2 - Note & Rest Values and Intervals Flashcards
Use this deck to learn note values (whole, half, dotted half, quarter, eighth and triplet eighth), rest values (whole, half, quarter and eighth), and identify interval distance for melodic and harmonic intervals. Audio is included to supplement your learning. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 2 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Prep 2 Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com
1
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Name the type of rest.
A
quarter rest
2
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Name the type of note.
A
half note
3
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Name the type of rest.
A
whole rest
4
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Name the type of note.
A
eighth note
5
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Name the type of note.
A
quarter note
6
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Name the type of note.
A
dotted half note
7
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Name the type of rest.
A
eighth rest
8
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Name the type of rest.
A
half rest
9
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Name the type of note.
A
whole note
10
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Name the type of note grouping.
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triplet - group of three eighth notes
11
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Identify the number of beats a quarter rest receives.
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A quarter rest receives 1 beat.
12
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Identify the number of beats a half note receives.
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A half note receives 2 beats.
13
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Identify the number of beats a whole rest receives.
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A whole rest receives 4 beats.
14
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Identify the number of beats an eighth note receives.
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An eighth note receives a half a beat.
15
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Identify the number of beats a quarter note receives.
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A quarter note receives 1 beat.
16
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Identify the number of beats a dotted half note receives.
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A dotted half note receives 3 beats.
17
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Identify the number of beats an eighth rest receives.
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An eighth rest receives a half a beat.
18
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Identify the number of beats a half rest receives.
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A half rest receives 2 beats.
19
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Identify the number of beats a triplet (three eighth notes) receives.
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A triplet (three eighth notes) receives one beat.
20
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Identify the number of beats a whole note receives.
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A whole note receives 4 beats.
21
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Identify the number written above a group of notes to indicate it is a triplet.
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The number 3 (three) written above a group of notes indicates it is a triplet.
22
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Stem Rule True or False. When the notehead is ABOVE the middle line, the stem goes down on the left.
A
TRUE
23
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Stem Rule True or False. When the notehead is BELOW the middle line, the stem goes down on the left.
A
False. When the notehead is BELOW the middle line, the stem goes up on the right.
24
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Stem Rule True or False. When the notehead is ON the middle line, the stem can go DOWN on the left or UP on the right.
A
TRUE
25
Is the stem direction Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Is the stem direction Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. When the notehead is below the middle line, the stem goes up on the right. The Correct stem direction is
27
Is the stem direction Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. When the notehead is above the middle line, the stem goes down on the left. The Correct stem direction is
28
Is the stem direction Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
29
True or False. For a dotted half note, the dot always goes to the RIGHT of the notehead.
TRUE
30
True or False. When a dotted half note is in a SPACE, the dot is placed after the notehead in the same space.
TRUE
31
True or False. When a dotted half note is on a LINE, the dot is placed in the space below the line note.
False. When a dotted half note is on a LINE, the dot is placed in the space above the line note.
32
Is the dot placement for the dotted half note Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The dot goes in the space above the line for a line note. The Correct dot placement is
33
Is the dot placement for the dotted half note Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The dot always goes to the right of the notehead. The Correct dot placement is
34
Is the dot placement for the dotted half note Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
35
Is the dot placement for the dotted half note Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The dot is placed in the same space for a space note. The Correct dot placement is
36
Is the dot placement for the dotted half note Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
37
True or False. For a single eighth note, the flag always goes to the RIGHT of the stem.
TRUE
38
True or False. For a single eighth note, the end of the flag does not touch the notehead.
TRUE
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Is the stem placement for the single eighth note Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The stem goes down on the left of the notehead. The Correct stem placement is
40
Is the flag placement for the single eighth note Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The end of the flag is closest to the notehead. The Correct flag placement is
41
Is the flag placement for the single eighth note Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Is the flag placement for the single eighth note Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
43
Is the flag placement for the single eighth note Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The end of the flag does not touch the notehead. The Correct flag placement is
44
True or False. When joining 2 eighth notes with a beam, the beam joins at the end of the stems.
TRUE
45
True or False. When joining 2 eighth notes with a beam, both stems follow the stem direction of the note furthest away from the middle line.
TRUE
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True or False. When joining 2 eighth notes with a beam, and both notes are the same distance from the middle line, both stems go down.
False. When joining 2 eighth notes with a beam, and both notes are the same distance from the middle line, the stems can go either up or down.
