Note Values
How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 time?
1 beat
What does the top number in a time signature tell you?
How many beats are in a measure
What does a rest mean in music?
Silence
How do you count a quarter note in 4/4 time?
"1, 2, 3, 4"
What symbol raises a note by half a beat in rhythm?
Dot (dotted note)
How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
4 beats
What does the bottom number in a time signature tell you?
The note value that gets one beat
How many beats is a quarter rest in 4/4 time?
1 beat
How do you count eighth notes in 4/4 time?
"1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &"
What do two connected eighth notes look like?
Two notes joined by a beam
What note is half the length of a whole note?
Half Note
What does 4/4 time mean?
4 beats per measure, quarter note gets the beat
How many beats does a half rest last in 4/4 time?
2 beats
What is it called when you divide beats into smaller parts?
Subdivision
What is a tie in music?
A curved line connecting two notes to make one longer note
How many beats does an eighth note get in 4/4 time?
1/2 beat
How many beats are in a measure of 3/4 time?
3 beats
What rest looks like a filled-in rectangle sitting on the middle line of the staff?
Half rest
How many eighth notes fit into one quarter note?
2
What symbol shows a rest for a sixteenth note?
Sixteenth rest (like a fancy "7" with two flags)
What is the note called that lasts 3 beats in 4/4 time?
dotted half note
What time signature has 6 beats per measure with the eighth note getting the beat?
6/8 time
How many beats does a whole rest last in 4/4 time?
4 beats
How do you count sixteenth notes in 4/4 time?
"1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a"
What is syncopation?
Emphasis on off-beats or unexpected beats