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Grades 5–10 · Rhythm theory

How many eighth notes equal one quarter note in ordinary note-value arithmetic?

Answer and explanation

2

Each eighth note is half a quarter note.

Grades 5–10 · Rhythm theory

At 60 quarter-note beats per minute, how many seconds does one quarter-note beat last?

Answer and explanation

1 s

60 seconds/60 beats=1 second per beat.

Grades 5–10 · Rhythm theory

In the stated simple 4/4 convention, how many quarter-note beats fill one measure?

  1. Three
  2. One half
  3. Four
  4. Five
Answer and explanation

Four

The top number gives four beats with quarter-note beat units in this convention.

Grades 5–10 · Rhythm theory

How many quarter-note beats are in two ordinary 4/4 measures?

Answer and explanation

8

2×4=8.

Grades 5–10 · Rhythm theory

Why does a note value alone not determine its duration in seconds?

Answer and explanation

Tempo and the defined beat unit are needed to map relative note values to time.

Credit both relative duration and tempo.

Grades 5–10 · Rhythm theory

What does a rest indicate?

  1. A notated interval of silence
  2. A different instrument necessarily
  3. Always a louder note
  4. A tempo doubling
Answer and explanation

A notated interval of silence

A rest represents silence for its notated duration.

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