Recorder Knowledge - 4th Grade - Quiz 1
A quiz to help student practice the skills they need to analyze and play music on the recorder. Students need to master 3 areas - technique (fingering), recognition and application of pitches on the treble staff, and recognition and application of rhythmic symbols.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
TREBLE STAFF NOTATIONWhat is the letter name of this note?
- A.
G
- B.
C
- C.
B
Correct Answer
C. BExplanation
The note is on a line so remember the trick Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips. It is on the third line, so look at the 3rd word of the sentence - it begins with a B and the pitch name is B.Rate this question:
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- 2.
TREBLE STAFF NOTATIONWhat is the letter name of this note?
- A.
C
- B.
B
- C.
A
Correct Answer
A. CExplanation
The note is on a space so think of the word FACE. It is on the 3rd space so look at the third letter of the word FACE - it is C and that is the name of the pitch.Rate this question:
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- 3.
TREBLE STAFF NOTATIONWhat is the letter name of this note?
- A.
G
- B.
D
- C.
B
Correct Answer
B. DExplanation
The note is on a line so remember the trick Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips. It is on the fourth line, so look at the 4th word of the sentence - it begins with a D and the pitch name is D.Rate this question:
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- 4.
TREBLE STAFF NOTATIONWhat is the letter name of this note?
- A.
G
- B.
D
- C.
A
Correct Answer
A. GExplanation
The note is on a line so remember the trick Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips. It is on the second line, so look at the 2nd word of the sentence - it begins with a G and the pitch name is G.Rate this question:
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- 5.
TREBLE STAFF NOTATIONWhat is the letter name of this note?
- A.
D
- B.
C
- C.
A
Correct Answer
C. AExplanation
The note is on a space so think of the word FACE. It is on the 2nd space so look at the second letter of the word FACE - it is A and that is the name of the pitch.Rate this question:
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- 6.
RHYTHMIC NOTATIONHow many beats does this type of note get?
- A.
4
- B.
1
- C.
2
Correct Answer
C. 2Explanation
This type of note is called a half note, and it receives 2 beats in rhythmic notation.Rate this question:
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- 7.
RHYTHMIC NOTATIONHow many beats does this note get?
- A.
1
- B.
5
- C.
2
Correct Answer
A. 1Explanation
This note gets 1 beat.Rate this question:
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- 8.
RHYTHMIC NOTATIONHow many beats does this note get?
- A.
10
- B.
4
- C.
2
Correct Answer
B. 4Explanation
This note gets 4 beats.Rate this question:
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- 9.
RHYTHMIC NOTATIONHow many beats does this note get?
- A.
1
- B.
5
- C.
3
Correct Answer
C. 3Explanation
This note gets 3 beats.Rate this question:
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- 10.
RHYTHMIC NOTATION + + = ?
- A.
4
- B.
8
- C.
7
Correct Answer
C. 7Explanation
A half note is 2 beats long, so if you add that to a whole note which is for beats long you get 6 beats. If you add another quarter note which is 1 beat long to those 6 beats you get 7 beats.Rate this question:
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- 11.
RECORDER FINGERINGThe fingering for the above note is
- A.
2
- B.
T123
- C.
T12
Correct Answer
C. T12Explanation
The note is on the second space which makes it the pitch A - the fingering for A is Thumb, 1st Finger and 2nd FingerRate this question:
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- 12.
RECORDER FINGERINGWhat is the fingering for the above note?
- A.
T123
- B.
2
- C.
T1
Correct Answer
A. T123Explanation
The note is on the 2nd line of the staff which makes it the letter G. The fingering for G is Thumb, 1st Finger, 2nd Finger, and 3rd Finger.Rate this question:
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- 13.
RECORDER FINGERINGWhat is the fingering for the above note?
- A.
T1
- B.
2
- C.
T12
Correct Answer
B. 2Explanation
The note is on the 4th line which makes it the pitch D. The fingering for D is 2nd finger only.Rate this question:
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- 14.
RECORDER FINGERINGWhat is the fingering for the above note?
- A.
T12
- B.
T3
- C.
T2
Correct Answer
C. T2Explanation
The note is on the 3rd space which makes it the letter C. The fingering for C is Thumb and 1st finger.Rate this question:
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- 15.
RECORDER FINGERINGWhat is the fingering for the above note?
- A.
T4
- B.
T1
- C.
T123
Correct Answer
B. T1Explanation
The note is on the third line which makes it the pitch B. The fingering for B is Thumb and 1st Finger.Rate this question:
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