Lesson test: Reading the staff

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Reading the staff

1.[2p]
What does the spiral of the treble clef mark?

The line that is G4, the G above middle C

Correct

The line that is middle C

The answer is: The line that is G4, the G above middle C

The bottom line of the staff, whatever it is called

The answer is: The line that is G4, the G above middle C

The note the piece begins on

The answer is: The line that is G4, the G above middle C

2.[2p]
Name the note on the middle line of the treble staff, with its octave number, in the form C4.

CorrectNot quite: B4

3.[3p]
Match each staff position to the note that sits there.

Bottom line of the treble staff
Top line of the treble staff
Bottom line of the bass staff
Top line of the bass staff
One ledger line below the treble staff

Show the answer

Bottom line of the treble staff: E4 Top line of the treble staff: F5 Bottom line of the bass staff: G2 Top line of the bass staff: A3 One ledger line below the treble staff: C4

4.[1p]
In the note numbering used by MIDI, what number is middle C?

CorrectNot quite: 60

5.[2p]
How many ledger lines are needed to write C6 above a treble staff?

CorrectNot quite: 2

6.[2p]
An accidental applies until the end of the bar, to that letter in that octave only.

True

Correct

False

The answer is: True

7.[2p]
Which pair of names refers to the same key on a piano?

E# and F

Correct

E and F#

The answer is: E# and F

Bb and B

The answer is: E# and F

Cb and C

The answer is: E# and F

8.[2p]
Put these notes in ascending order of pitch.

Show the answer

a, b, c, d, e

9.[1p]
What does 8vb written under a passage mean?

Play it an octave lower than written

Correct

Play it an octave higher than written

The answer is: Play it an octave lower than written

Play it two octaves lower than written

The answer is: Play it an octave lower than written

Play the lower note of each pair only

The answer is: Play it an octave lower than written

1.[2p] What does the spiral of the treble clef mark?

2.[2p] Name the note on the middle line of the treble staff, with its octave number, in the form C4.

3.[3p] Match each staff position to the note that sits there.

4.[1p] In the note numbering used by MIDI, what number is middle C?

5.[2p] How many ledger lines are needed to write C6 above a treble staff?

6.[2p] An accidental applies until the end of the bar, to that letter in that octave only.

7.[2p] Which pair of names refers to the same key on a piano?

8.[2p] Put these notes in ascending order of pitch.

9.[1p] What does 8vb written under a passage mean?

1.[2p]
What does the spiral of the treble clef mark?

2.[2p]
Name the note on the middle line of the treble staff, with its octave number, in the form C4.

3.[3p]
Match each staff position to the note that sits there.

4.[1p]
In the note numbering used by MIDI, what number is middle C?

5.[2p]
How many ledger lines are needed to write C6 above a treble staff?

6.[2p]
An accidental applies until the end of the bar, to that letter in that octave only.

7.[2p]
Which pair of names refers to the same key on a piano?

8.[2p]
Put these notes in ascending order of pitch.

9.[1p]
What does 8vb written under a passage mean?