Music Theory Basics: Reading the Dots
Five lines, seven letters and a handful of symbols that let a musician play something they have never heard. Ten questions to start reading music.
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- Question 1 of 3
What are the five lines that music is written on called?Tap an answer
Multiple Choice · 20s
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- Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
- In 4/4 time, how many beats does a whole note last?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What symbol raises a note by a semitone? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- What does 'forte' tell a musician to do?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Tempo is measured in beats per minute.True / False · 20s
- What is an octave?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is a chord?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is the sign at the start of the staff that fixes the pitch of the notes called? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
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