Fundamentals of Western Musical Notation

What is the function of the staff?

• The staff is the foundation upon which notes are drawn.

• The staff assigns individual notes to certain lines or spaces.

• The staff has no practical use in modern musical notation.

How many lines and spaces comprise the modern staff?

• Five lines and four spaces

• Four lines and five spaces

• Five lines and five spaces

• Eleven lines and ten spaces

• Ten spaces and eleven lines

What do the lines and spaces of the staff represent?

• Every line or space on the staff corresponds to a white key on the keyboard.

• Every line or space on the staff corresponds to a black key on the keyboard.

• Every line on the staff corresponds to a white key on the keyboard while every space corresponds to a black key on the keyboard

• Every space on the staff corresponds to a white key on the keyboard while every line corresponds to a black key on the keyboard

What is the function of a clef?

• Clefs assign individual notes to certain lines or spaces.

• Clefs are used to notate pitches above or below the lines and spaces of the staff.

• Clefs have no use practical use in modern musical notation.

Which two types of clef are most commonly used in musical notation?

• The Treble and Bass Clefs

• The Soprano and Bass Clefs

• The Alto and Tenor Clefs

• The Mezzo-Soprano and Subbass Clefs

These are the notes which correspond to the lines and spaces of the Treble Clef. Which of the following notes does the Treble Clef appear to "wrap" around?

• "F"

• "E"

• "D"

• "G"