Music Theory Made Fun

Arts and Music · 10 questions

Notes, scales and rhythms behind every song.

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1. How many lines does a standard musical staff have?

   1. Four
   2. Six
   3. Seven
   4. Five
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   D) Five

2. Which clef is used for higher-pitched notes on a piano's right hand?

   1. Bass clef
   2. Alto clef
   3. Treble clef
   4. Tenor clef
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   C) Treble clef

3. How many beats are in a whole note in 4/4 time?

   1. Two
   2. Four
   3. One
   4. Eight
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   B) Four

4. What is the term for playing very softly?

   1. Piano
   2. Forte
   3. Crescendo
   4. Staccato
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   A) Piano

5. How many semitones are in an octave?

   1. Twelve
   2. Eight
   3. Ten
   4. Seven
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   A) Twelve

6. Which note is a perfect fifth above C?

   1. F
   2. A
   3. G
   4. E
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   C) G

7. What is the musical term for gradually getting louder?

   1. Diminuendo
   2. Crescendo
   3. Ritardando
   4. Legato
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   B) Crescendo

8. What does a 'sharp' sign do to a note?

   1. Lowers it by a semitone
   2. Doubles its length
   3. Makes it louder
   4. Raises it by a semitone
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   D) Raises it by a semitone

9. A major scale has seven different notes before repeating at the octave.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. A minor key always sounds happy.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False