Dots & Ties
- 1.
What is the purpose of dots and ties?
- A.
To signify that a note must be played louder
- B.
To make the song more difficult to play
- C.
To change the pitch of a note
- D.
To show where a song begins and ends
- E.
To alter the duration of a note
Correct Answer
E. To alter the duration of a note -
- 2.
What does a dot do to a note's duration?
- A.
Increase by 1
- B.
Decrease by 1
- C.
Increase by 1/2
- D.
Decrease by 1/2
- E.
Stay the same
Correct Answer
C. Increase by 1/2 -
- 3.
A dotted half note is equal to a half note plus a...
- A.
Whole note
- B.
Half note
- C.
Quarter note
- D.
Eighth note
- E.
Sixteenth note
Correct Answer
C. Quarter note -
- 4.
Which of the following equals the duration of the note in the picture?
- A.
3 whole notes
- B.
3 half notes
- C.
3 quarter notes
- D.
3 eighth notes
- E.
3 sixteenth notes
Correct Answer
E. 3 sixteenth notes -
- 5.
How many eighth notes equal the duration of a dotted half note?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
8
- E.
10
Correct Answer
C. 6 -
- 6.
What note is half the duration of the quarter note?
- A.
Whole note
- B.
Half note
- C.
Eighth note
- D.
Sixteenth note
Correct Answer
C. Eighth note -
- 7.
Which of the following is equal in duration to the note in this picture?
- A.
Three whole notes
- B.
Three half notes
- C.
Three quarter notes
- D.
Three eighth notes
- E.
Three sixteenth notes
Correct Answer
B. Three half notes -
- 8.
What is the purpose of a tie?
- A.
To increase the duration of a note by 1/2
- B.
To indicate that a note must by played louder
- C.
To lower the duration of a note by 1
- D.
To tie a song's music to its lyrics
- E.
To let the duration of a note travel across barlines
Correct Answer
E. To let the duration of a note travel across barlines -
- 9.
What equals the duration of the tied notes in the following picture?
- A.
Whole note
- B.
Half note
- C.
Quarter note
- D.
Eighth note
- E.
Sixteenth note
Correct Answer
B. Half note -
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