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Music 3 Trivia Quiz

Quiz on some musical instruments and terms.

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

Author
slaarnaeh

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
67,821

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2364

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following instruments has valves? Hint

Snare drum

Trumpet

Clarinet

English Horn

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Question 2 of 10

2. In piano fingerings, which finger is number 1? Hint

Index

Thumb

Middle

Pinky

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Question 3 of 10

3. A double barline with two dots means to do what? Hint

skip

play softer

play louder

repeat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following instruments is the clarinet most closely related to? Hint

saxophone

trumpet

tympani

lute

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or false? The baritone saxophone and the alto saxophone are in the same key.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What notes are in a C minor 7th chord? Hint

C,E,G

C,E-flat,G,B-flat

B-flat,E-flat,F

A,B,C

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or false? The metal pipe that the reed attaches to on a bassoon is called the bocal.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. If you don't have the ________, you probably have the harmony.

Answer: (Begins with m.)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Are the alto and tenor saxophone in the same key?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. What key is the French horn in? Hint

A-flat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following instruments has valves?

Answer: Trumpet

Trumpets have three removable valves.

2. In piano fingerings, which finger is number 1?

Answer: Thumb

On both hands the thumb starts out as number one and then the numbers sequence either way.

3. A double barline with two dots means to do what?

Answer: repeat

Double barlines can have dots on the left or the right.

4. Which of the following instruments is the clarinet most closely related to?

Answer: saxophone

Although all of these instruments are wind instruments, the saxophone and clarinet are the most closely related. They both have single reeds, and the fingerings are almost the same despite a few differences.

5. True or false? The baritone saxophone and the alto saxophone are in the same key.

Answer: True

The baritone (bari) saxophone and the alto saxophone are both in the key of Eb.

6. What notes are in a C minor 7th chord?

Answer: C,E-flat,G,B-flat

C m7 is short for a C minor 7th.

7. True or false? The metal pipe that the reed attaches to on a bassoon is called the bocal.

Answer: True

Believe it or not, bassoon bocals can be quite expensive to replace.

8. If you don't have the ________, you probably have the harmony.

Answer: melody

If you have the harmony, a lot of times you are told to back off.

9. Are the alto and tenor saxophone in the same key?

Answer: no

The alto saxophone is in the key of E-flat and the tenor saxophone is in the key of B-flat.

10. What key is the French horn in?

Answer: F

The horn, or French horn is in the key of F and when unrolled is a very long instrument. A common variety of the horn is a "double horn" which has an additional valve to allow it to play in the key of Bb as well.

Source: Author slaarnaeh

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