Music Notation questions

What are the first seven letters of the alphabet used to name pitches in the Western music tradition?

• A, B, C, D, E, F, H

• C, D, E, F, G, H, I

• A, B, C, D, E, F, G

• B, C, D, E, F, G, H

What does a clef placed at the beginning of the staff act as for a performer?

• A reference point for the volume of the music

• A reference point for the pitch of the note

• A reference point for the rhythm of the note

• A reference point for the tempo of the music

What is the most basic unit of rhythm in music notation?

• Eighth note

• Quarter note

• Half note

• Whole note

What does the time signature at the beginning of a piece of music tell a performer?

• The number of bars in the music

• The type of instrument to be used

• The number of beats in each bar

• The key signature of the music

How many separate notes can a grand piano play?

• 44

• 88

• 66

• 100

What are the lines dividing the staff into small sections called?

• Beat lines

• Bar lines

• Rhythm lines

• Pitch lines

What does the up-and-down axis of the staff tell the performer?

• The rhythm of the note

• The volume of the note

• The pitch of the note

• The tempo of the note

What does the left-to-right axis of the staff tell the performer?

• The pitch of the note

• The rhythm of the note

• The tempo of the note

• The volume of the note

What are the extra little lines drawn to place notes that aren't on the staff called?

• Ledger lines

• Rhythm lines

• Pitch lines

• Extra lines

What does the beat of a piece of music divide it into?

• Fragments of time that are all the same length

• Fragments of time that are different lengths

• Fragments of time that are constantly changing

• Fragments of time that are random