Music Theory: Note Values and Durations

What is the duration of a whole note?

• 2 beats

• 4 beats

• 8 beats

• 6 beats

How many beats does a half note receive?

• 4

• 1

• 3

• 2

What is the symbol for a quarter note?

• Eighth note

• Whole note

• Quarter note

• Half note

What is the duration of an eighth note?

• Two beats

• One beat

• Half a beat

• Quarter beat

How many sixteenth notes make up a whole note?

• 16

• 8

• 2

• 4

What is the symbol for a dotted half note?

• Quarter note with a dot

• Half note with a dot

• Whole note with a dot

• Eighth note with a dot

What is the duration of a dotted quarter note?

• 3 beats

• 1 beat

• 1.5 beats

• 2 beats

How many beats does a whole rest receive?

• 4

• 8

• 2

• 1

What is the symbol for a sixteenth note?

• Filled-in triangle with a stem and two flags

• Filled-in square with a stem and one flag

• Filled-in oval with a stem and two flags

• Open oval with a stem and one flag

What is the duration of a double whole note?

• 4 beats

• 2 beats

• 16 beats

• 8 beats