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Music Note Stem Direction

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the rule for stem notation?

a)

Notes on or above the 3rd line have the stem going down.

b)

Notes on lines have the stem going up while notes in spaces have the stem going down.

c)

Notes below the 3rd line have the stem going up.

d)

A and C

2.

The stems are notated correctly.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

If the notehead is on line 4, which direction should the stem go?

a)

The stem should go up to the left.

b)

The stem should go up to the right.

c)

The stem should go down to the left.

d)

The stem should go down to the right.

4.

When the stem direction goes down it should always be drawn to the left of the notehead.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If the notehead is in space 2, which direction should the stem go?

a)

The stem should go up to the left.

b)

The stem should go up to the right.

c)

The stem should go down to the left.

d)

The stem should go down to the right.

6.

Select all that are correct

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

If the notehead is on line 3, which direction should the stem go?

a)

The stem should go up to the left.

b)

The stem should go up to the right.

c)

The stem should go down to the left.

d)

The stem should go down to the right.

8.

The stem should always be drawn to the right of the notehead no matter if it goes up or down.

a)

True

b)

False