Melody: The Basics of Musical Expression

Question 1

What symbol stands for a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 2

What is a group of notes played at the same time called?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 3

Which is NOT an element of music?

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Story

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 4

What do we call a tune that has a clear beginning and end?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 5

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

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 6

Which of these instruments is played by hitting it?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 7

What part of a melody makes it easy to remember?

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Its shape

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Its rhythm

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Its pitch

Question 8

How are melody and rhythm different?

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Melody is about pitch, while rhythm is about time.

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Rhythm is about pitch, while melody is about time.

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Melody and rhythm are the same thing.

Question 9

What is a melody?

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A line of notes played one after the other

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A bunch of notes played at the same time

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A sound that doesn't have a clear shape

Question 10

Which musical symbol indicates that the next note should be played a half step higher?

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Sharp sign

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Treble clef

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Flat sign

Question 11

What musical element indicates the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 12

Which of these is an example of a simple melody?

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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Für Elise

Question 13

Which part of a song often repeats itself?

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Chorus

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Verse

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Bridge

Question 14

What symbol indicates the end of a musical phrase?

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A double bar line

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A single bar line

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A repeat sign

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a melody?

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It can be played backward or forward.

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It has a specific pitch pattern.

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It is sung or played on a musical instrument.

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It has a fixed beginning and end.

Question 16

What musical element relates to the duration of sounds in a melody?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Harmony

Question 17

Which of these melodies goes down in pitch?

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Sol, Fa, Mi, Re, Do

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Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol

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Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti

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Do, Mi, Sol, Fa, Re

Question 18

What is the musical term for a set of notes played simultaneously?

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Chord

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Scale

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Interval

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Melody

Question 19

What musical interval represents the distance between two notes that are two scale steps apart?

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Whole step

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Half step

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Minor third

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Major third

Question 20

What musical element describes how fast or slow a melody is played?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 21

Which musical note has a higher pitch: C or G?

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G

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C

Question 22

Which of these describes how a melody moves?

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Up and down

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Side to side

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In a circle

Question 23

Which symbol represents a whole note?

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○

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●

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♪

Question 24

Which of these is a special quality of folk songs?

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They are passed down by people singing them

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They are written by famous composers

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They have very difficult melodies

Question 25

Which word describes a melody that is easy to sing and remember?

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Catchy

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Complicated

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Dissonant

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Polyphonic

Question 26

What is the space between two musical notes called?

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Interval

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Step

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Scale

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Chord

Question 27

What is the name of the symbol in music that tells you how long to hold a sound?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Staff

Question 28

What kind of musical instrument makes sound when you blow air into it?

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Trumpet

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 29

What do we call a group of notes played together at the same time?

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Chord

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Scale

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 30

What is the name of the set of lines and spaces that music is written on?

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Staff

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Clef

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Note

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Rest

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a way to make music louder or softer?

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Staccato

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 32

What is the part of a song that is repeated over and over again?

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Chorus

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Bridge

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Verse

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Outro

Question 33

What is the special tool musicians use to help them keep a steady beat?

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Metronome

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Tuner

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Pitch pipe

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Recorder

Question 34

Which musical symbol means to play softly?

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p

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f

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m

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s

Question 35

On which musical element are notes placed?

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Staff

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Scale

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Clef

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Bar

Question 36

Which of these notes is higher in pitch?

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G above middle C

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Middle C

Question 37

Which musical symbol is used to make a note longer?

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Tie

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Flat

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Sharp

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Slur

Question 38

What is a group of notes played together called?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 39

Which of these instruments can play a melody?

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Flute

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Drum

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Cymbal

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Tambourine

Question 40

What is the term for a group of notes played together?

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Chord

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Cadence

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 41

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good melody?

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It is easy to sing.

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It is only played on one note.

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It is very long.

Question 42

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

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A melody is a single line of music, while a harmony is two or more lines of music played together.

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A melody is written in treble clef, while a harmony is written in bass clef.

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A melody is played on a higher instrument, while a harmony is played on a lower instrument.

Question 43

What is the most common type of scale used in Western music?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 44

Which of these composers is famous for their beautiful melodies?

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Richard Wagner