Mastering Musical Notes: A Comprehensive Guide for Year 3 Music Students

Question 1

Which note lasts half as long as a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Sixteenth note

Question 2

True or False: A whole note fills up half of a measure in a piece of music with a 4/4 time signature.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

Which musical note lasts for two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Question 4

How long does a quarter note last compared to a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half as long

Answer

The same amount of time

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Twice as long

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Four times as long

Question 5

Which of these is the correct order of note values from longest to shortest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note

Answer

Quarter note, half note, eighth note, whole note

Answer

Eighth note, quarter note, half note, whole note

Answer

Half note, quarter note, whole note, eighth note

Question 6

What is the name of the part of a note that points up?

Accepted Answer

Stem

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Flag

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Beam

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Head

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a note value?

Accepted Answer

Third note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 8

Which note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 9

What does a beam connecting two notes do?

Accepted Answer

Groups them together

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Separates them

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Changes their duration

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Alters their pitch

Question 10

What information does the time signature give us?

Accepted Answer

The number of beats in each bar

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The type of notes used

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The tempo of the music

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The key of the music

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Twice as long

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Half as long

Answer

Three times as long

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The same length

Question 12

Which note value is equal to two eighth notes?

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 13

Which note lasts for one beat?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 14

Which note lasts the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 15

If a song has a fast speed, which type of notes will it likely have?

Accepted Answer

Shorter notes

Answer

Longer notes

Answer

The same length of notes

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No notes at all

Question 16

What symbol represents an eighth note?

Accepted Answer

A circle with two flags

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A circle with a stem

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A filled-in circle with a stem

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A triangle with a stem

Question 17

Which note is shown as a white, filled-in circle with a stem?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 18

If a song has a 4/4 time signature, how many beats are in each group?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

8

Answer

16

Question 19

Which musical symbol lasts for the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 20

In a piece of music with a 3/4 time signature, how many quarter notes are in one measure?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 21

What is the longest type of note?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 22

Which type of note is drawn as a filled-in circle?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Question 23

How many beats are in a rhythm with two eighth notes and one quarter note?

Accepted Answer

1.5

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

2.5

Question 24

Which type of note is drawn with a flag on the stem?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 25

If a piece of music has four quarter notes in a row, how long will it take to play them?

Accepted Answer

Four beats

Answer

Two beats

Answer

Six beats

Answer

Eight beats

Question 26

What is the name of the symbol that makes a note last a little longer?

Accepted Answer

Dot

Answer

Tie

Answer

Slur

Answer

Trill

Question 27

What is the name of the musical staff that notes are written on?

Accepted Answer

Staff

Answer

Clef

Answer

Bar

Answer

Time signature

Question 28

Which note is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Question 29

A note that lasts half as long as a whole note is called a:

Accepted Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Sixteenth note

Question 30

Which of these shows the notes from longest to shortest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note

Answer

Eighth note, quarter note, half note, whole note

Answer

Half note, whole note, quarter note, eighth note

Question 31

Which rhythm has a quarter note followed by a half note?

Accepted Answer

♩♪

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♩♩

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♪♩

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♫♪

Question 32

How many half notes make a whole note?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

4

Question 33

Which note is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Question 34

A note that lasts half as long as an eighth note is called a:

Accepted Answer

Sixteenth note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Question 35

Which note lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Quarter note

Answer

Half note

Question 36

A half note gets how many beats?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

1

Question 37

Which note is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

Answer

Whole note

Answer

Half note

Answer

Quarter note

Question 38

How many eighth notes are equal to one quarter note?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

1

Question 39

Which of these shows the notes from longest to shortest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note

Answer

Eighth note, quarter note, half note, whole note

Answer

Half note, quarter note, whole note, eighth note

Question 40

How many whole notes are the same as 8 quarter notes?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

4

Question 41

Which rhythm shows two quarter notes followed by a half note?

Accepted Answer

Image of musical notation with quarter note, quarter note, half note

Answer

Image of musical notation with half note, quarter note, quarter note

Answer

Image of musical notation with eighth note, eighth note, quarter note

Question 42

How many eighth notes fit in one whole note?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

16

Answer

12

Question 43

Which time signature means there are 4 quarter notes in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4/4

Answer

3/4

Answer

6/8

Answer

2/4

Question 44

In a song with 4/4 time, how many whole notes fit in each bar?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

4

Answer

3

Answer

2