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Musical Rhythms and Note Values

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the WORD for a pattern of sounds in music?

a)

rhythm

b)

melody

c)

tempo

d)

noise

2.

Which note value is worth 1 beat in a 4/4 time signature?

a)

quarter note

b)

whole note

c)

eighth note

d)

half note

3.

One whole note plus (+) one quarter note equals (=) how many beats?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

4.5

d)

5

4.

Draw a quarter note.

5.

If a whole note is worth 4 beats, how many beats is a half note?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

5

6.

What is the word for a group of beats in music?

a)

rhythm

b)

tempo

c)

chord

d)

measure

7.

Draw the note that is 2 counts.

8.

What note value is half a beat in a 4/4 time signature?

a)

eighth note

b)

sixteenth note

c)

quarter note

d)

whole note

9.

If a quarter note receives 1 beat, how many beats does an eighth note receive?

a)

0.5

b)

0.25

c)

2

d)

1

10.

Which note is 3 beats in a 4/4 time signature?

a)

Half note

b)

Dotted half note

c)

Whole note

d)

Quarter note

11.

Type out a rhythm pattern of YOUR CHOOSING that equals four counts (example: two eighth notes, 4 sixteenth notes, one quarter rest, one quarter note). You may not use the example.

4 lines
12.

In a 4/4 time signature, how many beats does a sixteenth note receive?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1

d)

2

13.

Two eighth notes plus (+) one quarter note plus (+) one whole note minus (-) one half note equals (=)

a)

2.5 counts

b)

3 counts

c)

4 counts

d)

5.5 counts

14.

What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played?

a)

beat

b)

measure

c)

tempo

d)

rhythm

15.

Which notes are equal to three counts?

a)

b)

c)

d)

16.

In a 4/4 time signature, how many quarter notes fill the measure?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

17.

In a 3/4 time signature, how many quarter notes fill the measure?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5