Introduction to Music: Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony for First Graders

Question 1

What is NOT a basic building block of music?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 2

When different musical notes are played together and sound good, what is it called?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Tempo

Question 3

What is the regular pattern of beats in music called?

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Beat

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 4

What is the term for how loud or soft music sounds?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

Question 5

In a song, what part can you sing or hum?

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 6

Can you choose the example where music is used to tell a story?

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A song about a brave knight fighting a dragon

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A piece of music that sounds fast and loud

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A song that is sung in a language you don't understand

Question 7

When musical notes are arranged in order from lowest to highest or vice versa, we call it a?

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Scale

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Song

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 8

In a song, which part usually has the same words and music that are repeated?

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Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

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Outro

Question 9

How does tempo influence a piece of music?

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It sets the speed and feeling of the music.

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It controls how loud or soft the music is.

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It is the same as the beat of the music.

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It tells us which instrument to use.

Question 10

What speed should the songs in a calming playlist have?

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Slow

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Fast

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Medium

Question 11

Which musical instrument is closely associated with traditional Chinese music?

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Guzheng

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Violin

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Piano

Question 12

How do the different instruments in your favorite song work together to make the song sound the way it does?

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They play different notes and rhythms, which makes the song more interesting.

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They play the same notes and rhythms at the same time.

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They are all the same instrument, so they sound the same.

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I'm not sure.

Question 13

What type of music is fast-paced and often features electric guitars?

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Rock music

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Classical music

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Country music

Question 14

In music, we use special symbols to tell us how to play the notes. One of these symbols is the 'treble clef'. What does the treble clef tell us about the notes?

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They are played high on the piano.

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They are played low on the guitar.

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They are played in the middle of the violin.

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They are played softly.

Question 15

Music can make us feel happy, sad, or excited. What is something that music does NOT help us to do?

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Solve math problems

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Dance

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Sing

Question 16

Imagine you are listening to two bands playing the same song. How might the music sound different?

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The speed or volume of the music might be different.

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The pitch of the music might be different.

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The instruments used might be different.

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The lyrics of the song might be different.

Question 17

What is a thing that you can play to make music?

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Piano

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Car

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Book

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Tree

Question 18

What is the name of the thing we put on a note to tell us how long to play it?

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Flag

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Clef

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Note head

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Stem

Question 19

Who is the person who leads an orchestra?

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Conductor

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Composer

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Musician

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Singer

Question 20

When we play different sounds at the same time, what do we create?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 21

Which of these is the only one that is NOT a string instrument?

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Drum

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 22

What do we call the writing that shows how music should be played?

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Musical notation

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Music theory

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Musical symbols

Question 23

What do we call the tick-tock that keeps the music going?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 24

Which instrument usually makes the highest sounds?

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Violin

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Drum

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 25

What are the lines and spaces called where music is written?

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Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Note

Question 26

What part of the music tells us if the music should be played fast or slow?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 27

What is it called when two or more musical notes are played together?

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Chord

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 28

Which of these instruments is played by blowing air into it?

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Trumpet

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Violin

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 29

What is the symbol used to show that a note should be played for half a beat?

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Half note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 30

What does the pulse of a song help us to find?

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Rhythm

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Loudness

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Highness or lowness of sound

Question 31

Which of these sounds makes you feel happy?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

Question 32

When creating a melody for a cheerful song, which musical elements would you select?

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Brisk tempo and cheerful chords

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Slow tempo and somber chords

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Moderate tempo and a blend of cheerful and somber chords

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Very slow tempo without chords

Question 33

What are the three main vocal ranges that singers have?

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High, Medium, and Low

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Soft, Medium, and Loud

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Fast, Slow, and Steady

Question 34

Which of these is NOT one of the main parts of music?

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Speed

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 35

When listening to music, what can help you guess how the composer or performer is feeling?

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The speed of the music

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The loudness of the music

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The tune of the music

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The beat of the music

Question 36

When people are celebrating at a party, what type of music do they usually play and dance to?

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Songs that make you want to move and dance

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Calming music that helps you rest

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Sad songs that make you feel down

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Fancy music that you hear in big concert halls

Question 37

What is the name for the steady beat you hear in music?

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 38

When different musical notes are played together and it sounds pleasing, what is it called?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 39

When we arrange musical notes from lowest to highest or highest to lowest, what do we call it?

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Scale

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Song

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Beat

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Note

Question 40

Which of these sounds is NOT created by a musical instrument?

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A dog barking

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A bird chirping

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A guitar playing

Question 41

In a song, which part usually repeats the same words and music?

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Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

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Outro

Question 42

When you hear a song with a fast beat and a happy tune, how do you think it's trying to make you feel?

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Excited and ready to move

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Sad and calm

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Sleepy and relaxed

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Angry and upset

Question 43

When you listen to a bird singing, what musical elements can you hear?

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Rhythm and melody

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Harmony and texture

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Dynamics and tempo

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Timbre and form

Question 44

Music can make us feel different emotions. What is something that music does NOT help us do?

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Solve math problems

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Feel happy

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Relax

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Have fun

Question 45

Which of these is NOT related to music?

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Math

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 46

What is the highness or lowness of a musical sound called?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 47

Which of these instruments is played by blowing air into it?

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Flute

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 48

Which word means 'fast and exciting' in music?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Largo

Question 49

Which type of music is sung?

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Opera

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Symphony

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Sonata

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Concerto

Question 50

Who writes music?

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Composer

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Conductor

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Musician

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Singer

Question 51

Which instrument has the most strings?

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Double bass

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Violin

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Viola

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Cello

Question 52

What symbol shows the end of a musical piece?

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Double bar

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Clef

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Note

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Rest

Question 53

How do you know if a song is fast or slow?

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By how fast or slow the beat is

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By how high or low the notes are

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By how loud or soft the music is

Question 54

How does the tempo of a song change the way it sounds?

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It can make the song sound faster or slower.

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It can make the song sound louder or softer.

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It can make the song sound higher or lower in pitch.

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It can make the song sound more or less happy.

Question 55

When you watch a movie or TV show, does the music make it feel different?

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Yes, it can make it feel happier or sadder

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No, the music doesn't change how it feels

Question 56

What type of music is known for its fast tempo and the use of guitars that create a buzzing sound?

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Rock music

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Classical music

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Jazz music

Question 57

Which instrument is commonly played in traditional Chinese music?

Accepted Answer

Guzheng

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Piano

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Violin

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Saxophone

Question 58

When we make up our own melody, what's the first thing we should think about?

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The notes we'll sing or play

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The instruments we'll play

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How long it will be

Question 59

What word tells us if music is loud or soft?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Speed

Question 60

What part of music creates the beat you can tap your foot to?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Pitch

Question 61

What do we call a group of notes played together to make a nice sound?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Timbre

Question 62

Which musical instrument among these has strings?

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Guitar

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Trumpet

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Piano

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Drums

Question 63

What word describes if a musical sound is high-pitched or low-pitched?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

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Tempo

Question 64

How can you make a song sound louder or quieter?

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Change the volume

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Change the pitch

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Change the tempo

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Change the rhythm