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1 point
What are the short additional lines called that extend the staff for pitches above or below it?
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02/11 2. Reading and Understanding Musical Notation Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 02/11 2. Reading and Understanding Musical Notation, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
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1 point
A standard staff has horizontal lines and spaces.
03
True or false
1 point
True or false: When a quarter note receives one beat, a dotted half note receives three beats.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Written response
1 point
What musical term names a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch so that their durations are combined?
05
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1 point
Which pairing correctly describes the usual clefs in a grand staff?
- A
Upper staff: bass clef; lower staff: treble clef
- B
Upper staff: alto clef; lower staff: tenor clef
- C
Upper staff: treble clef; lower staff: bass clef
- D
Upper staff: tenor clef; lower staff: alto clef
06
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1 point
Select all the symbols that directly alter or cancel a note's pitch according to the material.
- A
Sharp
- B
Fermata
- C
Flat
- D
Natural
07
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1 point
What is the interval from C up to E?
- A
Minor third
- B
Major third
- C
Perfect fourth
- D
Augmented fifth
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: A key signature with no sharps or flats, by itself, proves that a passage is in C major rather than A minor.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Written response
1 point
A metronome marking of ♩ = 60 sets the quarter-note beat at how many beats per minute?
10
Fill in the blank
1 point
A curved line joining notes of the same pitch is a , while one joining notes of different pitches is normally a .
11
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1 point
Select all the markings that indicate a gradual change in dynamics.
- A
Crescendo
- B
Diminuendo
- C
Accelerando
- D
Decrescendo
12
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1 point
What does a fermata instruct a performer to do?
- A
A note should be very short and detached
- B
The passage should return to its previous tempo
- C
The note should be held longer than written
- D
The full ensemble should play
13
Open ended
1 point
A passage begins with a treble clef, a one-sharp key signature, 3/4 meter, the marking Andante, the dynamic p, and slurred quarter notes. Explain how a performer should interpret these features together, including what the key signature suggests and why it does not by itself identify the active major or minor key.
14
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1 point
Why is the bass clef called the F clef?
- A
The second line is G above middle C
- B
The fourth line is F below middle C
- C
The middle line is middle C
- D
The first line is A below middle C
15
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1 point
Why can the same staff position represent different pitches when a different clef is used?
- A
The duration of every note on the staff
- B
The pitch names assigned to the staff's lines and spaces
- C
The volume level for the entire passage
- D
The number of measures in the passage
16
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1 point
A passage has a key signature containing one sharp, F-sharp. What can be concluded from the key signature alone?
- A
It proves the passage is in G major
- B
It proves the passage is in E minor
- C
It suggests G major or E minor, but does not by itself determine which key is active
- D
It means that every note in the passage must be sharp
17
True or false
1 point
True or false: A tie and a slur have the same musical function because both are curved lines connecting notes.
- A
True
- B
False
18
Choose one
1 point
How is 6/8 meter commonly felt in performance?
- A
Three main beats, each divided into two eighth notes
- B
Two main beats, each divided into three eighth notes
- C
Six main beats, each represented by one eighth note
- D
Two main beats, each divided into two eighth notes
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Written response
1 point
How many quarter-note beats does a dotted half note receive when a quarter note receives one beat?
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Written response
1 point
Which Italian tempo marking indicates a moderate, walking pace?