Music Quiz: Rhythm, Notes, and Rests

What is the value of a whole note?

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 1 beat

• 4 beats

Which note receives ½ of a beat?

• Half note

• Eighth note

• Whole note

• Quarter note

What kind of rest receives two beats?

• Eighth rest

• Quarter rest

• Whole rest

• Half rest

What is the value of a dotted half rest?

• 1 ½ beats

• 2 beats

• 2 ½ beats

• 3 beats

Which of the following notes has the highest value?

• Quarter note

• Half note

• Whole note

• Dotted half note

What is the time signature of the song, Dignity of Labor?

• 6/8

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

What is the value of a dotted quarter note?

• 1 beat

• 3 beats

• 1 ½ beats

• 2 beats

Which note is a symbol for sound?

• Bar

• Note

• Staff

• Rest

What kind of note has a shaded note head, stem, and a tail?

• Half note

• Eighth note

• Dotted note

• Whole note

What happens to a note if there’s a dot on it?

• It disappears

• It doubles in value

• It adds half the value

• It becomes a rest