Classical Music Quiz
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What do written music and a script for a play have in common?

  • They both use the same musical notes
  • They both tell performers what to say or play and when to do it (correct)
  • They both rely on the same musical instruments
  • They both have the same aesthetic appeal

    • In Western music tradition, how are pitches named?

  • After the first twelve letters of the alphabet
  • After the first five letters of the alphabet
  • After the first seven letters of the alphabet (correct)
  • After the first ten letters of the alphabet

    • What do the parallel lines on which music is written represent?

  • The volume at which the music should be played
  • The type of musical instrument to be used
  • The emotions to be conveyed through the music
  • A staff, indicating the pitch and rhythm of the notes (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the up-and-down axis on a staff in music notation?

    <p>To indicate the pitch of the note to be played</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a clef do in music notation?

    <p>Acts as a reference point for specific notes on an instrument</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many separate notes can a grand piano play?

    <p>88</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are ledger lines used for in music notation?

    <p>To represent additional notes not on the staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of bar lines in music notation?

    <p>To divide the music into small sections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the time signature in music notation tell a performer?

    <p>The number of beats in each bar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a quarter note represent in music notation?

    <p>One beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a half note represent in music notation?

    <p>Two beats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a whole note represent in music notation?

    <p>Four beats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are eighth notes worth in music notation?

    <p>Half a beat each</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the bottom number of a time signature indicate?

    <p>The kind of note used as the basic unit for the beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the beat of a piece of music do?

    <p>Divides the music into little fragments of time that are all the same length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of adding rhythm to pitches in music?

    <p>Makes the music really start to happen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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