Musical Notes & Symbols

Question 1

What does 'forte' (f) mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Loud

Question 2

What does 'piano' (p) mean in music?

Accepted Answer

Soft

Question 3

How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 4

How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 5

How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 6

What does 'allegro' mean?

Accepted Answer

Fast and lively

Question 7

What does 'adagio' mean?

Accepted Answer

Slow and stately

Question 8

What does a sharp sign (#) do to a note?

Accepted Answer

Raises it by a half step

Question 9

What does a flat sign (♭) do to a note?

Accepted Answer

Lowers it by a half step

Question 10

What clef is also known as the G clef?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

Question 11

What clef is also known as the F clef?

Accepted Answer

Bass clef

Question 12

What does 'crescendo' mean?

Accepted Answer

Gradually getting louder

Question 13

What does 'diminuendo' mean?

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Gradually getting softer

Question 14

What does 'staccato' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Play notes short and detached

Question 15

What does 'legato' indicate?

Accepted Answer

Play notes smooth and connected

Question 16

What is the time signature for common time?

Accepted Answer

4/4

Question 17

What is a fermata?

Accepted Answer

A symbol indicating to hold a note longer than its value

Question 18

What does 'fortissimo' (ff) mean?

Accepted Answer

Very loud

Question 19

What does 'pianissimo' (pp) mean?

Accepted Answer

Very soft

Question 20

What does 'moderato' mean?

Accepted Answer

At a moderate speed

Question 21

What is the musical term for gradually slowing down?

Accepted Answer

Ritardando

Question 22

What is the musical term for gradually speeding up?

Accepted Answer

Accelerando

Question 23

How many lines are in a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 24

What does 'Da Capo' (D.C.) mean?

Accepted Answer

Go back to the beginning

Question 25

What note is in the first space of the treble clef?

Accepted Answer

F

Question 26

What does a natural sign do?

Accepted Answer

Cancels a sharp or flat

Question 27

What does 'mezzo forte' (mf) mean?

Accepted Answer

Moderately loud

Question 28

What is an octave?

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An interval of eight notes

Question 29

What does 'vivace' mean?

Accepted Answer

Lively and fast

Question 30

How many beats does an eighth note get in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

0.5

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