Playing Instruments: An Interactive Learning Journey for 2nd Graders

Question 1

What is the name of the symbol that tells musicians to play softly?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 2

Which note is higher in pitch: a higher number or a lower number?

Accepted Answer

Higher number

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Lower number

Question 3

What is the name of the musical period characterized by complex harmonies and elaborate melodies?

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Romantic

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Baroque

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Classical

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Renaissance

Question 4

Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

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Flute

Answer

Violin

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Cello

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Trumpet

Question 5

What is the name of the symbol that indicates the end of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line

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Coda

Answer

Repeat sign

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Fermata

Question 6

How do you change the note you play on a recorder?

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Covering different holes

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Blowing harder or softer

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Moving the mouthpiece

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Adjusting the keys

Question 7

What does a filled-in circle with a stem represent in music?

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A quarter note

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An open note

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A square note

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A triangle note

Question 8

Which of these is a good way to warm up your lips before playing the recorder?

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Lip trills

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Tongue twisters

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Finger stretches

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Deep breathing

Question 9

Which of these words describes making the music louder or quieter?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 10

Who writes the music that musicians play?

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Composer

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Singer

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Musician

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Conductor

Question 11

Which of these instruments do you hit with a mallet to play?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

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Violin

Question 12

Which of these instruments is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

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Recorder

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Guitar

Answer

Piano

Question 13

When playing the recorder, which part of the instrument do you blow into?

Accepted Answer

The mouthpiece

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The keys

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The bell

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The body

Question 14

What is the musical symbol that tells us how long to hold a note called?

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Rest

Answer

Clef

Answer

Note

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Time signature

Question 15

What is the style of music that uses syncopated rhythms and improvisation called?

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Jazz music

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Classical music

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Country music

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Rock music

Question 16

What musical sign indicates a sharp note?

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#

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b

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n

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+

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drums

Answer

Maracas

Answer

Cymbals

Question 18

What is a metronome used for?

Accepted Answer

To help you keep a steady beat

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To change the pitch of your instrument

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To record your music

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To teach you how to read notes

Question 19

Which of these is a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Answer

Recorder

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Saxophone

Question 20

What symbol in music shows a beginning or end?

Accepted Answer

Double bar line

Answer

Clef

Answer

Key signature

Answer

Time signature

Question 21

Which of these instruments is a percussion instrument, meaning it makes sound when hit?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Violin

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Recorder

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Piano

Question 22

What part of the recorder do you blow into to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Mouthpiece

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Reed

Answer

Finger holes

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Bell

Question 23

What is the purpose of the finger holes on a recorder?

Accepted Answer

To create different notes

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To hold the recorder

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To produce sound

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To decorate the recorder

Question 24

Which of these is a good way to hold a recorder?

Accepted Answer

With one thumb on the front and one on the back

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With both thumbs on the back

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With all fingers curled around the instrument

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With your pinky finger extended out

Question 25

Which note is twice as long as a half note?

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A whole note

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A half note

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A quarter note

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An eighth note

Question 26

Which musical term means to play loudly?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Piano

Answer

Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 27

What is the name of the group of lines and spaces that notes are written on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

Answer

Clef

Answer

Measure

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Key signature

Question 28

Which instrument usually makes a sound that is higher in pitch, a drum or a violin?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Drum

Question 29

What do we call the lines and spaces on which musical notes are written?

Accepted Answer

Staff

Answer

Clef

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Measure

Question 30

Which instrument makes a sound when you hit it?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 31

What does tempo mean in music?

Accepted Answer

How fast or slow the music is played

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How loud or soft the music is

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How high or low the notes are

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How long or short the notes are

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Tambourines

Question 33

What part of the recorder do you blow into to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Beak

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Head

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Body

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Foot

Question 34

Which of these is a characteristic of a loud sound?

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Strong amplitude

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High pitch

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Low volume

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Fast tempo

Question 35

Who is the person who leads a musical group?

Accepted Answer

Conductor

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Composer

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Singer

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Dancer

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Answer

Triangle

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Shaker

Answer

Xylophone

Question 38

What is the name of the part of the recorder where you blow into?

Accepted Answer

Fipple

Answer

Reed

Answer

Mouthpiece

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Embouchure

Question 39

What is the term for playing notes short and detached?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Legato

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 40

Which symbol in music represents a rest?

Accepted Answer

■

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♪

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♫

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□

Question 41

Is the triangle a wind instrument?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 42

What is the name for a group of notes that make up a melody?

Accepted Answer

Tune

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 43

Which of the following instruments is played by pressing keys?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Answer

Recorder

Question 44

What is the name of the tool used to keep a steady beat in music?

Accepted Answer

Metronome

Answer

Tuner

Answer

Pitch pipe

Answer

Clef

Question 45

Which part of a recorder do you NOT blow into?

Accepted Answer

Bell

Answer

Head-joint

Answer

Body

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Foot-joint

Question 46

What type of instrument do you play by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Woodwind instrument

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Percussion instrument

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String instrument

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Brass instrument

Question 47

When playing the tambourine, which part of your hand should you use to hit it softly?

Accepted Answer

Soft side of your palm

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Tips of your fingers

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Your knuckles

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Your wrist

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of music?

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Shape

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 49

What are the lines and symbols used to write music called?

Accepted Answer

Staff

Answer

Score

Answer

Clef

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Notes

Question 50

Which of these instruments belongs to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Cello

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Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 51

What is the name of a small group of musicians who play together?

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Ensemble

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Band

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Orchestra

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Choir

Question 52

What do you blow into when playing a recorder?

Accepted Answer

The mouthpiece

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The bell

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The keys

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The tube

Question 53

What is the symbol that separates measures in music called?

Accepted Answer

Double bar

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Clef

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 54

What part of the drum creates the sound?

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Stick

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Body

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Bells

Question 55

Which instrument is a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Guitar

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Piano

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Drums

Question 56

How do you play a xylophone?

Accepted Answer

Strike the keys with mallets

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Use a bow to stroke the keys

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Blow air into the keys

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Pluck the keys

Question 57

What does a crescendo mean?

Accepted Answer

Getting louder

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Getting softer

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Playing faster

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Playing slower

Question 58

What symbol means to play a note twice as long?

Accepted Answer

Dot

Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Rest

Question 59

Which instrument usually keeps the beat in a song?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

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Recorder

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Piano

Question 60

What is a glissando?

Accepted Answer

Sliding up or down notes

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Playing notes very quickly

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Playing notes very slowly

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Stopping playing abruptly

Question 61

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Flute

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Tambourine

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT an instrument we play by hitting it?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

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Cymbals

Question 63

Which part of the recorder do you blow into?

Accepted Answer

Embouchure

Answer

Finger holes

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Bell

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Window

Question 64

What does the tempo of a piece of music tell us?

Accepted Answer

How fast or slow we play the music

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What rhythm to play

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Who wrote the music

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In what key to play