Music Theory Quiz

What are the two key pieces of information that every note on the staff provides?

• Pitch and dynamics

• Pitch and rhythm

• Rhythm and tempo

• Tempo and dynamics

How many beats does a whole note last in a 4/4 time signature?

• Three beats

• Two beats

• Four beats

• One beat

If you divide a whole note in half, what type of note do you get?

• Half note

• Sixteenth note

• Quarter note

• Eighth note

How many quarter notes fit into one measure of 4/4 time?

• Three

• Eight

• Two

• Four

What is the duration of an eighth note in a 4/4 measure?

• Two beats

• Quarter of a beat

• Half a beat

• One beat

What happens when you keep dividing notes in half?

• You get smaller note values

• You get louder notes

• You get faster notes

• You get longer notes

What did Debussy mean by 'Music is the space between notes'?

• Music is about the dynamics

• Music is about the tempo

• Music is about the silence between notes

• Music is about the notes themselves

What is indicated by the space between notes in written music?

• Pitch

• Rests

• Dynamics

• Tempo

Which of the following is not a type of rest?

• Sixteenth rest

• Whole rest

• Half rest

• Quarter rest