Music Theory Quiz 2: Note Duration

What determines the length of time a note is played?

• The clef

• The type of note

• The key signature

• The measure

Which of the notes below has the longest duration in modern music?

• Half note

• Quarter note

• Whole note

• Eighth note

How does the duration of a half note compare to a whole note?

• It is the same duration

• It is half the duration

• It is double the duration

• It is a quarter of the duration

How many half notes occupy the same amount of time as one whole note?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What fraction of a whole note is a quarter note?

• One-third

• One-half

• One-fourth

• One-eighth

How many quarter notes occupy the same amount of time as one whole note?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

How many quarter notes equal the duration of a half note?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

How many flags does an eighth note have?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

How many eighth notes occupy the same amount of time as one quarter note?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

How many flags does a sixteenth note have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four