Pick-Up Notes!

Where do you put a pick-up note?

• In the last measure

• In measure one

• Before measure one

• After the first beat one

How do you count pick-up notes?

• Starting from beat one

• You count the beats that were taken from the last measure

• You do not count them

• You say "ta ta ta"

If your time signature is 4/4 and you only have ONE QUARTER NOTE as your pick-up note, what number do you start counting on?

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If your time signature is 4/4 and you have THREE QUARTER NOTE pick-up notes, what number do you start counting on?

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If you have TWO EIGHTH NOTE pick-up notes, how many beats did you steal?

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• .5

• none

If you take pick-up notes from the LAST measure of a song, how do you count that last measure?

• You count it like it's a full measure

• You only count the beats that are left

• You count all the beats, but say "rest" for the stolen beats

• You don't count it at all

In 4/4 time, how many beats is a quarter note?

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In 4/4 time, how many beats is a dotted half note?

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In 4/4 time, how many beats is a whole note?

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BONUS: If you get this question right (Ms. Willson will read your answer after your quiz and let you know) you get a shout-out on our Raider Orchestra Shout-out Board!

If a pick-up note was used at the beginning of a song in 4/4 time, why is it not possible to use a whole note in the last measure?