Understanding Rhythms in Music

What is the American name for a semibreve?

• Quarter note

• Eighth note

• Half note

• Whole note

How many beats does a minim have?

• Half

• Four

• One

• Two

What does adding a stem to a semibreve do to its value?

• Leaves it unchanged

• Doubles it

• Halves it

• Makes it a quarter

What is the value of a crotchet in beats?

• Two

• Half

• One and a half

• One

What is the correct spelling for the note that is worth one beat?

• Crotchett

• Crotche

• Crochet

• Crotchet

What does a dot after a note signify?

• It should be played louder

• It should be played staccato

• It increases the note's value by half as much again

• It decreases the note's value by half

What is the value of a dotted minim in beats?

• Four

• Three

• Six

• Two

How is a semibreve rest visually represented in music notation?

• A seven-shaped symbol

• A backward seven

• A box hanging from the fourth line

• A box sitting on the third line

What is the difference between a semibreve rest and a minim rest?

• There is no difference

• Their color

• Their shape

• Their placement on the stave

What does a quaver rest look like?

• A backward seven

• A dot

• A seven-shaped symbol

• A box