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Intermediate Band Counting Eighth Note Rhythms

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you count this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3 4

b)

1+ 2 3 4+

c)

1 2+ 3+ 4

d)

1 (2) 3 (4)

2.

Which rhythm is counted: "1 2 3 4+"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

Count this rhythm:

a)

1 2 +

b)

1 2 3 4 5

c)

(123) 4 +

d)

12 3 +

4.
a)
1   2   3   +   4
b)
1    +    2    3    4
c)
1   2    3    4   +
d)
1    2    +   3   +   4
5.
a)
1       R     +      3      4    +
b)
1     R   R    3   +   4   +
c)
1  R   +   3   +    4
d)
1     2   +   3     4
6.

How do you count this correctly?

(Rests are noted by having () around the count)

a)

1 2 3 4

b)

1 & 2 3 4

c)

1 2 (&) 3 4

d)

1 2 3 (&) 4

7.

What note has a value of two beats?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What type of notes are picture here?

a)

Quarter Notes

b)

Eighth Notes

c)

Sixteenth Notes

d)

Whole Notes

9.
Which box has a quarter rest in it?
a)
1
b)
2
10.

What type of rest is this?

a)

Eighth Rest

b)

Quarter Rest

c)

Half Rest

d)

Whole Rest

11.
What is the name of this note?
a)
Whole
b)
Half
c)
Quarter 
d)
Eighth
12.
Every measure should be separated by a _____.
a)
bar line
b)
staff
c)
double bar line
d)
time signature
13.
How many beats will be in each measure of this song?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
4
d)
12
14.

How many 8th notes are in 1 beat (or 1 quarter note)?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

15.

Why do we call 8th notes 8th notes?

a)

Because they are one 8th of a measure.

b)

Because they get one 8th of a beat.

c)

Because they are one 8th of a whole note.

16.

What is the correct counting for this rhythm?

a)

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

b)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

c)

1 2+ 3 4+ 1 2 3+ 4 1+ 2+ 3+ 4

d)

1 2+ 3 4+ 5 6 7+ 8 9+ 10+ 11+ 12

17.

Which rhythm is counted: "1 2 3 4+"

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.
How many quarter notes fit in a dotted half note?
a)
1/2
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
19.
How many beats would a dotted quarter note typically get?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1.5
d)
2.5
20.
What symbol looks a bit like a lightning bolt and typically gets one beat of silence
a)
rest
b)
half rest
c)
quarter rest
d)
eighth rest
21.

This contains the number of beats indicated by the time signature. It begins after the time signature or barline and ends at the next barline.

a)

measure

b)

double barline

c)

beam

d)

rhythm

22.

This symbol tells you to repeat a section.

a)

fermata

b)

barline

c)

repeat sign

d)

double barline

23.

Listen to the Rhythm. Choose the best choice for the audio.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which rhythm is counted correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Which rhythm is counted correctly?

a)
b)
c)
d)