Introduction to Reading Music

Which axis on the staff indicates the pitch of a note?

• Circular

  (around)

• Diagonal

  (corner to corner)

• Vertical

  (up and down)

• Horizontal

  (side to side)

What does the Western musical tradition use to name pitches?

• The first 5 letters of the alphabet

• The first 10 letters of the alphabet

• The first 12 letters of the alphabet

• The first 7 letters of the alphabet

What is the purpose of a clef in music notation?

• To show the volume of the notes on the staff

• To specify the pitch of the notes on the staff

• To indicate the tempo of the notes on the staff

• To extend the staff

What musical note value corresponds to one beat in common time?

• Half note

• Eighth note

• Whole note

• Quarter note

What is the function of bar lines in sheet music?

• To separate different musical phrases

• To indicate the end of a piece of music

• To highlight the chorus or refrain

• To divide the staff into bars or measures

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

• The tempo of the music

• The number of bars

• The type of notes that count as one beat

• The number of beats in each bar

The video compares written musical notation to what?

• A newspaper

• An actor's script

• A novel

• A comic book

Music notation is written on a _ _ _ _ _ , which consists of five lines and four spaces.

How many notes can a grand piano play?

What extends the staff to allow for more pitches?

• Ledger lines

• Beats

• Clefs

• Notes