Question 1
What symbol tells musicians how fast or slow to play a piece?
- Tempo marking
- Key signature
- Time signature
- Bar line
Show the answer
Tempo marking
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Music: School trivia quiz
Music: School trivia, played live: seven rounds, ten seconds a question. QuizDown has over 120 Music: School questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.
What the Music: School questions cover
- Instruments
- Notation
- Rhythm
- Cadences
- Counterpoint
- Set Theory
- Dynamics
- Harmony
- Instrument Families
- Music Pedagogy
- Church Modes
- Composers
Try three Music: School questions
Question 2
In common time, which note value usually lasts for one beat?
- Half note
- Quarter note
- Whole note
- Eighth note
Show the answer
Quarter note
Question 3
What do the five horizontal lines used to write musical notes form?
- Measure
- Chord
- Staff
- Scale
Show the answer
Staff
In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.
How a Music: School match works
- Seven rounds. The same seven Music: School questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
- The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.
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