Rest Duration

What do rests represent in a measure?

• Periods of silence

• Periods of sound

• Periods of movement

• Periods of rest

Which type of rest shares a duration with a quarter note?

• Quarter rest

• Whole rest

• Half rest

• Eighth rest

What is the difference between a note and a rest?

• A note makes a sound, while a rest is silent

• A note is silent, while a rest makes a sound

• A note represents movement, while a rest represents stillness

• A note represents stillness, while a rest represents movement

In a measure of 4/4 time filled with quarter notes, how many notes sound when played?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What happens when a quarter note is replaced with a quarter rest in a measure of 4/4 time?

• The second beat becomes silent

• The second beat becomes louder

• The second beat becomes longer

• The second beat becomes shorter

What is the duration of a whole rest?

• Same as a whole note

• Same as a half note

• Same as a quarter note

• Same as an eighth note

How is a whole rest drawn?

• As a box descending from the fourth staff line

• As a box ascending from the middle staff line

• As a box descending from the first staff line

• As a box ascending from the third staff line

What is the duration of a half rest?

• Same as a half note

• Same as a whole note

• Same as a quarter note

• Same as an eighth note

How is a half rest drawn?

• As a box ascending from the middle staff line

• As a box descending from the fourth staff line

• As a box ascending from the first staff line

• As a box descending from the third staff line

How many flags can a rest have?

• Three or more

• Two

• One

• None