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25-26 Ties, Slurs & Dotted Notes

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the Symbol:
a)
Time Signature
b)
Barline
c)
Double Barline
d)
Dotted Half Note
2.
What is the "Dot Rule"?
a)
The dot adds 1 beat.
b)
The dot adds 2 beats
c)
The dot adds half the value of the note before it.
3.
How many beats does a dotted half note receive?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
e)
1/2
4.
What does a tie do?
a)
Add the value of the notes it connects.
b)
Means to play/sing smoothly.
5.
Why do composers use ties?
4 lines
6.
What does a slur do?
a)
Add the value of the notes it connects.
b)
Means to play/sing smoothly.
7.
How many counts does a whole note tied to a whole note receive?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
8.
How many counts does a half note tied to a half note receive?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
9.
How many counts does a quarter note tied to a quarter note receive?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
10.
How many counts does 8 quarter notes tied together recieve?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
11.
How many counts all together?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
12.
How many counts all together?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
13.
How many beats does a whole note receive?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
1/2
e)
1/2 + 1/2= 1
14.
How many beats does a half rest receive?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
1/2
e)
1/2 + 1/2= 1
15.
How many beats does a half note receive?
a)
4
b)
2
c)
1
d)
1/2
e)
1/2 + 1/2= 1
16.

A dot after a note adds....

a)

one beat

b)

50% (or half) of the notes value

c)

half of a beat

17.
Based on this chart, what value does a dotted half note get?
a)
1 beat
b)
2 beats
c)
3 beats
d)
4 beats
18.
How many beats equal a dotted quarter note in 4/4?
a)
One and a half beats
b)
One beat
c)
Two Beats
d)
Three Beats
19.
What is the name of this note?
a)
Dotted Quarter Note
b)
Dotted Half Note
c)
Dotted Sixteenth Note
d)
Dotted Eighth Note
20.

How many beats would you hold this note for?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

How many beats do you hold this note for?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

22.

The tie combines the value of two notes of the same pitch.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

How many beats do you hold this note for?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

24.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
25.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
26.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
27.
Slur or tie?
a)
slur
b)
tie
28.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

29.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

30.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

31.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

32.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

33.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

34.

Slur or Tie

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

35.
Slurs connect notes ____
a)
of the same pitch
b)
of different pitch
c)
in the same key
d)
above the staff
36.
Ties connect notes ____
a)
of different pitch
b)
of the same pitch
c)
on the same staff
d)
in the same key
37.
What's the difference between a tie and a slur?
a)
You wear a tie and you play a slur
b)
Ties are short and slurs are long
c)
Slurs connect the same note, while ties connect different notes
d)
Ties connect the same note, while slurs connect different notes