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Music Literacy: SQA Higher Music quiz quiz

14questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What does a clef do on a stave?

  2. On the treble clef, which note sits on the bottom line?

  3. Which clef is used for lower parts and sets the fourth line as F?

  4. What does a time signature tell you?

  5. What does a sharp do to a note?

  6. What does a natural sign do?

  7. How does an accidental differ from a key signature?

  8. What does a widening hairpin instruct?

  9. What does a narrowing hairpin instruct?

  10. What does a slur over a group of notes indicate?

  11. What does the direction 'Da Capo' tell a performer to do?

  12. What does the Italian term 'legato' tell a performer?

  13. What is the core literacy skill that combines reading and listening?

  14. Before reading a note's pitch, what should you always check first?