Music Notation

What is music notation?

• A) A visual record of musical sound

• B) A set of visual instructions for the performance of music

• C) Both A and B

• D) None of the above

What is necessary to understand music notation and structure?

• Knowing about sound in general

• Knowing about instruments

• Knowing about composers

• Knowing about musical genres

What is the result if the vibration of an object is irregular?

• Music

• Noise

• Tone

• Rhythm

What does music notation tell musicians?

• The pitch and duration of each sound

• The rhythm

• The tempo

• All of the above

The longest note in music notation is (a)  

• Half note
• Quarter note
• Whole note
• Eighth note

How many quarter notes are equal to a whole note?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 16

What does a dot after a note do?

• Increases its duration by one-half

• Decreases its duration by one-half

• Doubles its duration

• Halves its duration

What is the purpose of a tie in music notation?

• To connect a note and the repetition of it

• To increase the pitch of a note

• To decrease the pitch of a note

• To indicate a rest

What is a rest in music notation?

• A) A symbol indicating no sound

• B) A symbol indicating a pause

• C) Both A and B

• D) None of the above

What does the upper numeral in a time signature indicate?

• How many beats there are to the measure

• The kind of note that receives one beat

• The tempo of the music

• The pitch of the music