Music Notation Quiz

Which symbol is used to represent a whole note (semibreve)?

• 𝅝

• 𝅗𝅥

• 𝅘𝅥

• 𝅘𝅥𝅮

How many beats does a quarter note (crotchet) have in a 4/4 time signature?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 1/2

What is the symbol for an eighth note (quaver)?

• 𝅘𝅥𝅮

• 𝅘𝅥𝅯

• 𝅘𝅥𝅰

• 𝅘𝅥𝅱

Which rest symbol represents 2 beats of silence in a 4/4 time signature?

• 𝄻

• 𝄼

• 𝄽

• 𝄾

What dynamic marking indicates to play very soft?

• p

• pp

• mp

• ff

What does a staccato mark (a dot above or below a note) indicate?

• Play smoothly and connectedly

• Emphasize the note

• Play each note detached and distinctly

• Hold the note for its full value

Which tempo marking indicates a very fast pace?

• Adagio

• Allegro

• Presto

• Moderato

What does the symbol 𝆓 (diminuendo) indicate?

• Gradually getting louder

• Gradually getting softer

• Play softly

• Play loudly

What is the duration of a sixteenth note (semiquaver) in terms of a whole note?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/16

Which dynamic marking means to play moderately loud?

• mp

• f

• mf

• ff