Lesson T3.1.1
T3.1.1 Staff notation Quiz: KS3 Music, Unit 3
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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How many lines does a standard musical staff have?
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Three
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What is the symbol at the start of the staff that shows which pitches the lines represent?
- Time signature
- Clef
- Barline
- Key signature
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Which clef is used for higher-pitched notes, such as the right-hand melody on piano?
- Percussion clef
- Treble clef
- Tab clef
- Bass clef
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What does a 3/4 time signature indicate in staff notation?
- Four crotchet beats
- Three minim beats
- Three crotchet beats
- Two minim beats
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How many beats is a minim worth in 4/4?
- Four
- Two
- One
- Half a beat
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Which symbol indicates silence lasting a full bar in any time signature?
- Quaver rest
- Crotchet rest
- Semibreve rest
- Minim rest
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What is the primary function of a bar line in staff notation?
- Raise the pitch
- Change the tempo
- End the piece
- Divide into measures
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What does a key signature at the start of a stave indicate?
- Tempo marking
- Loudness levels
- Sharps or flats
- Beat duration
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On the treble clef, what is the note name of the bottom line?
- G
- C
- E
- B
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How many total beats are in a 4/4 bar containing one crotchet, two quavers and one minim?
- Five beats
- Three beats
- Six beats
- Four beats
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Why does a 3/4 bar with a dotted minim and crotchet fail?
- Total is two beats
- Rests are missing
- Notes are too fast
- Total is four beats
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A key signature shows one sharp, on F. Which key is most likely?
- C major
- G major
- D minor
- F major
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A student wants a rest lasting two beats in 4/4. Which rest is correct?
- Crotchet rest
- Quaver rest
- Minim rest
- Semibreve rest
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What performance instruction does the tempo marking allegro give?
- Sad and quiet
- Soft and smooth
- Slow and heavy
- Fast and lively
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What does a dotted crotchet equal in 4/4?
- 1 beat
- 1.5 beats
- 2 beats
- 0.5 beats
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What is the purpose of a ledger line in staff notation?
- Lower the volume
- Mark the tempo
- Extend the staff
- Change the clef
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A melody has three sharps in its key signature. Which major key is it?
- E major
- A major
- F major
- D major
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How are the six quavers grouped and felt in a bar of 6/8 time?
- Six felt beats
- Two felt beats
- Four felt beats
- Three felt beats
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Which tempo marking is the slowest?
- Allegro
- Presto
- Largo
- Moderato
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Why might a piece change its clef from treble to bass mid-way?
- Key signature changes
- Notes move lower
- Volume gets louder
- Tempo becomes faster
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