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Note Duration + Time Signature

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 34mins

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Class
Date
1.

Is this true or false?

(a)  

2.

Which sum of note values is the equivalent to a whole note?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What is the rhythmic value in a 44 time signature?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

e)

4 beats

4.

What is the rhythmic value in a 44 time signature?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

e)

4 beats

5.
The top number in a time signature tells us-
a)
nothing
b)
what kind of note gets a beat
c)
the number of beats per measure
d)
the number of measures in the song
6.

What does the bottom number mean in time signatures?

a)

How many beats per measure.

b)

What numbers are going into the song.

c)

What note gets 1 beat.

d)

The speed of the song.

7.

What does the bottom number mean in this time signature?

a)

A sixth note gets 1 beat.

b)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

c)

A half note gets 1 beat.

d)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

8.

What do you call this? (Circled in black)

a)

Key Signature

b)

Time Signature

c)

Treble Clef

d)

Staff

9.

How many beats are there in this bar?

a)

3

b)

6

c)

8

d)

4

10.

What type of rest is this?

a)

Whole Rest

b)

Half Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

8th Rest

e)

16th Rest

11.

What type of rest is this?

a)

Whole Rest

b)

Half Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

8th Rest

e)

16th Rest

12.

What type of rest is this?

a)

Whole Rest

b)

Half Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

8th Rest

e)

16th Rest

13.

What is the duration (beats/counts) of this rest?

a)

4 beats

b)

2 beats

c)

1 beat

d)

1/2 beat

e)

1/4 beat

14.

What is the duration (beats/counts) of this rest?

a)

4 beats

b)

2 beats

c)

1 beat

d)

1/2 beat

e)

1/4 beat

15.

What is the duration (beats/counts) of this rest?

a)

4 beats

b)

2 beats

c)

1 beat

d)

1/2 beat

e)

1/4 beat

16.

How many EIGHTH notes go into a WHOLE note?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

17.

How many QUARTER notes go into a WHOLE note?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

16

18.

How many EIGHTH notes go into a HALF note?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

19.

Which sum of note values is the equivalent to a dotted half note? (select all that apply)

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.



(a)  

21.



(a)  

22.



(a)  

23.

Based on what you know regarding time signatures, what does the 7 represent?

a)

There are 7 measures in the piece.

b)

There are 7 beats to a measure.

c)

A quarter note gets held out for 7 beats.

d)

7 beats are equivalent to 4 quarter notes.

24.

The dot increases the duration of a note by how much?

a)

1/2 the original note value

b)

1/4 the original note value

c)

3/4 the original note value

d)

it doubles the original note value

25.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
26.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
8
d)
3
27.
Is a time signature a fraction?
a)
yes
b)
no
28.

How many beats are in each measure if this is the time signature?

a)

2 beats per measure

b)

3 beats per measure

c)

4 beats per measure

d)

6 beats per measure

29.

Which of the following time signatures is the most common time signature we see?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.
What is the definition of duration in music?
a)
How long you are silent
b)
The pulse of the music
c)
How long a note lasts
d)
Beats
31.
"How fast or slow the music is played" is the best definition for __________?
a)
Clef
b)
Beat
c)
Treble
d)
Tempo
32.

What type of note has ONE FLAG?

a)

8th (1/8) note

b)

16th (1/16) note

c)

32nd (1/32) note

d)

64th (1/64) note

33.

What type of note has TWO FLAGS?

a)

8th (1/8) note

b)

16th (1/16) note

c)

32nd (1/32) note

d)

64th (1/64) note

34.

What type of note has THREE FLAGS?

a)

8th (1/8) note

b)

16th (1/16) note

c)

32nd (1/32) note

d)

64th (1/64) note

35.

Add all of these notes together to determine the total number of beats.

a)

12 beats

b)

12.5 (12 and 1/2) beats

c)

13 beats

d)

13.5 (13 and 1/2) beats

36.

What is this note grouping called?

a)

Duplet

b)

Irregular grouping

c)

Quintuplet

d)

Triplet

37.

2/4 is an example of which type of time signature?

a)

Simple

b)

Irregular

c)

Compound

d)

Complicated

38.

How many barlines are there in this musical piece?

a)

6 barlines

b)

8 barlines

c)

3 barlines

d)

4 barlines

39.

How many measures are there in this music piece?

a)

4 measures

b)

6 measures

c)

8 measures

d)

10 measures

40.

Barlines spilt a musical staff into what?

a)

Melodies

b)

Harmony

c)

Staff

d)

Measures

41.

These are examples of simple time signature except.

a)

6/8

b)

2/4

c)

4/4

d)

3/4

42.

The line that separates musical notes into measures is?

a)

Bar line

b)

Ledger line

c)

Division line

d)

Music line

43.

Which of these has all the barlines in the correct place?

a)
b)
c)
44.

Which of these has all the barlines in the correct place?

a)
b)
c)
45.

Which of these has all the barlines in the correct place?

a)
b)
c)
46.

Which of these has all the barlines in the correct place?

a)
b)
c)
47.

Count the beats in each bar. What should the time signature be in this piece of music?

a)
b)
c)
48.

Which statement is true about this time signature? (HINT: There is more than one answer)

a)

There are 12 beats per measure

b)

There are 8 beats per measure

c)

A quarter note gets 1 beat.

d)

An eighth note gets 1 beat.

49.
Musical symbol that indicates the end of a song  
a)
Bar Line
b)
Double Bar Line
c)
Repeat Sign
d)
Time Signature
50.
What is the top number of this time signature?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
8
51.

BONUS: What is your favorite song or music right now?

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