Rhythm (grouping notes) Grade 2

What is the value of a dotted crotchet in terms of quavers?

• 2 quavers

• 3 quavers

• 1 quaver

• 4 quavers

In 4/4 time, how should you group 8 quavers?

• 8 quavers all beamed together

• 2 groups of 4 quavers

• 8 separate notes

• Two groups of 3 and two single notes

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

• The type of note that gets one beat

• The number of beats in each bar

• The tempo of the piece

• The key of the piece

How many beats does a dotted minim rest represent in 4/4 time?

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

• 1 beat

What is the value of a dotted quaver in terms of semiquavers?

• 2 semiquavers

• 3 semiquavers

• 1 semiquaver

• 4 semiquavers

What does the bottom number in a time signature indicate?

• The number of beats in each bar

• The type of note that gets one beat

• The tempo of the piece

• The key of the piece

How many beats does a semibreve rest represent in 4/4 time?

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

• 1 beat

In 4/4 time, how should you group a minim and four quavers?

• As a single group of six

• A minim followed by two groups of two quavers

• Three separate groups

• Two groups of three