Part 2 — Answer key

Compare your answers after you have finished Part 1.

1. In music class, your teacher wants everyone to keep a steady beat. Which tool would help most?
   Metronome
2. Clapping on the beat usually means clapping at a steady, even speed.
   True
3. A violin is usually played by drawing a bow across its strings.
   True
4. You are watching a graceful dance performance with tutus and twirls. Which style of music is most likely being played?
   Classical
5. A song starts slow, then the band speeds up and plays faster and faster. Which musical element is changing?
   Tempo
6. Beyoncé first became widely known as a member of the group Destiny's Child before becoming a solo artist.
   True
7. Which instrument usually has black and white keys that you press with your fingers?
   Piano
8. A drum set is a wind instrument because you use air to play it.
   False
9. You hear the song "Shake It Off" on the radio and want to add more songs by the same singer to your playlist. Who sings that song?
   Taylor Swift
10. In a typical rap song, the words are often spoken rhythmically instead of being sung on long held notes.
    True
11. Your choir director says, "Sing this part quietly, then suddenly very loud." On your music, which marking shows the very loud part?
    ff
12. In standard music notation, notes written higher on the staff usually sound lower than notes written near the bottom.
    False
13. At a concert you see a large group of musicians playing violins, cellos, and flutes, and there is very little singing. What kind of music are you most likely hearing?
    Classical
14. You are singing along to "Let It Go" from the movie Frozen and want to know more about the singer of the movie version. Who sings it in the film?
    Idina Menzel
15. If a song is in a major key, it always sounds happy and can never feel sad or serious.
    False
16. Your school band is practicing, and people keep speeding up and getting lost. To help everyone stay together, which player should most of the band listen to for the steady beat?
    Drummer
17. Your school band needs instruments that belong to the brass family. Select all that apply.
    Trombone; Trumpet; Tuba
18. You are writing a new song and want it to sound faster and louder. Which markings would help you do that? Select all that apply.
    Allegro; Forte; Crescendo
19. You are helping a younger sibling learn the difference between a verse and a chorus in songs. Which tip would help them recognize the chorus?
    Listen for the part that repeats with the same words and tune, that is the chorus.
20. You and your friends are starting a school band with a flute, clarinet, trumpet, and saxophone. Your teacher says you are all in the wind family. What do these instruments have in common?
    They all need air blown through them to make sound.
21. Arrange these parts of a typical pop song in the order you are most likely to hear them from beginning to end.
    Correct order: Intro → Verse → Pre-chorus → Chorus → Bridge → Final chorus
22. You are making a playlist to help a younger child fall asleep. Which types of music are most likely to be calm and gentle for bedtime? Select all that apply.
    Soft jazz; Lullaby; Gentle classical