempo indication

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A dynamic marking

Question 5

What does the term 'staccato' indicate when playing a note?

Accepted Answer

To play the note short and detached

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To play the note smoothly and connected

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To hold the note for its full value

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To play the note loudly

Question 6

In music notation, what does a whole note look like?

Accepted Answer

A hollow oval note head without a stem

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A note head with a flag

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A hollow oval note head with a stem

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A solid black note head with a stem

Question 7

What symbol is used to indicate that a note should be played louder?

Accepted Answer

Forte (f)

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Diminuendo

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Piano (p)

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Crescendo

Question 8

In music notation, what is the purpose of a time signature?

Accepted Answer

To indicate the number of beats in each measure

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To show the key of the piece

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To indicate dynamics

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To specify the tempo

Question 9

What does a flat symbol (♭) do to a note?

Accepted Answer

Lowers the pitch by a half step

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Keeps the pitch the same

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Raises the pitch by a half step

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Raises the pitch by a whole step

Question 10

What is the term for the distance between two pitches?

Accepted Answer

Interval

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Scale

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Chord

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Melody

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