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Music Theory: Time Signatures and Note Values

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
what does this mean?
a)
4 beats in a measure and a quarter note gets one beat
b)
4 beats in a measure and a half note gets 1 beat
c)
4 pickles drive a car and the hamburger saves the day
d)
4 measures equal 4 beats
2.

Which of these shows a time signature?

a)

b)

3.
what does the top number represent?
a)
3 beats in a measure
b)
3 measures in the song
c)
3 beats per class
d)
3 teachers are great!!!
4.

What is a time signature?

a)

A type of note

b)

A symbol that shows how many beats are in a measure

c)

A musical instrument

d)

A musical genre

5.

What is the top number in a time signature?

a)

It tells you the number of beats per measure

b)

It tells you the kind of notes to play

c)

It tells you the tempo

d)

It tells you the key

6.

What is the bottom number in a time signature?

a)

It tells you how many instruments are playing

b)

It tells you what type of note gets one beat

c)

It tells you the tempo

d)

It tells you the volume

7.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

7.

What is the METER of this piece?

a)

4/4

b)

6/4

c)

3/4

d)

7/4

8.

In 4/4 time, how many beats are there in each measure?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

9.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

9.

What is the METER of this song?

a)

4/4

b)

6/8

c)

3/4

d)

12/8

10.

In 3/4 time, which note gets one beat?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

11.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

11.

What is the METER of this piece?

a)

3/4

b)

4/4

c)

2/4

d)

7/8

12.

What is the name of a measure that has one strong beat followed by two weak beats?

a)

Quadruple meter

b)

Triple meter

c)

Duple meter

13.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

13.

What is the METER of this piece?

a)

4/4

b)

7/4

c)

2/4

d)

3/4

14.

In 6/8 time, how many beats are in a measure?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

2

15.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

15.

What is the METER of this song?

a)

1/4

b)

3/4

c)

4/4

d)

5/4

16.

What kind of music often uses 2/4 time?

a)

Waltzes

b)

Marches

c)

Ballads

d)

Symphonies

17.

Which of the following time signatures is considered "compound" meter?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

6/8

d)

2/4

18.

If a measure in 4/4 time has one whole note, how many beats does it take?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Which time signature would you typically find in a waltz?

a)

4/4

b)

2/4

c)

3/4

d)

6/4

20.

How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 time?

a)

1

b)

2

21.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

21.

What is the METER of this song?

a)

2/8

b)

7/4

c)

6/8

d)

5/4

22.

What is the general feel of music in 6/8 time?

a)

Steady and straight

b)

Bouncy and lilting

c)

Slow and heavy

d)

Quick and staccato

23.

If you have a measure with two half notes in 4/4 time, how many beats are used?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

In a measure of 5/4 time, how many total beats are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

25.

What does "syncopation" refer to in a piece of music?

a)

Playing notes in a regular pattern

b)

Emphasizing beats that are usually weak

c)

Changing the time signature constantly

d)

Playing notes that are too fast

26.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

26.

What is the METER of this piece?

a)

2/4

b)

4/4

c)

5/4

d)

6/4

27.

Which of the following indicates a "strong-weak" pattern?

a)

2/4

b)

3/4

c)

6/8

d)

All of the above

28.

In 2/4 time, how many beats does a whole note count for?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

1

d)

3

29.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

29.

What is the METER of this piece?

a)

3/4

b)

4/4

c)

6/4

d)

9/8

30.

The time signature 7/8 is an example of what kind of meter?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Irregular

d)

Complex

31.

If a measure has two quarter notes and one eighth note in 4/4 time, how many beats does it have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

32.

What is the METER of this piece?

a)

5/4

b)

6/4

c)

7/8

d)

4/4

33.

Look at the musical example below how many beats per measure does the time signature symbolize?

a)

3

b)

8

c)

4

d)

2