Note values quiz
Whole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes: name each one and say how long it lasts. Pick an answer to see if you are right and why.
1. What is this note called?
Answer: Eighth note. A eighth note lasts 1/2 beats in 4/4 time. See the full explanation.
2. What is this note called?
Answer: Quarter note. A quarter note lasts 1 beat in 4/4 time. See the full explanation.
3. What is this note called?
Answer: Whole note. A whole note lasts 4 beats in 4/4 time. See the full explanation.
4. What is this note called?
Answer: Sixteenth note. A sixteenth note lasts 1/4 beats in 4/4 time. See the full explanation.
5. What is this note called?
Answer: Half note. A half note lasts 2 beats in 4/4 time. See the full explanation.
6. How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
Answer: 4. In 4/4 a quarter note gets one beat, so a whole note gets 4. See the full explanation.
7. How many beats does a sixteenth note get in 4/4 time?
Answer: 1/4. In 4/4 a quarter note gets one beat, so a sixteenth note gets 1/4. See the full explanation.
8. How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 time?
Answer: 2. In 4/4 a quarter note gets one beat, so a half note gets 2. See the full explanation.
9. How many beats does a eighth note get in 4/4 time?
Answer: 1/2. In 4/4 a quarter note gets one beat, so a eighth note gets 1/2. See the full explanation.
10. How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 time?
Answer: 1. In 4/4 a quarter note gets one beat, so a quarter note gets 1. See the full explanation.
Pick an answer to start.