Note Reading Quiz

What is this called?

• Bass Clef
• Staff
• Treble clef
• Half Note

What is the vertical line called that is attached to the note-head?

• Beam

• Flag

• Stem

• Bar

What is the horizontal line that connects two or more notes called?

• Stem

• Bar

• Beam

• Flag

How many lines does each staff have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

How many spaces are there on a staff?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

When a note goes off the staff, it is said to be going off-road but must still stay on the 'dirt roads'. What does 'dirt roads' refer to in this analogy?

• The spaces between the staff lines

• The ledger lines above and below the staff

• The notes themselves

• The bar lines

When a musical note is on the middle line, where should the stem be placed?

• Always on the right side

• Always on the left side

• Either on the right or left side, depending on the note's position

• The stem is not needed for notes on the middle line

If a musical note is above the middle line, where must the stem go?

• Up on the right side

• Down on the left side

• Up on the left side

• Down on the right side

For a note below the middle line, in which direction should the stem be drawn?

• Up on the right side

• Down on the left side

• Up on the left side

• Down on the right side

What is the name of the symbol drawn at the beginning of each staff in music notation?

• Note

• Clef

• Scale

• Chord