Music Theory Quiz 5: Dots & Ties

What are augmentation dots and tenuto ties used for?

• To change the pitch of a note

• To alter a note's duration

• To indicate dynamics

• To change the key signature

What effect does a dot have on a note's duration?

• It doubles the duration

• It halves the duration

• It increases the duration by one half

• It decreases the duration by one half

If an eighth note is half the duration of a quarter note, what does a dotted quarter note equal?

• A quarter note plus a sixteenth note

• A quarter note plus a half note

• A quarter note plus an eighth note

• A quarter note plus a whole note

A dotted quarter note is also equal to:

• Two eighth notes

• Three eighth notes

• Four eighth notes

• Five eighth notes

What do ties do to multiple notes of the same pitch?

• Change their pitch

• Separate their duration

• Merge their duration

• Change their dynamics

Why are ties used to let the duration of a note travel across barriers, such as measure lines?

• To change the key signature

• To indicate dynamics

• To connect notes of different pitches

• To maintain the duration of a note across measures

When using ties, what is the result if two quarter notes are tied together?

• The duration is equal to one quarter note

• The duration is equal to one half note

• The duration is equal to one whole note

• The duration is equal to three quarter notes

What symbol is used to represent a note that combines a quarter note and an eighth note in duration?

• A dotted half note

• A dotted quarter note

• A half note

• A whole note

Is it a tie if the notes are not the same pitch?

• Yes

• No