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Quiz 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "riff" in music?

a)

A long, complex musical composition

b)

A short, catchy, and repeated melodic phrase

c)

A type of musical instrument

d)

A system of musical notation

2.

What is tablature used for?

a)

Writing lyrics for songs

b)

Indicating rhythm patterns

c)

A system of musical notation for fretted, string instruments

d)

Tuning instruments

3.

How many strings does a standard guitar have?

a)

4 strings

b)

5 strings

c)

6 strings

d)

7 strings

4.

Which part of the guitar sits on your right thigh while holding/playing?

a)

Headstock

b)

Neck

c)

Waist

d)

Bridge

5.

True or False: The top string of the guitar is the thinnest string.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

True or False: The bottom string of the guitar makes the highest pitched sound.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which string is closest to the floor when holding a guitar in the standard position?

a)

String #1

b)

String #3

c)

String #5

d)

String #6

8.

What are frets on a guitar?

a)

The strings of the guitar

b)

Numbered sections on the neck of the guitar

c)

The tuning pegs

d)

The body of the guitar

9.

What does "open" mean in guitar playing?

a)

To play a string without pinching on the fretboard

b)

To play a chord

c)

To play a note with a slide

d)

To play a note with a hammer-on

10.

What is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) used for?

a)

Tuning instruments

b)

Recording and editing audio

c)

Writing sheet music

d)

Learning to play guitar

11.

Which hand should be plucking the guitar strings?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Both

12.

What do the six lines represent?

a)

Just six lines

b)

Our six strings on the guitar

c)

I don't know

d)

Orange

13.

What does the "3" tell the guitar player

a)

3rd fret, 3rd string

b)

3rd fret, 2nd string

c)

3rd fret only, string doesn't matter

d)

None of the above

14.

What is the order of the six lines/strings on the paper?

a)

1-6, string number 1 is the top line.

b)

6-1, string number 6 is the top line.

15.

The numbers on the lines/strings of a tab system tell us:

a)

How many times we play the note

b)

Which FRET we press down on

16.

What is song form in music?

a)

the large-scale organization or structure of a piece of music

b)

the proper way to hold your guitar

17.

Which section of music typically begins a song?

a)

Bridge

b)

Intro

c)

Outro

d)

Chorus

18.

The main/most distinct/repetitive part of a song is called:

a)

Intro

b)

Outro

c)

Verse

d)

Chorus