Measures & Time Signature

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1.

What is the name of the black lines that divide the staff into measures?
- A.
  
  Bar lines
- B.
  
  Staff lines
- C.
  
  Measure lines
- D.
  
  Music lines
- E.
  
  Note lines
2.

How many measures does this staff have?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  4
- C.
  
  5
- D.
  
  6
- E.
  
  7
3.

What are these numbers called?
- A.
  
  Beats
- B.
  
  Time line
- C.
  
  Staff
- D.
  
  Measure
- E.
  
  Time signature
4.

What is the purpose of a time signature?
- A.
  
  To indicate the speed at which music must be played
- B.
  
  To show who wrote a piece of music
- C.
  
  To define the amount and type of notes in each measure
- D.
  
  To determine how long each note must be played
- E.
  
  To show how loudly each note must be played
5.

How many quarter notes does this measure contain?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
- E.
  
  7
6.

What does the 4 mean in this picture?
- A.
  
  The measure contains whole notes
- B.
  
  The measure contains half notes
- C.
  
  The measure contains quarter notes
- D.
  
  The measure contains eighths notes
- E.
  
  The measure contains sixteenths notes
7.

What does this time signature mean?
- A.
  
  Each measure contains 6 quarter notes
- B.
  
  Each measure contains 8 half notes
- C.
  
  Each measure contains 6 whole notes
- D.
  
  Each measure contains 6 eighths notes
- E.
  
  Each measure contains 8 sixths notes
8.

How many half notes does a measure in 3/2 time contain?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
- E.
  
  4
9.

How many whole notes does a measure in 4/4 time contain?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
- E.
  
  4
10.

How many quarter notes does a measure in 6/8 time contain?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  1
- C.
  
  2
- D.
  
  3
- E.
  
  4

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