Master Music Theory: A Comprehensive Guide for Kindergarteners

Question 1

Which musical symbol tells us to play the music louder?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo (><)

Answer

Sharp sign (#)

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Treble clef

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Dotted note

Question 2

What musical symbol means there are 4 beats in each measure and a quarter note gets one beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 3

Which musical symbol stands for a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♪

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♫

Question 4

What is the name for the space between two musical notes?

Accepted Answer

Interval

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Note

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Rest

Question 5

Which musical scale has the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C in that order?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 6

Which set of notes creates a major chord?

Accepted Answer

C, E, G

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C, D, E

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C, F, G

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C, E, A

Question 7

Which three piano keys would you press to play a C major chord?

Accepted Answer

C, E, G

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C, D, E

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C, F, G

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D, E, G

Question 8

Which rhythmic pattern has three beats that sound the same?

Accepted Answer

Triplet

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Quarter note

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Dotted half note

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Sixteenth note

Question 9

Which musical instrument makes a sound that is very high and sharp?

Accepted Answer

Flute

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Drum

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Piano

Question 10

Which musical symbol means to play very quietly, like a whisper?

Accepted Answer

pp

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ff

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mf

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p

Question 11

What part of music shows us if a sound is high or low?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Volume

Question 12

Which note lasts as long as four quarter notes?

Accepted Answer

A whole note

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A half note

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A quarter note

Question 13

In music, which symbol means sharp?

Accepted Answer

Sharp (#)

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Flat

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Natural

Question 14

Who leads musicians in an orchestra or band by using a stick called a baton?

Accepted Answer

Conductor

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Composer

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Concertmaster

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Soloist

Question 15

What do we call the lines that music is written on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Note

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Measure

Question 16

What does the time signature 4/4 mean?

Accepted Answer

There are 4 beats in each measure

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There are 4 measures in each beat

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Each beat gets 4 counts

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The song is in the key of D

Question 17

What is a musical note?

Accepted Answer

A symbol that represents a musical sound

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A

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The sound of a piano

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A letter on a musical staff

Question 18

What does the tempo of a song tell you?

Accepted Answer

How fast or slow the song is

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How loud the song is

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What key the song is in

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What instruments are playing in the song

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Boombox

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drum

Question 20

What is the name of the symbol that raises the pitch of a note?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

Answer

Flat

Answer

Natural

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Accidental

Question 21

What is the symbol called that lowers the pitch of a note?

Accepted Answer

Flat

Answer

Sharp

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Natural

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Accidental

Question 22

What is the symbol called that tells you to play a note quickly?

Accepted Answer

Flag

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Notehead

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Stem

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Rest

Question 23

Which of these is a group of two short sounds followed by a longer sound?

Accepted Answer

♩♩♫

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♩♩♩

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♫♩♩

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♫♩♫

Question 24

What's the word that means the distance from one note to another?

Accepted Answer

Interval

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 25

Which of these signs means to get louder?

Accepted Answer

cresc.

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>

Answer

<

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dim.

Question 26

Which type of scale uses only the white keys of the piano?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 27

Which one of these makes a banging sound when you play it?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 28

What does this sign (♩=60) at the beginning of a piece of music tell you?

Accepted Answer

How fast or slow to play the music

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What notes are in the melody

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How loudly to play the music

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Which instruments to play the music with

Question 29

We write music on a group of lines and spaces called a ________

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Scale

Question 30

Which of these notes is longer – a whole note or a half note?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

Question 31

Vertical lines in music divide it into sections called ________

Accepted Answer

Measures

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Clefs

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Notes

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Scales

Question 32

Which note is played for two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 33

The symbol that represents a whole note looks like a ________

Accepted Answer

Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Star

Question 34

How many beats are in a whole note?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

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3

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4

Question 35

Which symbol represents a quarter rest?

Accepted Answer

___

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|

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||

Answer

o

Question 36

Which instrument belongs to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Trumpet

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Drums

Question 37

Which tempo is the fastest?

Accepted Answer

Allegro

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Andante

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Adagio

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Moderato

Question 38

Which line divides the musical staff into two halves?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Ledger line

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

Question 39

Which characteristic is NOT found in a major scale?

Accepted Answer

It has a sad sound.

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It has a happy sound.

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It has a minor third.

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It has a major third.

Question 40

Which symbol tells musicians how many beats are in a measure?

Accepted Answer

Time signature

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Clef

Answer

Bar line

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Double bar line

Question 41

When music starts, which symbol do we see?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Sharp

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Flat

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Bar line

Question 42

What does a metronome do?

Accepted Answer

To keep a steady beat

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To play music

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To tune instruments

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To record sound

Question 43

What is the name of the line that separates music into sections?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Ledger line

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Clef

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Measure number

Question 44

In music, what is the name for the space between two piano keys that are right next to each other?

Accepted Answer

Half step

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Whole step

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Chord

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Octave

Question 45

When musicians see the musical sign "pp", what should they do?

Accepted Answer

Play very softly.

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Play very loudly.

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Play moderately softly.

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Gradually get softer.

Question 46

When the music gradually gets louder, what is the special word musicians use to describe this change?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Staccato

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Legato

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Forte

Question 47

Which symbol tells us to play a note short and bouncy?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Dot

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Slur

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Fermata

Question 48

Which note is half the length of a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

Question 49

Which music symbol tells us to play three notes instead of two in the same amount of time?

Accepted Answer

Triplet

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Dotted note

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Tie

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Accent

Question 50

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

Accepted Answer

The tempo is written at the beginning of the song.

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The singer decides the tempo.

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The volume of the music tells us the tempo.

Question 51

In a band or orchestra, which instrument is used to keep the beat and rhythm steady?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Violin

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Piano

Question 52

What symbol means you should play the notes smoothly, connected to each other?

Accepted Answer

Slur

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Dot

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Sharp

Question 53

What does a fermata tell a musician to do?

Accepted Answer

Hold the note or sound longer

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Play or sing quieter

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Play or sing louder

Question 54

What is the name for the space between two lines in music?

Accepted Answer

Interval

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Staff

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Measure

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Barline

Question 55

Which line in music has the letter 'G' on it?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 56

Which note is higher, C or E?

Accepted Answer

E

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C

Question 57

What does 'p' mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Play softly

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Play loudly

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Play faster

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Play slower

Question 58

Which word describes music that is played quickly?

Accepted Answer

Allegro

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Largo

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Piano

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Forte

Question 59

What are the lines called that notes are written on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Barline

Question 60

How many beats does a quarter note get?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

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3

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4

Question 61

Which of these has the sound of two steps apart?

Accepted Answer

Second

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Unison

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Third

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Fourth

Question 62

What do we call the lines where the notes are on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Ledger line

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

Question 63

Which note is higher, G or C?

Accepted Answer

G

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C

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They have the same pitch

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I don't know

Question 64

What does the time signature of 2/4 mean?

Accepted Answer

Two quarter notes per measure

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Two whole notes per measure

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Two half notes per measure

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Two eighth notes per measure