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Music Quiz #1

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  • How many beats does a eighth note get?
    1/2 of a beat
  • What does rhythm mean?
    The part that changes and makes the song interesting
  • Name an instrument from the string family
    Violin Viola Cello String/Double Bass Guitar
  • What is a musical staff made up of?
    5 lines and 4 spaces
  • Name an instrument from the woodwind family
    Clarinet Saxophone Flute Oboe
  • It is the last part of a scale. It's a broken chord. It contains the first, third, fifth, and top note (note number 8) of the scale.
    Arpeggio
  • What are the four instrument families?
    Brass, Percussion, String, Woodwind
  • What is this?
    Half Note
  • The distance between one note and the next note of the same name (e.g., the distance between low C and high C).
    Octave
  • What is this?
    Quarter note
  • How many beats does a quarter note get?
    1 beat
  • How many beats does a half note get?
    2 beats
  • What is this?
    Quarter Rest
  • Name an instrument from the percussion family
    Triangle Bass drum Snare drum Tambourine Xylophone Piano
  • What is the symbol on the left called?
    Treble clef
  • The distance between notes.
    Interval
  • How many beats does a whole note get?
    4
  • What do we call the the leader of a musical ensemble who is responsible for keeping the group together?
    The conductor
  • What is this?
    Whole Note
  • What are the letters of the musical alphabet?
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G
  • What is group of musicians playing instruments under the direction of a conductor?
    An orchestra
  • Name an instrument from the brass family
    Trumpet Tuba French Horn Trombone Euphonium Baritone
  • What do we put at the beginning of a staff?
    A clef
  • What does beat mean?
    Steady and unchanging, like your heart beat or the second hand on a clock
  • What is this?
    Eighth Note