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Basic Music Knowledge Trivia Quiz

So, you think you know the basics about music notes, good and bad ways to sit and stand to sing, and warm ups? Test yourself on this quiz. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by kirstymd. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kirstymd

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
247,162

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4182

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. I am standing with my arms folded, getting ready to sing. My teacher says that this is an incorrect way to stand. How should I stand? Hint

My knees bent and not relaxed shoulders

Relaxed shoulders and my knees bent

Relaxed shoulders and my feet firmly on the ground

My feet firmly on the ground and not relaxed shoulders

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Question 2 of 10

2. I am sitting with relaxed shoulders and a bent back. My teacher says this is also wrong. How should I be sitting? Hint

Relaxed shoulders, bent back and a bent back head

Relaxed shoulders, bent back and a upright head

Relaxed shoulders, straight back and an upright head

Relaxed shoulders, straight back and a bent back head

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Question 3 of 10

3. I am doing a breathing exercise. No sound comes out of my mouth. Is that right?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. I am doing some small singing exercises. My throat hurts. What should I do? Hint

Stop and have a rest

Take some medicine

Carry on

Sing Louder

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am looking at some music. There is a C scale written on it. There are 8 notes, C to C. What is the distance between these notes called? Hint

A Pentive

An Octave

A Triad

A Chord

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Question 6 of 10

6. I am reading a piece of music. It has a funny sign that looks like a squashed 'b' by a note. What does that mean? Hint

A sharp

A flat

You ignore it

You play the note 'b' but an octave up

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Question 7 of 10

7. My American music teacher tells me that the five lines written on my music paper are called a staff. Is she right (in American English, not British English)?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. I am struggling to remember what a semibreve (whole note) looks like. I think it has a tail. Am I right?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. On my music, I can see two numbers on top of each other, right at the beginning. What is this called? Hint

A Time Signature

Two Numbers

None of these

A Beat Signature

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Question 10 of 10

10. My choir trainer says that I need to improve my diction. What does she mean? Hint

None of these

That I am singing too softly

That I am singing too loudly

That I need to sing more clearly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am standing with my arms folded, getting ready to sing. My teacher says that this is an incorrect way to stand. How should I stand?

Answer: Relaxed shoulders and my feet firmly on the ground

You must stand tall and be relaxed. If you are not relaxed, then you will have to work harder to be able to sing properly.

2. I am sitting with relaxed shoulders and a bent back. My teacher says this is also wrong. How should I be sitting?

Answer: Relaxed shoulders, straight back and an upright head

If you sit with relaxed shoulders, a straight back, a upright head and your feet positioned firmly on the floor, then you will find it easier to sing than if you don't.

3. I am doing a breathing exercise. No sound comes out of my mouth. Is that right?

Answer: Yes

It is right if no sound comes out. If the breath is noisy, then your throat and vocal cords are tense, so you have to relax more.

4. I am doing some small singing exercises. My throat hurts. What should I do?

Answer: Stop and have a rest

Always have a rest because it means that you are singing notes that are too high or too low for you, or your body is just tense. If that is the problem, relax your body. You will feel a difference.

5. I am looking at some music. There is a C scale written on it. There are 8 notes, C to C. What is the distance between these notes called?

Answer: An Octave

An example of a octave is from low C to high C. Although there are 12 notes between C and C, only 8 of them are needed for a scale of C.

6. I am reading a piece of music. It has a funny sign that looks like a squashed 'b' by a note. What does that mean?

Answer: A flat

A flat lowers the note's pitch by half a step. For example, the note A has a flat sign in front of it, so on the keyboard, I play the black note by the white A note.

7. My American music teacher tells me that the five lines written on my music paper are called a staff. Is she right (in American English, not British English)?

Answer: Yes

The staff clarifies what note you need to play and when you need to play it. The plural of staff is "staves."
In British English the singular is also "stave".

8. I am struggling to remember what a semibreve (whole note) looks like. I think it has a tail. Am I right?

Answer: No

A minim note has a tail, which means that it is worth 2 beats. A semibreve doesn't have a tail; it is worth 2 minims.

9. On my music, I can see two numbers on top of each other, right at the beginning. What is this called?

Answer: A Time Signature

If the time signature is 4/4, then it means there are four beats in every bar. If it is 2/4, then it means there are 2 beats in every bar.

10. My choir trainer says that I need to improve my diction. What does she mean?

Answer: That I need to sing more clearly

Diction refers to how the words being sung are pronounced. Unclear diction may make it harder for the listener to understand the lyrics.

Source: Author kirstymd

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