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Stem and tail directions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Five horizontal lines and four equal spaces are called:

a)

A rectangle

b)

A clef

c)

A staff

d)

A time signature

2.

How do we check the lines and spaces on the stave?

a)

From the top to the bottom

b)

From the bottom to the top

c)

From left to right

d)

Right to left

3.

What are the three parts of the notes?

a)

The bottom, top and flag

b)

The stem, bottom and pole

c)

The stem, tail and note head

d)

The leaf, stem and bottom

4.

The stem of notes on the 3rd line of the stave:

a)

Must go down to the left

b)

Must go down to the right

c)

Can go down on the right or up on the left

d)

Can go up on the right or down on the left

5.

Label number one on the note.

a)

Leaf

b)

Stem

c)

Bottom

d)

Tail

6.

Label number 2 of the note.

a)

Bottom

b)

Pole

c)

Stem

d)

Flag

7.

Label number 3 of the note.

a)

note head

b)

bottom

c)

tail

d)

flag

8.

Where would you place the stem of the note in the first space?

a)

Up on the right

b)

Down on the left

c)

Down on the right

d)

Up on the left

9.

Where would you place the stem of the note in the second space?

a)

Down on the right

b)

Up on the left

c)

Down on the left

d)

Up on the right

10.

Where would you place the stem of the note in the 3rd space?

a)

Up on the right

b)

Down on the right

c)

Up on the left

d)

Down on the left

11.

Where would you place the stem of the note in the 4th space?

a)

Down on the right

b)

Up on the left

c)

Down on the left

d)

Up on the right

12.

Where would you place the stem of the note on the first line?

a)

Down on the right

b)

Down on the left

c)

Up on the right

d)

Up on the left

13.

Where would you put the stem of the note on the 2nd line?

a)

Up on the right

b)

Down on the left

c)

Up on the left

d)

Down on the right

14.

Where would you put the stem of the note on the 3rd line?

a)

Down on the right

b)

Up on the left

c)

Up on the right or down on the left

d)

Down on the right or down on the left

15.

Where would you put the stem of the note on the 4th line?

a)

Up on the right

b)

Up on the left

c)

Down on the left

d)

Down on the right

16.

Where would you place the stem of the note on the 5th line?

a)

Up on the right

b)

Down on the left

c)

Up on the left

d)

Down on the right

17.

The tails of the notes are:

a)

always placed on the right

b)

always placed on the left

c)

placed on the right on the stem is on the right of the note head

d)

placed on the left if the stem is on the left of the note head

18.

To make the first note a quaver, I must

a)

place one tail at the right of the stem

b)

place one tail at the left of the stem

c)

place 2 tails at the right of the stem

d)

place 2 tails at the left of the stem

19.

To make the 2nd note a 16th note, I must

a)

place one tail at the right of the stem

b)

place two tails at the right of the stem

c)

place one tail at the left of the stem

d)

place two tails at the left of the stem

20.

To make the 3rd note an eighth note, I must:

a)

Place one tail at the right of the stem

b)

place two tails at the right of the stem

c)

place one tail at the left of the stem

d)

place two tails at the left of the stem