Review: How to Read Music Basics

Multiple Choice

Why do you think it is important for musicians around the world to use the same musical symbols?

• It helps musicians from different countries play music together easily.

• It makes music more complicated.

• It limits creativity in music.

• It is only useful for professional musicians.

Multiple Choice

How many lines and spaces are there in a music staff?

• 5 lines and 4 spaces

• 4 lines and 5 spaces

• 6 lines and 4 spaces

• 5 lines and 5 spaces

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bar lines and measures is correct?

• Bar lines divide the staff into measures.

• Measures are created between bar lines.

• A double bar line signals the end of a piece of music.

• All of the above

Fill in the Blanks

Bar lines divide the staff into sections called

.

Multiple Choice

How many notes are in the measure shown in the image?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Open Ended

What is the difference between pitch and rhythm in music notes?

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a clef in music notation?

• To tell musicians how to read the pitches on each line or space

• To indicate the tempo of the music

• To show the dynamics of the piece

• To mark the beginning of a new section

Fill in the Blanks

The treble clef is also called the

clef.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about the musical alphabet are correct?

• There are seven letters in the musical alphabet.

• After G, the alphabet repeats back to A.

• The musical alphabet includes the letter H.

• Each musical pitch is named for a letter of the alphabet.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following instruments typically uses the bass clef?

• Flute

• Trumpet

• Tuba

• Clarinet

Multiple Choice

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

• The type of note that gets one beat

• How many beats are in a measure

• The tempo of the piece

• The number of measures in a piece

Open Ended

After learning about the basic symbols of music, what questions do you still have about reading music or musical symbols?

Multiple Choice

What is one way that learning to read music is similar to learning to read words?

• Both use symbols that represent meaning.

• Both are only used in certain countries.

• Both require you to play an instrument.

• Both are learned by listening only.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to the symbol that looks like a stylized 'G' and is used to indicate the pitch of written notes in music notation?

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

• Time Signature

• Bar Lines