47
Is the beam joining the two eighth notes Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The stem direction is based on the note furthest away from the middle line. The Correct beaming is
48
Is the beam joining the two eighth notes Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Is the beam joining the two eighth notes Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Is the beam joining the two eighth notes Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. Both stems follow the stem direction of the note furthest away from the middle line. The Correct beaming is
51
# Explain the musical term.
*Interval*
An interval is the distance in pitch between two notes.
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# Explain the musical term.
*Harmonic interval*
A harmonic interval is two notes written one on top of the other (together).
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# Explain the musical term.
*Melodic interval*
A melodic interval is two notes written one beside the other (separate).
54
True or False. A Harmonic first (Harmonic 1) is written one note beside the next note, touching.
TRUE
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Is the note placement for the Harmonic first (Harmonic 1) Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The notes are written one beside the other (touching) and are not written on top of each other. The Correct note placement is
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True or False. A Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) is written one note beside the next note, touching.
TRUE
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True or False. When writing a Harmonic second (Harmonic 2), the lower note is written on the left and the upper note is written on the right.
TRUE
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Is the note placement for the Harmonic first (Harmonic 1) Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Is the note placement for the Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The lower note of the Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) must be written on the left. The Correct note placement is
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Is the note placement for the Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The notes of the Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) are written beside each other, and not on top (above) each other. The Correct note placement is
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Is the note placement for the Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Is the note placement for the Harmonic second (Harmonic 2) Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Melodic interval, 2
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Harmonic interval, 3
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Melodic interval, 8
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Harmonic interval, 1
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Melodic interval, 4
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Harmonic interval, 7
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Melodic interval, 2
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Melodic interval, 5
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Harmonic interval, 3
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Identify the interval as Harmonic or Melodic.
Identify the interval number.
Harmonic interval, 3
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
E, F
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
D, D
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
B, D
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
A, A
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
D, G
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
C, G
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
A, E
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# Name the notes of the melodic interval.
E, D
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Name the note an interval of a harmonic 3 above the given note.
B
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Name the note an interval of a harmonic 2 above the given note.
B
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Name the note an interval of a harmonic 7 above the given note.
F
84
Name the note an interval of a harmonic 8 above the given note.
E
85
Name the note an interval of a harmonic 3 above the given note.
A
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Name the note an interval of a harmonic 6 above the given note.
A
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Name the note an interval of a harmonic 3 above the given note.
F
88
Name the note an interval of a harmonic 5 above the given note.
D
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Name the note an interval of a harmonic 2 above the given note.
A
90
Name the note an interval of a harmonic 6 above the given note.
C
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# Explain the musical sign.
*staccato* - sharply detached
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# Explain the musical sign.
*Tie* - hold for combined value
93
# Explain the musical sign.
*tenuto* - held, sustained (hold for the full value of the note)
94
# Explain the musical sign.
*accent* - a stressed note
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# Explain the musical sign.
*fermata* - a pause, hold the note or rest longer than its written value
96
# Explain the musical sign.
*slur* - play the notes *legato* (smoothly)
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# Explain the musical term.
*tenuto*
*tenuto* - held, sustained (hold for the full value of the note)
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# Explain the musical term.
*accent*
*accent* - a stressed note
99
# Explain the musical term.
*tie*
*tie* - hold for the combined value of the tied notes
100
# Explain the musical term.
*staccato*
*staccato* - sharply detached
101
# Explain the musical term.
*legato*
*legato* - smooth
102
# Explain the musical term.
*slur*
*slur* - play notes legato (smoothly)
103
# Explain the musical term.
*fermata*
*fermata* - a pause, hold the note or rest longer than its written value
104
True or False. The staccato dot is placed close to the notehead and away from the stem.
TRUE
105
True or False. When a note is on a line, the staccato dot is placed on a line.
False. The staccato dot is always placed in the first empty space closest to the notehead and away from the stem.
106
Is the staccato dot placement Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
107
Is the staccato dot placement Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The staccato dot is placed in the first empty space closest to the notehead. The Correct staccato dot placement is
108
Is the staccato dot placement Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. The staccato dot is placed in the first empty space closest to the notehead (and not on the line). The Correct staccato dot placement is
109
Is the staccato dot placement Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
110
True or False. A fermata is always written above the single staff.
TRUE
111
Is the placement of the fermata Correct or Incorrect?
Correct
112
Is the placement of the fermata Correct or Incorrect?
Incorrect. A fermata always goes above the single staff. The Correct placement of the fermata is
