Question 1

What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Cello

Question 2

Brass time. What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Trombone

Question 3

Drum time. What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Tympani Drum - The petals in this picture help to tune the drum

Question 4

Woodwind time. What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Baritone Saxophone - Fun fact. The Baritone Saxophone stands at about 3.5ft and weights about 11-20lbs. The Contrabass Saxophone (it's bigger cousin) stands at about 6ft 7in tall and weighs about 44lbs

Question 5

That was a nice warmup, but now let's get serious. What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Fluglehorn - Yes. All these are real instruments

Question 6

Sheet music basics. What music clef is this?

Accepted Answer

Bass Clef - Clefs are used to indicate the notes on the lines and spaces of the musical staff. It indicates a specific pitch. From highest to lowest: Treble, Alto, then Bass

Question 7

What is a time signature?

Accepted Answer

Specifies how many note values of a particular type fit into each measure - The bottom number indicates the note value that the signature is counting. The top number indicates how many note values constitues a bar of music.

Question 8

Extension of the last question. You will see this annotation for denoting a specific time signature. It is known as "Common Time". What time signature is it?

Accepted Answer

4/4 - A huge majority of songs, especially modern songs, are in common time. 3/4 time are usually seen for waltzes.

Question 9

Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of note is this?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

Question 10

Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of note is this?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Question 11

Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of notes are these?

Accepted Answer

Sixteenth notes

Question 12

Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of rest is this?

Accepted Answer

Whole rest

Question 13

Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of rest is this?

Accepted Answer

Eighth rest

Question 14

Let's focus on treble clef. What note is this?

Accepted Answer

E - It goes A, B, C, D, E, F, G and loops back to A

Question 15

Let's focus on treble clef. What note is this?

Accepted Answer

C - From bottom to top: The spaces are F-A-C-E. The lines are E-G-B-D-F

Basic Playing & Reading Music Knowledge Quiz

2) Brass time. What is this instrument?

3) Drum time. What is this instrument?

4) Woodwind time. What is this instrument?

5) That was a nice warmup, but now let's get serious. What is this instrument?

6) Sheet music basics. What music clef is this?

7) What is a time signature?

8) Extension of the last question. You will see this annotation for denoting a specific time signature. It is known as "Common Time". What time signature is it?

9) Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of note is this?

10) Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of note is this?

11) Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of notes are these?

12) Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of rest is this?

13) Assuming we are in 4/4 time, what type of rest is this?

14) Let's focus on treble clef. What note is this?

15) Let's focus on treble clef. What note is this?

16) Hey, thanks for taking this fun little quiz. I hope someone got to learn something new! Sincerely, from a long time trumpet player