Musical Note Lengths: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Music Students

Question 1

Which musical note has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 2

In a song with a 4/4 time signature, how many quarter notes fit in each measure?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 3

Which note value is longer than a half note but shorter than a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Dotted half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 4

How many beats are there in a series of four quarter notes played one after the other?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 5

A song with many short note values, like eighth notes, will usually sound:

Accepted Answer

Fast and cheerful

Answer

Slow and soothing

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Loud and noisy

Question 6

Which musical note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Question 7

Which of these notes is shorter than a half note?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 8

If a musical piece is in 4/4 time, how many quarter notes are in each measure?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

8

Question 9

The symbol that looks like an open circle represents which note value?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 10

Which musical note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 11

In a song with 8 beats, how many quarter notes can fit?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 12

Which of the following rhythms is correct for a quarter note and a half note?

Accepted Answer

Ta-a

Answer

Ta-ti

Answer

Ti-ti

Question 13

Which note value is shorter than a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Whole note

Question 14

What note is longer than a quarter note but shorter than a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a note value?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Sixteenth note

Answer

Half note

Question 16

Which musical note has a duration that is double that of a half note?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 17

Which note value lasts for the longest time?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 18

Which note comes after the half note in order?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 19

Which note has two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a note value?

Accepted Answer

Triple note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Question 21

Which note should you use for a very short sound?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 22

Put these notes in order from longest to shortest: half note, whole note, quarter note

Accepted Answer

Whole note, half note, quarter note

Answer

Half note, whole note, quarter note

Answer

Quarter note, half note, whole note

Question 23

Which musical note lasts half as long as a half note?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Question 24

True or False: A quarter note lasts longer than a half note.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 25

What is the name of the symbol used to rest for four beats?

Accepted Answer

Whole rest

Answer

Half rest

Answer

Quarter rest

Question 26

What does this symbol look like? ○

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 27

Which of these has the shortest to longest notes?

Accepted Answer

Quarter, half, whole

Answer

Half, quarter, whole

Answer

Whole, half, quarter

Question 28

A piece of music has a 4/4 time signature. How many quarter notes are in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

3

Question 29

Which note value is worth two eighth notes?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Question 30

A rhythm has a quarter note followed by two eighth notes. How long is the rhythm?

Accepted Answer

1.5 beats

Answer

1 beat

Answer

2 beats

Question 31

How long is a half note compared to a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half as long

Answer

Twice as long

Answer

Equal in length

Answer

A quarter as long

Question 32

Which of these rhythms lasts for one whole note?

Accepted Answer

♫

Answer

♫ ♪

Answer

♫ ♫ ♪

Answer

♫ ♫ ♫ ♪

Question 33

Which note value lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a musical note value?

Accepted Answer

Sixth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 35

Which of these notes is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 36

How many beats does a half note receive?

Accepted Answer

2 beats

Answer

1 beat

Answer

4 beats

Question 37

Which note value is half as long as a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 38

Which of these notes is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Question 39

How many quarter notes make up a whole note?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 40

Which musical note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 41

Which musical note has a stem and a flag?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Question 42

What symbol is used to represent a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

Filled circle with stem and flag

Answer

Open circle

Answer

Filled circle

Question 43

Which of the following sequences correctly represents the decreasing duration of musical note values?

Accepted Answer

Whole note, half note, quarter note

Answer

Quarter note, half note, whole note

Answer

Half note, quarter note, whole note

Question 44

Which note has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 45

Which note lasts for half the time of a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 46

Which note is longer, a whole note or a half note?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Question 47

How many beats does a half note get?

Accepted Answer

2 beats

Answer

1 beat

Question 48

Does a whole note get four beats?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 49

Which order shows the notes from the longest to the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note, half note, quarter note

Answer

Quarter note, half note, whole note

Question 50

How many half notes make up a whole note?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Question 51

Which musical note lasts for the longest amount of time?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 52

Which of these is a half note?

Accepted Answer

A note with a line coming down from it and a circle that is half-filled-in

Answer

A note with two lines coming down from it and a circle that is filled-in

Answer

A note with no line coming down from it and a circle that is filled-in

Question 53

How many quarter notes are there in a whole note?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 54

Which note is played for the shortest amount of time?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Question 55

Which musical note represents the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Question 56

What does a dot next to a note mean?

Accepted Answer

It makes the note last longer

Answer

It makes the note higher

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It changes the rhythm of the note

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a basic note value?

Accepted Answer

Double whole note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 58

How do you write a rest that lasts for two beats in 4/4 time?

Accepted Answer

Half rest

Answer

Quarter rest

Answer

Whole rest

Question 59

What is the name of the lines and spaces where notes are placed in music?

Accepted Answer

Staff

Answer

Ledger line

Answer

Clef

Question 60

How many beats does the note called a 'half note' get?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

4

Question 61

A note with a stick standing up gets how many beats?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 62

Which rest has the same length of time as a half note?

Accepted Answer

Half rest

Answer

Quarter rest

Answer

Whole rest

Question 63

What shows there is no sound in music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

Answer

Note

Answer

Dot

Question 64

How many beats does a half note receive in music?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

4