Basic Music Terms Entry-Ticket

What is the value of a whole note in terms of beats in 4/4 time?

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

Which of the following is a symbol for a rest that lasts for half a beat?

• Whole rest

• Half rest

• Quarter rest

• Eighth rest

In a 3/4 time signature, how many beats are there in each measure?

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

• 6 beats

What does the dynamic marking "forte" (f) indicate?

• Play softly

• Play loudly

• Play moderately

• Play very softly

• Half note

• Quarter note

• Eighth note

• Sixteenth note

What does a sharp symbol (#) do to a note?

• Lowers it by a half step

• Raises it by a half step

• Keeps it the same

• Lowers it by a whole step

Which dynamic marking indicates to play very softly?

• Piano (p)

• Mezzo piano (mp)

• Pianissimo (pp)

• Forte (f)

What is the symbol for a time signature?

• A clef

• A fraction

• A note

• A rest

In music notation, what does a dot placed after a note do to its duration?

• Halves the duration

• Doubles the duration

• Adds half of the note's original duration

• Subtracts half of the note's original duration

What is the value of a dotted half note in 4/4 time?

• 2 beats

• 3 beats

• 4 beats

• 5 beats