---
title: In a game, a player sees a sharp and plays the note lower. What shou… — Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm · tree and pragmatics
description: In a game, a player sees a sharp and plays the note lower. What should happen? Test 6 · ★ of lesson 2 «Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm» of the arts course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mova's choice was right.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/t6/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [questions](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/) / [Arts](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/) / [Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/) / t6

# Test 6 · ★ · Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a game, a player sees a sharp and plays the note lower. What should happen?

<!-- .vintro -->
**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** player · **What happens:** see, play, happen · **To what, where:** sharp, game, note

<!-- .vabout -->
This is test 6 · ★ of lesson 2 «Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm» of the arts course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/#t6).

## The question {#question}

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* In a game, a player sees a sharp and plays the note lower.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm:t6:1
# text = In a game, a player sees a sharp and plays the note lower.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | a player | a sharp |  | a game |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sharp=Stimulus |
| 2 | **play** | present | a player *not said here* | the note |  |  |  | low *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* What should happen?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm:t6:2
# text = What should happen?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | should |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sharp lifts the note a little, so it should go higher

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm:t6:o1:1
# text = A sharp lifts the note a little, so it should go higher
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lifts	lift	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
13	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | present | a sharp | the note |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | should | note |  |  |  |  | high *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That is right, a sharp always lowers a note a little

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm:t6:o2:1
# text = That is right, a sharp always lowers a note a little
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	lowers	lower	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | That |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lower** | present | a sharp | a note |  |  |  | a little *obl:unmarked*; always *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sharp means play the note twice

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm:t6:o3:1
# text = A sharp means play the note twice
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a sharp |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **play** | infinitive |  | the note |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Theme |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sharp means skip the note entirely

```conllu
# sent_id = question:arts:2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm:t6:o4:1
# text = A sharp means skip the note entirely
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	skip	skip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	entirely	entirely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a sharp |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **skip** | infinitive |  | the note |  |  |  | entirely *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Agent |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm, test 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/t5/)
- next →: [Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm, test 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/t7/)
- ↑ back to [Reading music: notes, beats and rhythm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/questions/arts/2-reading-music-notes-beats-and-rhythm/)