Learning to read notes

What two clefs combine to form the Grand Staff?

• Alto and Tenor Clefs

• Treble and Bass Clefs

• Soprano and Baritone Clefs

• Percussion and Tablature Clefs

Where is Middle C located when written in the treble clef?

• On the second line from the bottom

• In the first space from the bottom

• On a ledger line just below the staff

• On the third line from the top

What is another name for the bass clef?

• C Clef

• G Clef

• F Clef

• E Clef

When notes move from a line to a space or a space to a line on the staff, how do they progress through the musical alphabet?

• They skip letters, like C to E.

• They move backward through the alphabet.

• They move forward or backward in steps (consecutively).

• They always stay on the same letter, just a different octave.

When reading music, what happens when you skip notes?

• The notes move from a line to an adjacent space or vice versa.

• The notes move from a line to a line, or a space to a space.

• The notes move up or down by a half step.

• The notes always stay on the same line.

What does it mean to "step" when reading music?

• Moving from a line note to another line note, or a space note to another space note.

• Moving from a line note to an adjacent space note, or a space note to an adjacent line note.

• Playing notes that are far apart on the staff.

• Playing notes that are the same pitch.

What is an interval in music?

• The duration of a note.

• The loudness or softness of a note.

• The distance or space between two notes.

• The speed at which music is played.

What is the interval between Middle C (the first note) and the second note in the musical example shown?

• A second

• A third

• A fourth

• A fifth