
Review: How to Read Music Basics
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Performing Arts
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6th - 8th Grade
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Rebecca d Alessio
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Multiple Choice
Why do you think it is important for musicians around the world to use the same musical symbols?
It helps musicians from different countries play music together easily.
It makes music more complicated.
It limits creativity in music.
It is only useful for professional musicians.
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Multiple Choice
How many lines and spaces are there in a music staff?
5 lines and 4 spaces
4 lines and 5 spaces
6 lines and 4 spaces
5 lines and 5 spaces
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about bar lines and measures is correct?
Bar lines divide the staff into measures.
Measures are created between bar lines.
A double bar line signals the end of a piece of music.
All of the above
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Fill in the Blanks
Bar lines divide the staff into sections called
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Multiple Choice
How many notes are in the measure shown in the image?
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Open Ended
What is the difference between pitch and rhythm in music notes?
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Multiple Choice
What is the main purpose of a clef in music notation?
To tell musicians how to read the pitches on each line or space
To indicate the tempo of the music
To show the dynamics of the piece
To mark the beginning of a new section
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Fill in the Blanks
The treble clef is also called the
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Multiple Select
Which of the following statements about the musical alphabet are correct?
There are seven letters in the musical alphabet.
After G, the alphabet repeats back to A.
The musical alphabet includes the letter H.
Each musical pitch is named for a letter of the alphabet.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following instruments typically uses the bass clef?
Flute
Trumpet
Tuba
Clarinet
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Multiple Choice
What does the top number in a time signature indicate?
The type of note that gets one beat
How many beats are in a measure
The tempo of the piece
The number of measures in a piece
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Open Ended
After learning about the basic symbols of music, what questions do you still have about reading music or musical symbols?
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Multiple Choice
What is one way that learning to read music is similar to learning to read words?
Both use symbols that represent meaning.
Both are only used in certain countries.
Both require you to play an instrument.
Both are learned by listening only.
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following terms refers to the symbol that looks like a stylized 'G' and is used to indicate the pitch of written notes in music notation?
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Time Signature
Bar Lines
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