Music Creation for 1st Graders: Compose Your Own Melodies and Songs

Question 1

When musicians create music as they play, what is that called?

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Improvising

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Composing

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Performing

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Listening

Question 2

Before you write the words or choose a tune for your song, what should you do first?

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Plan the song's parts.

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Write the words.

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Choose a tune.

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Record the song.

Question 3

What do you call it when you create your own music?

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Composing

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Playing

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Singing

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Dancing

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a part of music?

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Gravity

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 5

When thinking about the songs you know, which of these ideas does NOT help make each song sound different?

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The design on the CD cover?

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The speed of the notes?

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The pitch of the notes?

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The volume of the music?

Question 6

When creating music, which of these is NOT a step in the process?

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Having a snack

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Making up a tune

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Writing words for the song

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Playing the song on instruments

Question 7

How can you make music?

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Sing

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Play an instrument

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Read

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Dance

Question 8

What is NOT an element of music?

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Shape of notes

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Tempo (how fast or slow)

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Timbre (different sounds)

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Volume (how loud or soft)

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a way to make music?

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Listening to music

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Composing

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Improvising

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Playing an instrument

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a way to make music?

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Listening to music on the radio

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Singing a song

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Playing the piano

Question 11

When we listen to a song, what can't we always hear?

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The words

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The tune

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The beat

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The sounds

Question 12

When you create your own music, what is it called?

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A piece of music

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A cheerful melody

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A song for myself

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A grand symphony

Question 13

Which step is **NOT** part of creating music?

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Listening to other music

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Choosing a melody

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Writing music with notes

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Playing music on an instrument

Question 14

What does NOT belong in a song?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Loudness

Question 15

When I hit my drum hard, what part of the music am I changing?

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How loud or soft the music is

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How fast or slow the music is

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The pattern of the sounds

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The tune of the music

Question 16

When we listen to music, what is something we are NOT hearing?

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Animal noises

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The beat

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The tune

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The different sounds from instruments

Question 17

When you want to make your own song, what's the first thing you need to do?

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Think of a musical idea

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Write down the musical notes

Question 18

Which part of a melody tells us how high or low the sounds are?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 19

Which part of music tells us if it's loud or soft?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 20

When musicians play together, which part of music helps you know who is playing the highest notes?

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Pitch

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 21

When creating your own song on the drums, what's the most important thing to do?

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Keep a steady beat

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Hit the drums loudly

Question 22

When we listen to music, what tells us how fast or slow to tap our feet along with the music?

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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

Question 23

When creating your own music, what is something you should avoid doing?

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Copying other people's music

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Using musical instruments

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Asking for help from friends or family

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Singing out loud

Question 24

We can make music by combining different sounds in a fun way. Which of these is NOT a way to make music?

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Painting a picture

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Singing a tune

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Banging on a drum

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Playing a guitar

Question 25

Before you start making a song, what's the most important thing to think about?

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What you want to say in your song and how it will sound.

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Writing the words for the song.

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Choosing a catchy tune and then adding words.

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Practicing singing and playing an instrument without a plan.

Question 26

When you make your own special song, what do you call it?

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Creating music

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Playing music

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Singing music

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Dancing to music

Question 27

When you listen to a song, what different parts can you hear?

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How fast or slow the music is

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How high or low the music sounds

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The different instruments playing

Question 28

Before you start writing music, what's the most important thing to do first?

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Imagine how you want your music to sound.

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Draw a picture of the music.

Question 29

When creating a melody for a song, what's important to remember?

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Make it easy to sing or play.

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Use only high notes.

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Use as many different notes as possible.

Question 30

When you combine different music parts to make your own music, what do you call it?

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Composing

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Making sounds

Question 31

Who is known as one of the most famous composers of classical music?

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Pablo Picasso

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Vincent van Gogh

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Albert Einstein

Question 32

When we combine different sounds, like the high notes of a flute and the low notes of a drum, we create a new sound. What do we call this?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 33

When making a song, what musical idea shows how the sounds move up and down, making the song sound interesting?

