Basic Music Symbols

Which of the following is a treble clef?

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How many beats does a quarter note get?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

I look like this. I get 3 beats. What am I?

• Eighth note

• Quarter note

• Dotted half note

• Whole note

What is the round part of a note called?

• Note head

• Quarter note

• Bar line

• Note stem

How many lines does the staff have?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6

Answer explanation

The staff has 5 lines and 4 spaces.

How many spaces does the staff have?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 2

Answer explanation

The staff has 4 spaces and 5 lines.

A barline separates music into measures.

• True

• False

A double barline marks the middle of a piece of music.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A double barline marks the beginning and the end of a piece of music.

Which one is a whole note?

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The basic unit of music and rhythm; each measure of music is made up of these.

• Beat

• Measure

• Staff

• Note head