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Can you Handel this music quiz? Or does it make you want to go into Haydn? Okay, too much? We'll try to dial it Bach.

Maybe you can't answer any question unless you're an experienced musician! Musical symbols quiz!

Only A True Musician Can Get 17/17 On This Music Notation Quiz

It's a quarter note.

Which musical note is this?

This is the bass clef.

What is the name of this symbol?

Which one is wrong?

The correct answer is ③.

Which symbol indicates a repeat?

That's a tie.

What's the name of this symbol?

Dal segno (commonly paired with "al coda").

How do you read this?

At medium speed.

What does this mean?

Fagotto (singular form of fagotti) is the Italian term for bassoon.

What instrument does this indicate?

B major.

What key is this?

G-sharp minor.

Now what is its relative minor?

B minor (whose relative major is D major, with two sharps in its key signature).

And how about its parallel minor?

This is the V chord (dominant chord) of C major.

What major key is this the dominant chord of?

This is dorian mode.

What mode is this?

5/4, followed by 6/4 (although the original version indicated longer measures in 11/4).

What is the time signature of each of these measures from the opening movement of Mussorgsky's "Pictures at an Exhibition?"

It's Pachelbel's Canon.

What well-known Baroque work does this ground bass come from?

This is from Beethoven's 5th Symphony.

What symphonic work does this motif belong to?

This is Beethoven's Für Elise.

And finally, what famous piece of classical music is this? (Hint: You definitely played this in your childhood piano lessons.)

You got a few of these questions right, but you definitely need to brush up your music skills. It looks like you've forgotten a lot since those piano lessons that your parents spent so much money on.

You're at an elementary-school music level.

You got more correct answers than average, which means you probably used to know something related to music. But it's been a while since you actually put those skills to good use. Why not start it up again? If music be the food of love, play on!

You've dabbled quite a bit in music.

You answered everything with almost no problems, which means that music must be a big part of your daily life. You can't imagine a life without music!

You can't live without music.

This post was translated from <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/hikaruyoza/muzukashii-toshika-ienai">Japanese</a>.

【無理】これができれば音大卒？ 音楽記号クイズ

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Only A True Musician Can Get 17/17 On This Music Notation Quiz

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