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What is the musical term for a whole note?
What is the musical term for a whole note?
How many beats does a quarter note represent?
How many beats does a quarter note represent?
What is the symbol for a half note?
What is the symbol for a half note?
How many flags does a thirty-second note have?
How many flags does a thirty-second note have?
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What is the term for a sixty-fourth note?
What is the term for a sixty-fourth note?
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How can longer notes be extended?
How can longer notes be extended?
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Study Notes
Notes
Whole Note
- Represents four beats
- Looks like an open circle (O)
- Also known as a "semibreve"
Half Note
- Represents two beats
- Looks like an open circle with a stem ()
- Also known as a "minim"
Quarter Note
- Represents one beat
- Looks like a closed circle with a stem ()
- Also known as a "crotchet"
Eighth Note
- Represents half a beat
- Looks like a closed circle with a stem and a flag ()
- Also known as a "quaver"
Sixteenth Note
- Represents a quarter of a beat
- Looks like a closed circle with a stem and two flags ()
- Also known as a "semiquaver"
Thirty-Second Note
- Represents an eighth of a beat
- Looks like a closed circle with a stem and three flags ()
- Also known as a "demisemiquaver"
Sixty-Fourth Note
- Represents a sixteenth of a beat
- Looks like a closed circle with a stem and four flags ()
- Also known as a "hemidemisemiquaver"
Longer and Shorter Notes
- Longer notes: can be extended by adding more flags or beams
- Shorter notes: can be divided by adding more flags or beams
Music Notes
Note Values
- Whole Note: represents 4 beats, symbol: O, also known as semibreve
- Half Note: represents 2 beats, symbol:, also known as minim
- Quarter Note: represents 1 beat, symbol:, also known as crotchet
- Eighth Note: represents 0.5 beats, symbol:, also known as quaver
- Sixteenth Note: represents 0.25 beats, symbol:, also known as semiquaver
- Thirty-Second Note: represents 0.125 beats, symbol:, also known as demisemiquaver
- Sixty-Fourth Note: represents 0.0625 beats, symbol:, also known as hemidemisemiquaver
Note Duration
- Longer notes: extended by adding more flags or beams
- Shorter notes: divided by adding more flags or beams
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Description
This quiz covers different types of music notes, including whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes. Learn about the different values and symbols of each type of note.
