Basic Rhythm 4/4 Time
Which of the following notes lasts the longest?
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Whole Note
What are the notes in the musical alphabet?
A B C D E F G
Which of the following instruments has a bright, metallic timbre?
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Which note serves as the “home base” for measuring all other notes in 4/4 time?
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Quarter note
What song is this?
Theme from Jaws
The melody in “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” has notes grouped in four (steady beat, time signature/ meter)
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True
What term describes how loud or soft a sound is?
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Intensity
Which instrument is MOST likely to have a mellow, warm timbre?
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Clarinet
Isabella begins playing the G major scale. Which key does she start on?
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A white key
What famous song starts with a whole step? ( ex: C - D)
Liam sits down at a xylophone and begins to play. He strikes one bar in the first measure, then two in the second, and continues this pattern. What kind of notes is Liam MOST likely playing in the second measure?
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half notes
Jackson is learning to play the trumpet. He notices a flat symbol in his sheet music. What does the flat symbol mean?
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Noah is listening to his friends—Jasmine, Leo, Kai, and Ruby—sing in harmony. Even though their voices blend well, he can still recognize Kai’s voice. What quality of Kai’s voice is Noah MOST likely noticing?
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Timbre
What do we call a repeating pattern of pitches within octaves ( do, re, mi, fa, sol, la ti do) ?
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Scale
What tells us how many steady beats go in a measure?
frequency
intensity
major scale
time signature
Time Signature
Ava strums a loud chord on her ukulele, then remains silent for two full measures. What do we call these silent measures?
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Rests
Sofia is playing a melody on her flute and sees a sharp symbol next to a note. What does this symbol tell her to do?
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Maya listens to a solo and can instantly tell it’s her friend playing violin, even though she’s never heard the piece before. What musical quality is Maya recognizing?
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What is the musical interval between the first and second G on a piano keyboard?
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Octave
What is the smallest interval between two notes on a piano?
Half-step
Major scale
Minor scale
Whole-step
Half-step
What term refers to how long a note lasts?
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Which of the following shows the correct pattern of whole steps and half steps in a major scale?
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hich pair of instruments would MOST likely be described as having contrasting timbres?
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Trumpet and Marimba
How many keys and how many distinct notes does a piano have?
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88, 12
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