Music Reading Level 1

Composers use different dynamics to make music _________________________.

• more interesting

• less engaging

• easier to play

• more complex

What is a muscle that extends across the bottom of your rib cage and helps you breathe?

• Diaphragm

• Pectoralis

• Intercostals

• Abdominals

What do we use to divide the music into groups of beats?

• Barlines

• Clefs

• Notes

• Rests

What dynamic marking means medium soft?

• mf

• mp

• mpf

• mfz

Which note is equivalent to two eighth notes?

• Quarter Note

• Half Note

• Whole Note

• Sixteenth Note

The names we assign musical notes (do, re, mi...) are called _________.

• Solfeggio

• Harmony

• Melody

• Rhythm

There are _____________ beats.

• Strong and Weak

• Fast and Slow

• Loud and Soft

• High and Low

Which symbol represents a note that lasts for 4 beats in simple time?

• Half Note

• Quarter Note

• Whole Note

• Eighth Note

What do we call an original piece of music?

• Composition

• Improvisation

• Arrangement

• Cover

The 5 tone scale consisting of Do, Re, Mi, So, and La is known as the ___________________.

• Pentatonic Scale

• Major Scale

• Minor Scale

• Chromatic Scale