Play Music Basics Trivia Online
36 questions · 2 to 20 players · free
Notes, instruments, and terms.
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Sample questions
18 of 36- 01How many lines are there on a standard musical staff?
- 02How many keys does a full size piano have?
- 03The treble clef is also known as what?
- 04A trumpet belongs to which instrument family?
- 05How many strings does a standard guitar have?
- 06In sheet music, what does 'forte' tell a musician to do?
- 07How many semitones are there in an octave?
- 08Tempo is commonly measured in what units?
- 09What does the tempo marking 'adagio' mean?
- 10The flute belongs to which instrument family?
- 11A 4/4 time signature is often called what?
- 12What does a sharp symbol do to a note?
- 13How many different notes make up a basic triad chord?
- 14What is a whole note called in British terminology?
- 15The circle of fifths is a diagram showing the relationships between what?
- 16What is the relative minor of C major?
- 17The interval from C up to G is called what?
- 18Music with several independent melodic lines sounding at once is called what?
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How it works
- Start a room. Pick Music Basics and hit play. You get a 4 letter code.
- Friends join. They open the site, type the code, and pick a nickname. Nothing to install.
- Answer fast. Speed and streaks both score, so the fastest right answer wins the round.
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