Basic Musical Signs and Symbols

1. It has five parallel lines and four spaces.

• A. Treble Clef

• B. Staff

• C. Note

• D. Sharp

2. What is the symbol for sound in music?

• A. Clef

• B. Rest

• C. Note

• D. Staff

3. What is the symbol for silence in music?

• A. Clef

• B. Rest

• C. Note

• D. Staff

4. Which among the choices is NOT an accidental?

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5. How many beats are there in a whole note?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

6. What do you call the symbol in the picture?

• A. Bass Clef

• B. Quarter Rest

• C. Treble Clef

• D. Natural Sign

7. What is the corresponding rest of the note in the picture?

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8. Where do we place accidentals?

• A. Before a note

• B. After a note

• C. Between two notes

• D. Above a note

9. This refers to the length of time sound or rest lasts.

• A. Notes

• B. Duration

• C. Clef Sign

• D. Accidentals

10. Below are parts of a note EXCEPT one.

• A. Root

• B. Leaf

• C. Stem

• D. Head