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Contour

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Dynamics

Question 34

When we make music, what makes the sound of a violin different from the sound of a flute?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 35

In music, which part of a song can you sing or hum, and is made up of different musical notes?

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Melody

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Beat

Question 36

In music, what tells us how loud or soft a sound is?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 37

When we make up our own melodies or rhythms while creating music, what do we call it?

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Improvising

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Writing

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Playing

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Listening

Question 38

When we combine different parts of music, like the melody, rhythm, and chords, to create a new song, what do we call it?

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Composing

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Mixing

Question 39

Which of these people is NOT a famous musician?

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Albert Einstein

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Mozart

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John Lennon

Question 40

When you're writing a song, how can you make the melody sound like it matches the words?

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Use a fast melody with high notes for happy words.

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Sing the words in the same rhythm all the time.

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Use lots of different instruments to make the melody sound cool.

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It doesn't matter if the melody matches the words, as long as it sounds good.

Question 41

When creating a musical arrangement, which of these is NOT a good idea?

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Add too many different sounds and rhythms.

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Use instruments that sound well together.

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Make sure the melody is easy to hear.

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Change the speed and volume to create different parts in the music.

Question 42

Which special computer program helps you record and change your music?

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A Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

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A drawing program

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A microphone

Question 43

How can you make your song sound more interesting?

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Use different rhythms and melodies in different parts of your song

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Repeat the same notes and rhythms throughout the song

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Play the song as loudly as possible

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Sing only one word in the entire song

Question 44

When we create music, which of these good feelings can we experience?

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Joy

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Anger

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Sadness

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Confusion

Question 45

When creating your own song, which step is NOT part of the process?

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Sharing your song with others

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Composing a melody

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Noting down the musical notes

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Adding a beat

Question 46

Which symbol means your song should be played very softly?

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A soft decrescendo symbol (>) and the word 'decrescendo'

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A loud crescendo symbol (<)

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A soft crescendo symbol (>) and the word 'crescendo'

Question 47

When we feel happy, what kind of music do we usually listen to or make?

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Happy music

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Sad music

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Scary music

Question 48

When making a melody, how can you see if it sounds good with the harmony you picked?

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Sing or play the melody with the harmony.

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Look at the notes written down.

Question 49

When you're feeling stressed or tense, how can music help you?

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Calm down and relax

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Get more energy

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Solve problems

Question 50

What sets hip-hop music apart from other types of music?

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It has a steady beat and words that are spoken or rapped

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It's played on traditional instruments like the violin and piano

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It's slow and calming

Question 51

What part of music tells us how quickly or slowly it should be played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 52

What is something you play to make music?

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Drum

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Chair

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Table

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Book

Question 53

When different musical sounds are played at the same time, what do we call it?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Song

Question 54

What do we use to write down the music that we play?

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Musical staff

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Pencil

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Ruler

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Notebook

Question 55

What is the name for the sound that goes up and down, like when you sing?

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Pitch

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Beat

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Volume

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Tempo

Question 56

When we write down a song, what do we call it?

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Sheet music

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Songbook

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Playbook

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Textbook

Question 57

When we change the sound of our voice or an instrument, what are we doing?

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Changing the pitch

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Changing the volume

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Changing the tempo

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Changing the rhythm

Question 58

What is an instrument that you blow into to make music?

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Flute

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 59

Which of these makes a song sound sad?

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Playing the music softly and slowly

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Playing the music loudly and fast

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Singing the words in a high voice

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Adding many percussion instruments

Question 60

Which of these is NOT a way to create a melody?

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Using chords

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Using scales

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Using arpeggios

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Using sequences

Question 61

How does music play a role in different cultures?

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Music is used to show feelings in all cultures.

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Music is only used for religious events in some cultures.

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Music is not used in all cultures around the world.

Question 62

What are the written symbols for music called?

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Notes

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Letters

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Words

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Numbers

Question 63

Which instrument do you pluck to make music?

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Guitar

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Piano

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Saxophone

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Drum

Question 64

What makes a sound high-pitched?

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Fast shaky

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Slow shaky

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Big waves

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Small waves