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Pop Quiz - Music Basics
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A #music #musictheory quiz based on the information in videos on the PlayTheMind YouTube Channel
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1
What are the three standard clefs most commonly seen in sheet music today?
Trouble, Alter, Base
Soprano, Alto, Bass
Treble, Alto, Bass
Treble, Tenor, Base
2
How many eighth notes (quavers) does it take to fill a bar/measure?
6
4
2
8
3
Which clef is also called the 'C' clef?
Treble
Clarinet
Alto
Bass
4
What type of note is this?
Whole note / Semibreve
Eighth note / Quaver
Half note / Minim
Quarter note / Crotchet
5
What are the five horizontal lines that music notes are written onto?
Staff
Stove
Stuff
Stave
6
When there are four beats per bar (or measure), what is this known as?
Duple Time
Simple Time
Common Time
Compound Time
7
Which two notes are the main "reference pitches"?
Standard C, Standard A
Middle C, Standard A
Middle C, Middle A
Middle A, Standard C
8
What happens when you add a dot just after a note?
You halve its time value
You add an extra half to its time value
You play an extra note after it
You double its original time value
9
Congratulations, you made it! How much does your brain hurt right now?
My brain is exploding!
Not at all :)
I have a bit of a headache...
Omg, make it stop!!!
10
What pitch sits in the right in the middle of the treble and bass clefs?
B
D
A
C
11
Which clef is also known as the 'F' clef?
Bass
Flute
Alto
Treble
12
What is the type of symbol called that we used to indicate silence in the music?
A Rest
A Pause
A Stop
A Break
13
Which two clefs appear on the grand staff?
Treble and Bass
Treble and Alto
None of the above
Alto and Bass
14
What is the combined value of these tied notes?
7 beats
4 beats
5 beats
6 beats
15
What symbol is added to the beginning of a staff to show how high or low the notes will be?
Time signature
Key signature
Clef
Ledger lines
16
What does the top number of this time signature mean?
There are four beats in each bar
There are four notes in each bar
There are four 'quarter notes' (crotchets) in each bar
There are four 'quarter notes' (crotchets) on each beat
17
What word is used to describe 'loud' in music?
Piano
Sforzando
Pianissimo
Forte
18
Why is the bottom number of this time signature an '8'?
There are eight triplets in the measure
There are eight syllables in the words
It is measured using 'eighth notes' (quavers)
There are eight beats in the measure
19
What pitch is used to get instruments in tune with one another?
A
C
B
D
20
What is this type of note called?
A triple
A triangle
A triplet
A triad
21
Which classic nursery rhyme has this simple rhythm?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Rockabye Baby
Humpty Dumpty
22
How many beats is a double dotted whole rest worth?
5 beats
4 beats
6 beats
7 beats
23
What would the time signature be for this measure?
4/4
2/4
6/8
3/4
24
What is the name given to rungs added above or below the staff to allow higher or lower notes?
Level lines
Lower lines
Ledger Lines
Ladder lines
25
Which three pitches sit on the three middle lines of the treble staff?
B, D, F
A, C, E
E, F, G
G, B, D
26
What word has the same meaning as 'decrescendo'?
Fortepiano
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Sforzando
27
What is the name given to a group of notes all bearing the same pitch letter name?
Pitch Cluster
Pitch Class
Pitch Range
Pitch Group
28
What would you need to change this time signature to for the measure to be correct?
6/4
2/3
2/4
6/8
29
What would this measure be known as?
Simple quadruple meter
Simple duple meter
Simple triple meter
Simple single meter
30
What time signature is given to compound triple meter?
3/4
9/8
6/8
9/12
31
Which clef is also known as the 'G' clef?
Alto
Treble
Bass
Guitar
32
What is the line called that links two or more notes with flags (i.e. quavers) together?
A Beam
A Joint
A Connector
A Bar Line
33
What are the segments called that are used to help us locate where we are in the music?
Chunks
Sections
Bars
Segments
34
What does the bottom number of this time signature mean?
There are four notes in each bar
There is one 'quarter note' (crotchet) in each bar
There are four beats in each bar
There is one 'quarter note' (crotchet) per beat
35
How many counts is a half note (minim) worth in common time?
4
3
2
1
36
What do we use to join two different notes together of the same pitch?
Tie
Arch
Slur
Beam
37
Which three pitches sit on the three middle lines of the bass staff?
B, D, F
A, C, E
E, F, G
G, B, D
38
What is the highness or lowness of a sound called?
Dynamics
Tempo
Pitch
Volume
39
What are the 7 basic pitches in music?
1 - 7
120Hz - 780Hz
A - F
A - G
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Which three pitches sit on the three middle lines of the alto staff?
E, F, G
A, C, E
G, B, D
B, D, F
