A music quiz for elementary school students. We turned musical symbols and fun facts into quiz questions!
In this article, we’ll introduce lots of music quizzes for elementary school students! In the article, you can click to reveal the answers, so you can enjoy the quizzes right here.
This time, we’ve prepared a wide range of questions: problems about musical symbols learned in school music classes, questions about instruments you’ve likely tried at school or at home, and even fun trivia related to music.
Even if you come across questions you don’t know, you’re sure to build your music knowledge—so have fun and give it a try!
Music quiz for elementary school students. We turned musical symbols and fun facts into quizzes! (1–10)
How would you say “Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do” in Japanese?
- Hazure Uta Esohi
- A I U E O KA KI KU
- Hanihohetoiroha
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Hanihohetoiroha
"Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do" are names that denote the musical scale, and in Japanese pitch notation they were called "Ha Ni Ho He To I Ro Ha," after the Iroha poem.
In YouTubers’ videos, you often hear a “kaaah!” sound effect—what instrument is that sound from?

- xylophone
- vibraslap
- Claves
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vibraslap
The sound effect “kaaah!” is produced by a percussion instrument called a vibraslap. It’s made of wood or plastic with a vibrating rod in the center, and when the rod strikes the sounding surface, it creates a distinctive rattling vibration. You’ll often hear it in YouTuber videos as a sound effect for funny moments.
How many strings does a typical guitar have in total?
- 4 items
- six pieces
- 8 pieces
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six pieces
A standard guitar has six strings. Most commonly used guitars, such as acoustic and electric guitars, have six strings. Depending on the genre being played, there are also specialized guitars with different numbers of strings, such as seven-string and twelve-string guitars.
Which is the largest musical instrument in the world?
- grand piano
- pipe organ
- double bass
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pipe organ
The largest musical instrument in the world is the pipe organ. In particular, the pipe organ at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, USA, boasts the title of the world’s largest, with approximately 33,000 pipes. Furthermore, its sound is extremely powerful, making performances incredibly impressive.
What is the role of the treble clef?
- Determine the position of the G note
- Decide the position of the note F
- Decide the tempo of the song
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Determine the placement of notes in the high register
The treble clef indicates that G (sol) is located on the second line of the staff. It is generally used in sheet music for instruments that produce higher pitches, such as the violin and the flute.
How does a piano produce sound?
- Plucking the strings to produce sound.
- Producing sound by blowing air in
- It produces sound by striking the strings with hammers.
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Selection 3
A piano produces sound when hammers, which move by pressing the keys, strike the strings inside. The loudness changes depending on how strongly the hammers hit the strings. The pitch is adjusted by the length and thickness of the strings.
What does “staccato” mean?
- Playing with short, detached notes
- Playing by smoothly connecting the sounds
- to play with strong accentuation of the sound
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Playing with short, detached notes
Staccato is a musical symbol that looks like a dot placed above or below a note, and it means to play the note short and detached. Playing notes smoothly connected is called a “slur,” and playing a note with strong emphasis is called an “accent.”
What kind of animal hair is used for violin bows?
- horse hair
- pig hair
- sheep’s wool
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horse hair
Violin bows typically use horse tail hair. This hair has strength and elasticity, making it suitable for properly rubbing the strings to produce a beautiful sound. Pig and sheep hair are rarely used for this purpose.
What do you call a sound produced by playing three or more notes of different pitches simultaneously?
- Harmony
- chord
- Melody
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chord
A sound produced by playing three or more notes of different pitches simultaneously is called a chord. Harmony generally refers to the combination of sounds that arises when multiple notes of different pitches are played at the same time in music, or to the interrelationships of notes across multiple parts. Melody refers to the tune in music.
How many keys does a piano have in total?
- 88 pieces
- 69 pieces
- 42 pieces
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88 pieces
A standard piano has 88 keys. However, smaller pianos for children and electronic keyboards may have 61 or 76 keys.



