Music Appreciation for 1st Graders: Explore the World of Music

Question 1

When we listen to music, what do we call the different parts that make up the sound?

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Musical elements

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Musical style

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Musical instruments

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Musical notes

Question 2

In music, which word tells us how fast or slow a song is?

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Tempo

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 3

Which music word means to play quickly and with energy?

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Allegro

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Andante

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Largo

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Moderato

Question 4

How can we describe the speed of music?

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Fast or slow

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Loudness

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High or low

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Soft or hard

Question 5

In a song, which part is not sung or played by instruments?

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Lyrics

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Melody

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Accompaniment

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Rhythm

Question 6

When you hear a song that makes you want to dance and sing, what is the song doing to you?

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Making you feel happy

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Making you feel sad

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Making you feel sleepy

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Making you feel hungry

Question 7

What is the best way to describe rhythm in music?

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The pattern of beats and accents in music

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The way the music goes up and down

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The way the music moves from one note to another

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The way the music makes you feel

Question 8

When you listen to music, sometimes it sounds like it's moving fast or slow. What word describes how fast or slow the music is going?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 9

Listen to the sounds made by different instruments. Which instrument makes a sound that is best described as 'loud and deep'?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Flute

Question 10

What special feature sets music apart from other sounds?

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A steady beat

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A bright color

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Meaningful words

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A happy feeling

Question 11

Which of these is NOT something we can hear in music?

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The color blue

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How fast or slow it is

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Which notes are played together

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How the sounds are organized

Question 12

What doesn't belong in music?

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Science experiment

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Drumbeat

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Singing different notes together

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Loud music

Question 13

When we talk about how high or low a sound is, what musical word describes this?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 14

Which instrument has a sound that is very high?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

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Guitar

Question 15

What part of music tells us if it sounds high or low?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 16

What part of music lets us know if the sound is high or low?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 17

What part of music tells us how fast or slow a song is?

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Speed

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Loudness

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Pitch

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Tone

Question 18

When we play music, we can change how fast or slow we play it. What do we call this?

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Tempo

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The beat

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The pitch

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The volume

Question 19

What part of music tells us how loud or soft it should be?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 20

In a song, what parts usually come in this order: singing, then a repeated part, and then singing again?

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Verse, Chorus, Verse

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Chorus, Verse, Chorus

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Verse, Bridge, Chorus

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Chorus, Bridge, Verse

Question 21

What is the term for the difference between high and low sounds in music?

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Frequency

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Loudness

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Tempo

Question 22

In a song, which part is like a staircase of sounds that go up and down?

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The melody

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The beat

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The harmony

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The rhythm

Question 23

When we play music, what can we change to make it sound louder or softer?

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How loudly we play

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How fast we play

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Which notes we play

Question 24

Which of these describes a fast tempo in music?

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Running quickly

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Walking slowly

Question 25

When a song has only one tune that you can sing or hum along to, what is the texture of that song?

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One melody

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Many melodies

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Chords with a tune

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Slightly different tunes

Question 26

When we sing a song, how can we keep our beat steady?

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Tap our feet with the music

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Sing as loud as we can

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Wave our arms in the air

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Clap our hands anytime we want

Question 27

When a song has two different melodies playing at the same time, what is that called?

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Polyphonic music

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Monophonic music

Question 28

When we listen to music, what tells us if it is fast or slow?

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The tempo

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The beat

Question 29

When we sing a song, what tells us how fast or slow we should sing it?

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The tempo

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The pitch

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The dynamics

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The rhythm

Question 30

What part of music tells us if a song is fast or slow?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 31

When we sing high or low notes, what are we changing?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 32

When music is played with a strong sound, what word can we use to describe it?

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Booming

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Soft

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Happy

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Silent

Question 33

When musicians from different countries join together to share their music and make new sounds, what is it called?

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Collaboration

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Competition

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Isolation

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Harmony

Question 34

In the past, people used music to tell stories about their lives. What do you think music is used for today?

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We use music to have fun and feel good.

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Music helps us share our feelings with others.

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Music is only for adults.

Question 35

In the past, people used music to share stories and important information. How can music help us learn about our history?

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It can tell stories about important people and events.

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It can show us what people wore in the past.

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It can help us understand what people ate in the past.

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It can show us what tools people used in the past.

Question 36

Music can be loud or soft, like a thunderstorm or a whisper. What part of music controls how loud or soft it is?

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Dynamics

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 37

What makes each musical instrument sound different from the others?

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Timbre

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Volume

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Tempo

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Pitch

Question 38

In a song, what do we call the pattern of sounds that repeats and creates the beat?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 39

Which instrument do you play by blowing air into it?

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Flute

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Piano

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Violin

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Drums

Question 40

What do we NOT hear in music?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Loudness

Question 41

Which song sounds like it could be played in a grand concert hall with many elegant violins?

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Für Elise

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

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Happy Birthday to You

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Jingle Bells

Question 42

When musicians from different countries join together to make new music, what is it called?

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Musical collaboration

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Music sharing

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Music exchange

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Music performance

Question 43

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

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 44

What musical element tells us how fast or slow a song is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 45

When we listen to music, which word tells us if the music is loud or soft?

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Dynamics

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Harmony

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 46

Which instrument makes music by hitting something?

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Drum

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Piano

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Flute

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Violin

Question 47

What part of music tells us how long each sound should last?

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Duration

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 48

Which musical scale has only five different notes?

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Pentatonic Scale

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Chromatic Scale

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Diatonic Scale

Question 49

In a song, which part comes after the verse and repeats?

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Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

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Outro

Question 50

How can music help us learn about different cultures around the world?

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Music can tell us about a country's history and traditions.

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Music can show us what people in a country wear.

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Music can teach us how to speak a country's language.

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Music has no connection to culture.

Question 51

In music, we have different types of sounds called dynamics. Which of these words means the softest sound?

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Soft

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Loud

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Getting louder

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Getting softer

Question 52

What is the process of creating a melody in music called?

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Melody writing

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Harmony writing

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Rhythm writing

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Orchestration

Question 53

Which type of music might make you feel like you're watching a scary movie?

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Music with high-pitched strings and eerie sounds

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Happy and upbeat music

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Music with a steady beat and simple melody

Question 54

Which instrument produces a sound that is low and deep?

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Tuba

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Flute

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Violin

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Piano

Question 55

Which musical instrument has strings that you pluck or strum to make sound?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drum

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Flute

Question 56

Who is known as the 'Father of Music' and wrote many famous pieces for the church?

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Claude Debussy

Question 57

What musical element tells us how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 58

What symbol in music tells us to stop playing for a bit?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Bar line

Question 59

What musical element tells us how fast or slow the music is?

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 60

Who wrote the famous opera 'The Magic Flute'?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Antonio Vivaldi

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Giuseppe Verdi

Question 61

How high or low a sound is called its...

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tone

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Duration

Question 62

Who wrote the song that we sing when we celebrate our country?

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Francis Scott Key

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Wolfgang Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 63

Who is the person that leads a group of musicians?

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Conductor

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Singer

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Dancer

Question 64

Which instrument do we play by blowing air into a tube?

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Flute

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Piano

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Drums