
Understanding Slurs and Ties in Music

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Performing Arts
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason music students often confuse slurs and ties?
They sound the same.
They look similar.
They have the same musical effect.
They are used in the same musical context.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of a slur in music?
To increase the volume.
To play notes smoothly or legato.
To play notes staccato.
To indicate a pause.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a wind instrument player achieve the effect of a slur?
By tonguing each note.
By tonguing only the first note.
By playing each note separately.
By increasing the tempo.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the function of a tie in music notation?
To extend the duration of notes of the same pitch.
To separate notes.
To indicate a change in tempo.
To mark the end of a musical phrase.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might a tie be used instead of a dotted note in a 2/4 time signature?
To simplify the notation.
To make the music more complex.
To adhere to the time signature's beat limit.
To indicate a change in key.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key rule when using ties with accidentals?
Ties can only be used with natural notes.
The accidental must be repeated in the next bar.
Accidentals are ignored when using ties.
The tie holds the accidental to the tied note.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should ties always start and end?
On the note stems.
On the note heads.
On the clef symbols.
On the bar lines.
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