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tied slurred and dotted notes

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

What is a tied note?

a)

A note that is played very softly

b)

A tied note is a musical note that is held for the duration of two or more notes of the same pitch played in succession.

c)

A note that is played very loudly

d)

A note that is played with a vibrato

2.

What is a slured note?

a)

A slured note is a musical note that is played loudly and with emphasis.

b)

A slured note is a musical note that is played with a pause between each note.

c)

A slured note is a musical note that is played smoothly and without any separation from the following note.

d)

A slured note is a musical note that is played quickly and with a staccato effect.

3.

What is a dotted note?

a)

A note with a dot to the left of the notehead

b)

A note with a line through the stem

c)

A note played with a staccato articulation

d)

A dotted note is a musical note with a dot to the right of the notehead, which increases the duration of the basic note value by half of its original value.

4.

How are tied notes represented in sheet music?

a)

By a curved line connecting the heads of the notes.

b)

By a straight line connecting the heads of the notes.

c)

By a dotted line connecting the heads of the notes.

d)

By a wavy line connecting the heads of the notes.

5.

How are slured notes represented in sheet music?

a)

Dotted line

b)

Straight line

c)

Wavy line

d)

Curved line

6.

How are dotted notes represented in sheet music?

a)

By adding a dot to the right side of the notehead.

b)

By adding a dot to the left side of the notehead.

c)

By adding a dot above the notehead.

d)

By adding a dot below the notehead.

7.

What is the purpose of tying notes together?

a)

To indicate a change in dynamics.

b)

To indicate that they should be played as a single unit or phrase.

c)

To indicate that they should be played separately.

d)

To indicate a change in tempo.

8.

What is the purpose of sluring notes together?

a)

To emphasize each individual note

b)

To create a staccato effect

c)

To create a dissonant sound

d)

To smoothly connect two or more notes without any break in sound and create a legato effect.

9.

What is the purpose of using dotted notes?

a)

To indicate an increase in note duration by half

b)

To indicate a change in dynamics

c)

To indicate a change in pitch

d)

To indicate a decrease in note duration by half

10.

Can a note be both tied and dotted at the same time?

a)

No

b)

Sometimes

c)

Yes

d)

Only in certain circumstances

11.

How many beats does this note have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

2

12.

How many beats does this note have?

(a)  

13.

Which note has 7 beats?

a)

b)

c)

d)

14.

Are these notes tied, or do they have a slur?

(a)  

15.

Are these notes tied, or do they have a slur?

(a)  

16.

How many counts are in this time signature?

a)

12

b)

3

c)

4

d)

7

17.

Which time signature is the wrong time Signature?

a)

12/4

b)

4/12

c)

3/4

d)

5/8

18.

What is symbol called that separate measures?

(a)  

19.

What is the symbol called thatt ends a piece of Music?

(a)  

20.

What is the completion of the count given by the time signature?

(a)  

21.

What is the name of the note that has one count in this time signature? 1/1

(a)