Deck 25: Musical Notation

Question 1

In musical notation,the staff is:

A) the collection of sharps or flats at the beginning of each line of music.
B) the symbol at the beginning of a composition showing how beats are grouped.
C) a set of five parallel lines on which notes are placed.
D) the line used to connect two notes on the same line.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Symbols that are used to connect one of the five lines of the staff to a specific pitch are called:

A) ledger lines.
B) bar lines.
C) time signatures.
D) clefs.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

If you think of musical notation as a graph,the horizontal aspect represents:

A) volume.
B) pitch.
C) time.
D) instruments.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The full musical notation for a piece of music for two or more voices,instruments,or groups of instruments is called a:

A) staff.
B) clef.
C) score.
D) triplet.

Question 5

Which symbol name indicates that a note should be raised one half step?

A) sharp
B) flat
C) staccato
D) ledger line

Question 6

The musical term for the effect called for by slurs in music is:

A) legato.
B) staccato.
C) adagio.
D) sforzando.

Question 7

Which symbol name indicates that a note should be lowered one half step?

A) sharp
B) flat
C) staccato
D) ledger line

Question 8

What is used to indicate that certain sharps or flats are to be applied throughout an entire piece of music?

A) time signature
B) key signature
C) clef
D) natural sign

Question 9

Measures are separated by vertical:

A) stems.
B) flags.
C) beams.
D) bar lines.

Question 10

Flags on musical notes can be connected into horizontal:

A) stems.
B) ties.
C) beams.
D) slurs.

Question 11

Which notational device lengthens a note by one-half?

A) a slur between the note and another note
B) a beam between the note and another note
C) a flag connected to the stem
D) a dot to the right of the note

Question 12

Which symbol is used to cancel a previous sharp or flat?

A) staccato dot
B) natural sign
C) ledger line
D) clef

Question 13

A slur connects:

A) two notes of different pitches.
B) two notes of the same pitch.
C) a note with a rest.
D) two notes of the same duration.

Question 14

A tie connects:

A) two notes of different pitches.
B) two notes of the same pitch.
C) a note with a rest.
D) two notes of the same duration.

Question 15

If you think of musical notation as a graph,the vertical aspect represents:

A) volume.
B) pitch.
C) time.
D) instruments.

Question 16

Short silences in the music are called:

A) pauses.
B) rests.
C) ties.
D) dots.

Question 17

The musical term for the effect called for by dots placed above or below notes is:

A) legato.
B) staccato.
C) adagio.
D) largo.

Question 18

Which notational device shortens the time value of a note by one-half?

A) dot
B) flag
C) slur
D) tie

Question 19

How are the pitches of the diatonic scale named in music?

A) in ratios such as 2:1, 3:1, and so on
B) with numbers
C) with beams and flags
D) with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G

Question 20

In the time signature,the top number indicates:

A) how many beats are in each measure.
B) what kind of note represents a beat.
C) the speed at which the music should be played.
D) the key in which the music should be played.

Question 21

Distinguish between beams and flags.Draw examples of notes with each to illustrate your answer.

Question 22

What is the effect of a dot beside a note or rest?

Question 23

Draw and list the rhythmic values for six different notes and their corresponding rests in order from longest to shortest.

Question 24

Describe the meaning,function,and placement of clefs.Draw a bass clef and a treble clef.

Question 25

Briefly explain key signatures and their function.How do they save time for composers? Where are they found in the music?

Question 26

Briefly describe a typical orchestral score,explaining which range of instruments is generally found at the top and which is generally found at the bottom.Also give the location of tempo markings,instrument names,clefs,and staff lines.Draw a diagram if it will assist in your answer.

Question 27

Define time signature and explain what each part of a time signature means.Where are time signatures found in the music?

Question 28

What is the function of the tie in musical notation?

Question 29

Briefly explain the vertical and horizontal aspects of musical notation with regard to the elements of music.

Question 30

Distinguish between the effects of a slur and of dots placed above or below notes.Draw examples of each.What are the musical names for these effects?