Notes, Values, Beats & Time Signatures

Question 1

What is a semibreve also known as?

Answer 1

Whole note

Question 2

What is a minum also known as?

Answer 2

Half note

Question 3

What is a crotchet also known as?

Answer 3

Quarter note

Question 4

What is a quaver also known as?

Answer 4

Eighth note

Question 5

What is a semiquaver also known as?

Answer 5

Sixteenth note

Question 6

How many beats does a semibreve have?

Answer 6

4

Question 7

How many beats does a minum have?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

How many beats does a crotchet have?

Answer 8

1

Question 9

How many beats does a quaver have?

Answer 9

1/2

Question 10

How many beats does a semiquaver have?

Answer 10

1/4

Question 11

How many beats does a dotted crotchet have?

Answer 11

1.5

Question 12

How many beats does a dotted minum have?

Answer 12

3

Question 13

How many beats does a dotted quaver have?

Answer 13

3/4

Question 14

Define ‘allegro’

Answer 14

Fast

Question 15

Define ‘adagio’

Answer 15

Slow

Question 16

Define ‘andante’

Answer 16

Slow, walking pace

Question 17

Define ‘allegro ma non troppo’

Answer 17

Fast but not too fast

Question 18

Define ‘largamente’

Answer 18

Broadly

Question 19

Define ‘time signature’

Answer 19

How to break down a bar

Question 20

What does the top number of the time signature mean?

Answer 20

How many beats in a bar

Question 21

What does the bottom number of the time signature mean?

Answer 21

Note value