4th Grade Pre-test

What is a quarter note?

• A) A note that gets four beats

• B) A note that gets one beat

• C) A note that gets half a beat

• D) A note that gets no beat

Which of the following notes lasts the longest?

• A) Quarter note

• B) Half note

• C) Eighth note

• D) Whole note

How many beats does a half note get?

• A) 1 beat

• B) 2 beats

• C) 3 beats

• D) 4 beats

What does a rest in music signify?

• A) Play loudly

• B) Sing quietly

• C) Silence

• D) Repeat the section

How many eighth notes equal one quarter note?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Which time signature indicates 4 beats per measure?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 6/8

Which note receives half a beat?

• Quarter note

• Half note

• Whole note

• Eighth note

What does the dot added to a note do?

• Doubles the note's value

• Adds one beat to the note

• Increases the note's value by half

• Reduces the note's value by half

What is a melody?

• A combination of different rhythms

• A sequence of musical notes that are perceived as a single entity

• A group of instruments playing together

Which of the following best describes pitch?

• The speed of the music

• The loudness of the music

• The highness or lowness of a sound

• The rhythm of the music