Note and Rest Duration
What do dots on notes do?
Add half the value of the note
True or false: In common time, four quarter notes occupy the same amount of time as a sixteenth note.
False
True or false: In common time, four quarter notes occupy the same amount of time as one half note.
False
True or false: In common time, two whole notes occupy the same amount of time as one half note.
False
True or false: Whole rests and half rests look exactly the same and can only be determined through musical context.
False
Do whole rests sit on top of or hang below the staff line?
Hang below
How long is a quarter note with a dot in 4/4?
One and a half beats
How long is a quarter note held in 4/4?
One beat
How many flags does an eighth note have?
One flag
How long is an eighth note in 4/4?
One half of a beat
How long is a sixteenth note in 4/4?
One quarter of a beat
What do rests represent?
Periods of silence
Do half rests sit on top of or hang below the staff line?
Sit on top
How long is a whole note with a dot in 4/4?
Six beats
What do flags on notes do?
Subtract half the value of the note
What is note duration?
The length of time that a note is played
What is rest duration?
The length of time that a rest is held
How long is a half note with a dot in 4/4?
Three beats
How many flags does a thirty-second note have?
Three flags
True or false: A whole rest occupies the same amount of time as a whole note.
True
True or false: Each rest shares a duration with a certain type of note.
True
True or false: In common time, four quarter notes occupy the same amount of time as one whole note.
True
True or false: In common time, four sixteenth notes occupy the same amount of time as a quarter note.
True
True or false: In common time, two half notes occupy the same amount of time as one whole note.
True
True or false: Rests can have flags.
True
How long is a half note held in 4/4?
Two beats
How many flags does a sixteenth note have?
Two flags
How long is a whole note held in 4/4?
Four beats
