Singing and Playing Instruments: Engage in Musical Expression

Question 1

When someone sings a song, what does it mean if the notes they sing sound like they go well together?

Accepted Answer

The person is singing in tune.

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The person is playing the right notes.

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The person is singing loudly.

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The person is using a microphone.

Question 2

When we sing, which part of our body do we use to make the sound?

Accepted Answer

Mouth

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Eyes

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Ears

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Legs

Question 3

When we sing with our friends, how can we make our voices sound good together?

Accepted Answer

Sing the same song with our voices sounding similar.

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Sing the same song with our voices sounding different.

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Sing different songs at the same time.

Question 4

When we sing, what do we call it when we make our voices louder and louder?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 5

How can you improve your singing to be in tune?

Accepted Answer

Practice listening to different pitches

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Close your eyes and imagine the melody

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Move your body to the beat

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Sing into a microphone

Question 6

Which instrument has strings that you can play by plucking or bowing them?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 7

What is NOT a way to make music?

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Sleeping

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Singing

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Playing an instrument

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Clapping

Question 8

Which instrument do you blow into to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Piano

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Drum

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Violin

Question 9

Which instrument makes sound when you hit it?

Accepted Answer

Drum

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 10

What is not a way to make music?

Accepted Answer

Running

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Singing

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Playing a drum

Question 11

When we sing, which part of our body helps us make the sound?

Accepted Answer

Our voice

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Our hands

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Our instruments

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Our feet

Question 12

Which of these instruments makes a sound when you blow air into it?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Guitar

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Drum

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Piano

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Drum

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Guitar

Question 14

Which of these instruments is NOT part of a drum set?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Snare drum

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Bass drum

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Cymbals

Question 15

Which of these is NOT something we can play music with?

Accepted Answer

Book

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 16

Which instrument do we hit to make music?

Accepted Answer

Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a way to make music?

Accepted Answer

Painting

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Singing

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Playing instruments

Question 18

Who does NOT sing?

Accepted Answer

Drummer

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Soprano

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Alto

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Tenor

Question 19

Which instrument makes a sound when you shake it?

Accepted Answer

Tambourine

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 20

Which instrument has strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

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Drums

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Piano

Question 21

What is the scale that uses the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B called?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a vocal range?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Soprano

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Alto

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Tenor

Question 23

What is the device used to change the pitch of a string instrument called?

Accepted Answer

Tuning peg

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Bridge

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Fretboard

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Soundboard

Question 24

Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

Question 25

What is the symbol used to show that you should hold a note for a long time called?

Accepted Answer

Fermata

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Trill

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Mordent

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Appoggiatura

Question 26

What sound does a drum make?

Accepted Answer

Bang

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Quack

Question 27

What do you call a group of people singing together?

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Choir

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Band

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Orchestra

Question 28

What is the name of the lines and spaces on a music sheet?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Notes

Question 29

What part of a drum set is NOT a drum?

Accepted Answer

Keyboard

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Snare drum

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Bass drum

Question 30

Who leads a band or orchestra?

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Conductor

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Musician

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Composer

Question 31

What symbol marks the beginning or end of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

Double bar

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Clef

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Note

Question 32

Which instrument is used to play sweet melodies?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

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Triangle

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Drum

Question 33

Which of these is not a musical note?

Accepted Answer

X

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E

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C

Question 34

Who leads a group of musicians?

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Conductor

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Composer

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Musician

Question 35

Which musical instrument do you blow into?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Violin

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Piano

Question 36

What does the word 'forte' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Loud

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Soft

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Medium

Question 37

Which of these is a string instrument you play by plucking the strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Drum

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Tambourine

Question 38

What is the part of a song that is sung more than once?

Accepted Answer

Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

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Outro

Question 39

Who leads a band or orchestra?

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Conductor

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Singer

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Instrumentalist

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Composer

Question 40

Which of these words describes music that makes you feel happy and excited?

Accepted Answer

Allegro

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Lento

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Andante

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Adagio

Question 41

What is the name of the set of lines and spaces that shows how high or low a note is?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Note

Question 42

Which of these instruments is part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Clarinet

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Cello

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Piano

Question 43

Which instrument makes a 'clinking' sound when you shake it?

Accepted Answer

Maracas

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Drum

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Tambourine

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Piano

Question 44

When you tap your hands on your lap, what are you creating?

Accepted Answer

A rhythm

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A song

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A melody

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A dance

Question 45

When we move our bodies to the beat of the music, what are we doing?

Accepted Answer

Dancing

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Singing

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Playing instruments

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Listening

Question 46

What do we call a person who plays a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Musician

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Singer

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Dancer

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Teacher

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Chair

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 48

When we sing loudly and softly, what are we changing?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 49

Which part of our body do we use to make sounds when we sing?

Accepted Answer

Mouth

Answer

Hands

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Feet

Answer

Ears

Question 50

Which part of a song shows us how high or low to sing the notes?

Accepted Answer

Melody

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Words

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Rhythm

Question 51

Which instrument is not a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Drum

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Cymbals

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Tambourine

Question 52

Which instrument do you play by plucking or strumming its strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

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Drum

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Piano

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Flute

Question 53

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

Accepted Answer

Color

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Loudness or softness

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Speed or slowness

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Highness or lowness

Question 54

What kind of voice is a soprano?

Accepted Answer

Singing voice

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Musical instrument

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Not a singing voice

Question 55

Which one does NOT belong with the others?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Loudness

Question 56

How does music education benefit young children?

Accepted Answer

It helps them use their imaginations and create new things.

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It helps them learn to read and write.

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It helps them run faster and jump higher.

Question 57

When we make our own musical arrangements, what can we do to make them sound exciting?

Accepted Answer

Using many different instruments and sounds

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Playing the same tune or rhythm over and over again

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Playing all the notes at once

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Making the arrangement very long

Question 58

When we play music together, what's the most important thing to do?

Accepted Answer

Listen to others and play along

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Play as loud as you can

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Play the same rhythm all the time

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Finish playing first

Question 59

Which instrument is played by hitting it with a stick or mallet?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

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Flute

Question 60

What instrument makes a high-pitched sound when you blow into it?

Accepted Answer

A recorder

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A piano

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A drum

Question 61

How do you hold a drum stick correctly?

Accepted Answer

Between your thumb and forefinger

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In the palm of your hand

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With all five fingers

Question 62

Which note is higher, A or B?

Accepted Answer

B

Answer

A

Question 63

What does the quarter rest symbol look like?

Accepted Answer

A line with a dot

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A circle with a stem

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A half circle

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a type of singing voice?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Soprano

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Alto