Note Lengths in Music: Learn Duration for Year 4

Question 1

Which of these rhythms contains three quarter notes?

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♩ ♩ ♩

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♩ ♩ ♪

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♪ ♩ ♩

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♪ ♪ ♩

Question 2

Which note is longer than a quarter note but shorter than a half note?

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Dotted quarter note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

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Sixteenth note

Question 3

What time signature has three beats per measure and uses quarter notes as the main beat?

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3/4

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4/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 4

How does changing the length of notes in a song impact its mood?

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It can make the music sound faster or slower.

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It doesn't affect the music.

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It can make the music sound louder or softer.

Question 5

Which note has the shortest duration?

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Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 6

Which musical note is the longest?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 7

Which note is shorter, an eighth note or a half note?

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Eighth note

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Half note

Question 8

Which of the following words describes how fast or slow music is played?

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Tempo

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Duration

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 9

If a musical piece has the word "Allegro" written at the beginning, what does this tell you about the note durations?

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They will be short and fast.

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They will be long and slow.

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They will be medium and steady.

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They will be varied.

Question 10

Which note takes up the most space in a measure: a whole note, a half note, a quarter note, or an eighth note?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a note length?

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Bar line

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 12

What is the relationship between the length of a note and the number of beats it receives?

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The longer the note, the more beats it receives.

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The shorter the note, the more beats it receives.

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There is no relationship between the length of a note and the number of beats it receives.

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The relationship changes depending on the musical context.

Question 13

What is the time signature for a piece of music that has four beats per measure and a quarter note receives one beat?

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4/4

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3/4

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2/4

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6/8

Question 14

What is the difference between a dotted half note and a regular half note?

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A dotted half note gets one and a half beats, while a regular half note gets one beat.

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A dotted half note gets two beats, while a regular half note gets one beat.

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A dotted half note gets one beat, while a regular half note gets two beats.

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There is no difference between a dotted half note and a regular half note.

Question 15

Which of these rhythms contains a dotted quarter note?

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♩♩●♩

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♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩♩♩

Question 16

How does the duration of a note impact the music?

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It affects the rhythm of the music.

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It affects the tempo of the music.

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It affects the pitch of the music.

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It affects the dynamics of the music.

Question 17

Which note has the longest duration?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 18

Which note is half the length of a half note?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

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Sixteenth note

Question 19

Which note would be used to create a slow and steady beat?

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

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Half note

Question 20

How many quarter notes are there in a whole note?

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4

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1

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2

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8

Question 21

Which note has a duration of two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 22

Which note would be used to create a lively and upbeat melody?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 23

Which note has the lengthiest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 24

A note with a duration half that of a whole note is called a:

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

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Sixteenth note

Question 25

A group of four quarter notes played one after another is called a:

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Measure

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Bar

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Phrase

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Beat

Question 26

In a fast-paced piece of music, the notes will be:

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Shorter

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Longer

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The same length

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Twice as long

Question 27

Which of the following does NOT influence the length of a note?

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Volume

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Note value

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Tempo

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Time signature

Question 28

Which musical note has the longest duration?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 29

Which note has the longest duration: a whole note, half note, quarter note, or eighth note?

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

Question 30

How does the duration of a half note compare to a whole note?

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Half the duration

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Twice the duration

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The same duration

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Four times the duration

Question 31

Which of the following rhythms has fewer notes?

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♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩♩♩

Question 32

In music, the tempo refers to the:

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Speed of the music

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Length of the notes

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Pitch of the notes

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Volume of the music

Question 33

Which time signature indicates two beats in a bar, with each beat represented by a quarter note?

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2/4

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3/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 34

A whole note lasts for 4 beats. If a half note is half the length of a whole note, how many beats does a half note last?

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2 beats

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1 beat

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3 beats

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4 beats

Question 35

Which note has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Eighth note

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Sixteenth note

Question 36

How many beats does a half note receive?

Accepted Answer

2

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8

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6

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4

Question 37

What is the name of the symbol used to divide a musical piece into measures?

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Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

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Rest

Question 38

Which of the following time signatures indicates a measure with 4 beats per measure and a quarter note receiving one beat?

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4/4

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2/2

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5/4

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3/4

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a type of musical symbol used to indicate the duration of a note?

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Star

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Beam

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Tie

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Dot

Question 40

Which type of rest receives the same duration as a whole note?

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Whole rest

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Quarter rest

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Half rest

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Eighth rest

Question 41

Which of these notes is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

Question 42

If a quarter note gets one beat, how many beats does a half note get?

Accepted Answer

Two

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One

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Half

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Four

Question 43

Which of these does NOT change when you change the length of notes in music?

Accepted Answer

The melody of the music

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The speed of the music

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The rhythm of the music

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The feeling of the music

Question 44

A song with lots of short notes will probably sound...

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Fast and lively

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Quiet and gentle

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Slow and smooth

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Loud and powerful

Question 45

If we have a quarter note, then another quarter note, and then a half note, how many beats does that rhythm last?

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Four

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Two

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One

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Three

Question 46

A song with mostly whole notes will probably feel...

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Slow and steady

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Sad and melancholic

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Fast and energetic

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Upbeat and lively

Question 47

If a quarter note gets one beat, how many eighth notes would fit in the same time?

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Two

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One

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Three

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Four

Question 48

Which instrument usually plays short, sharp notes?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Flute

Question 49

What is the main difference between a quarter note and an eighth note?

Accepted Answer

How long they last

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The sound they make

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The instrument they are played on

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How loud they are