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Beginners Music Theory
Beginners Music Theory
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Whole Note
• The Whole Note is the most basic type of
note.
• It has four beats no matter what time
signature it is in.
• In 4/4 time it takes up the whole measure.
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take the quiz, read the following
instructions. If you feel you need to review,
please click on the review button.
• Read each of the questions carefully.
• To select an answer, click on the answer
you feel is appropriate.
• You will not be able to proceed until you
have answered the question correctly.
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Question 1
• Which of the Following is a Quarter note?
A B C D
Question 2
• Which note value takes up a ¼ of a beat in
4/4 time?
A B C D
Question 3
• Which note value takes up the entire
measure in 4/4 time?
A B C D
Correct Answer!
• You answered Correctly.
• The Quarter noted looks like this:
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Incorrect Answer
• Remember, the quarter note gets its name
because there can be four of them in one
measure!
• The quarter note is the next size directly
smaller then the half note. It is a quarter of
the size of the whole note.
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Correct Answer!
• You answered Correctly.
• Remember, The quarter note is the next
size directly smaller then the half note. It is
a eighth of the size of the quarter note.
The Eight note takes up a ¼ of a beat in
4/4 time. There can be Eight Eighth notes
in 4/4 time.
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Incorrect Answer
• Remember, how many quarters are in 4
beats.
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Correct Answer!
• You answered Correctly. You Remember it
takes more then one of every other note to
fill a measure. The whole note gets its
name because it fills the whole measure.
Finish
Incorrect Answer
• Remember, that there is only one type of
note that can fill the entire meausre.
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Congratulations!
• You have successfully completed this
lesson. We hope you have learned note
values and you will remember for time to
come!
Exit
Standards
• Grade 2: 5. Read, write and perform using
eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes and
quarter rests in 2/4 and 4/4 meter.