Note Lengths in Music: Learn and Practice Duration

Question 1

When a song is played faster, how do the notes sound?

Accepted Answer

Shorter

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Longer

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The same

Question 2

Which of these would make a note sound shorter?

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Adding a flag

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Adding a beam

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Adding a stem

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Adding a dot

Question 3

Which of the following is not a type of musical note?

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Whole step

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 4

Which of the following is a long note?

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Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 5

What time signature tells us there are four beats in each bar?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a factor that affects how long a sound lasts?

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How loud it is

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The type of note

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The instrument playing it

Question 7

Which note has a filled-in oval notehead?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 8

Which note has a longer duration, a semibreve or a minim?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Minim

Question 9

What type of rhythm includes a pattern of three short notes?

Accepted Answer

Triplet Rhythm

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Syncopated Rhythm

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Dotted Rhythm

Question 10

Which note has additional length added to it?

Accepted Answer

Dotted Note

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Tied Note

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Doubled Note

Question 11

What is the time signature for a piece of music that has four beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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2/4

Question 12

What is the term for the speed of a musical piece?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 13

Which note has the shortest duration?

Accepted Answer

Semiquaver

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Crotchet

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Minim

Question 14

Which musical note has the shortest sound?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

Question 15

Which word describes a fast beat?

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lively

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slow

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steady

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relaxed

Question 16

Which note gets two beats?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 17

What is the name of the line that divides the musical staff into two parts?

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barline

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clef

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key signature

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ledger line

Question 18

What happens when you add a dot to a note?

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increases its duration

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decreases its duration

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changes its pitch

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silences the note

Question 19

In music, what does the term 'rest' indicate?

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A moment of silence

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A sound made with an instrument

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A note played for a long time

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A change in the song's tune

Question 20

How many beats does a minim represent?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 21

Which note represents a short sound?

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Quaver

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Semibreve

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Minim

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Crotchet

Question 22

What is the symbol used to make a note half as long?

Accepted Answer

Dot

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Rest

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Tie

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Slur

Question 23

Which note has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Minim

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Quaver

Question 24

How many beats does a minim represent?

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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 25

What is the time signature when there are four beats per bar with the crotchet as the main beat?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 26

How is a dotted note different from a regular note?

Accepted Answer

A dotted note is longer than a regular note.

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A regular note is longer than a dotted note.

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

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A dotted note is higher in pitch than a regular note.

Question 27

What is the purpose of a bar line in music?

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To divide the piece into equal parts.

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To indicate the end of the piece.

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To show the key of the piece.

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To indicate the speed of the piece.

Question 28

Which of these musical symbols shows the longest note value?

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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 of these songs contains mostly long notes?

Accepted Answer

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Happy Birthday

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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

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Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Question 30

What note symbol has a solid oval shape?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Minim

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Crotchet

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Quaver

Question 31

Which note has the shortest sound?

Accepted Answer

Quaver

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Semibreve

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Minim

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Crotchet

Question 32

A note that lasts for two beats is called a:

Accepted Answer

Minim

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Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 33

Which musical term is used to show short, separated sounds?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

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Legato

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 34

In music, what do we call the length of a sound?

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Duration

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 35

Which of these notes has the longest duration?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve

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Crotchet

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Quaver

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Minim

Question 36

Which of these is shorter, a Quaver or a Minim?

Accepted Answer

Quaver

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Minim

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Both are the same length

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Cannot be determined

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a long note?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

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Semibreve

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Minim

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Whole Note

Question 38

Can you put these notes in order from longest to shortest duration: Crotchet, Minim, Semibreve, Quaver?

Accepted Answer

Semibreve, Minim, Crotchet, Quaver

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Quaver, Crotchet, Minim, Semibreve

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Crotchet, Minim, Semibreve, Quaver

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Minim, Crotchet, Quaver, Semibreve

Question 39

Which note makes the longest sound?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Eighth note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 40

Which note lasts for two beats?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Eighth note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

Question 41

How many beats does a whole note get in a song with four beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

4

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1

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2

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0.5

Question 42

Which rhythm is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Ta-ka-di-mi

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Ta-ka-ta

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Ta-a-a

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Ti-ti-ta

Question 43

What does a fermata tell us to do?

Accepted Answer

Hold the note for a long time.

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Make the song slower.

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Make the note louder.

Question 44

Which note has a little flag on its stem?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 45

If a song has four beats per measure and a quarter note gets one beat, what is the time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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3/4

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2/4

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6/8