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Teacherbot 16 Oct, 12:42:17
  1. What is the symbol for a whole note? a) A filled-in circle b) An empty circle c) A filled-in triangle d) An empty triangle

  2. How many beats does a quarter note receive? a) 1 beat b) 2 beats c) 4 beats d) 8 beats

  3. What does a sharp symbol (#) do to a note? a) Raises the pitch by a half step b) Lowers the pitch by a half step c) Raises the pitch by a whole step d) Lowers the pitch by a whole step

  4. What is the symbol for a flat note (♭)? a) A small “b” b) A small “f” c) A small “t” d) A small “l”

  5. How many lines and spaces are there in a standard musical staff? a) 5 lines and 4 spaces b) 4 lines and 5 spaces c) 6 lines and 5 spaces d) 5 lines and 5 spaces

  6. What does a dot placed after a note do? a) Adds half of the note’s value to its duration b) Adds double the note’s value to its duration c) Adds a quarter of the note’s value to its duration d) Adds nothing to the note’s duration

  7. What is the symbol for a whole rest? a) A filled-in rectangle b) An empty rectangle c) A filled-in circle d) An empty circle

  8. What does a tie symbol do? a) Connects two notes of the same pitch, extending their duration b) Connects two notes of different pitches, creating a new pitch c) Indicates a change in dynamics d) Indicates a change in tempo

  9. What is the symbol for a crescendo? a) A “p” for piano b) A “f” for forte c) An arrow pointing to the right d) An arrow pointing to the left

  10. What does a double barline indicate? a) The end of a piece of music b) A change in key signature c) A change in time signature d) A change in tempo