Making Beautiful Music

Making Beautiful Music Quiz

Test your knowledge of music theory and terminology with our engaging quiz!

Challenge yourself with questions covering:

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by StrummingSong32

Which is the lowest range of sound in an orchestra or choir?

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

The numbers represent the time signature. In this case, how many beats are in each measure?

3/4

If you see this symbol, it means:

Change the tuning of your instrument

The piece is over

Take a breath/rest

Start to play from the start again

Which of the following terms means the music will get progressively louder?

Impacto

Crescendo

Allegro

Largo

What language gives us terminology used in sheet music?

Italian

Latin

German

French

How many overlapping pieces are needed to make a melody?

You can do it with 1 but it's hard

At least 2

At least 3

More than 7

The first symbol on any music is either the clef (usually treble clef or bass clef though others exist). What do these symbols represent?

The pattern/organization of notes

The speed at which to play

The instrument being used

The country of origin of the piece

"Sharp" and "flat" indicate half steps between notes. If there is no indication of these half steps, the note is known as:

A whole note

A natural note

A plain note

A simple note