Grade 2 Beat Quiz

How many beats are there in a measure of 4/4 time?

• 4

• 8

• 6

• 2

Which note is equivalent to two beats in 4/4 time?

• Quarter note

• Whole note

• Eighth note

• Sixteenth note

What does the top number in a time signature represent?

• number of beats in each measure

• number of beats in each bar

• number of beats in each note

• number of beats in each beat

What does the bottom number in a time signature represent?

• Type of note that receives one beat

• Number of beats in a measure

• Number of measures in a piece

• Number of beats in a measure that are emphasized

How many eighth notes are there in one beat?

• 1

• 4

• 8

• 2

Which note is represented by a filled-in circle?

• whole note

• eighth note

• quarter note

• half note

Which note is represented by a hollow circle?

• Quarter note

• Half note

• Whole note

• Eighth note

What is the correct way to count beats in 4/4 time?

• 1, 2, 3, 5

• 1, 2, 3, 4

• 1, 2, 3

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Which note receives one beat in 4/4 time?

• eighth note

• quarter note

• whole note

• half note

What is the term for clapping out a rhythm?

• snapping

• stomping

• whistling

• clapping