Answer key

Notes & Rests

Every answer, with the reason. 10 questions.

  1. In 4/4, how many beats is a whole note worth?

    4 beats

    Each step down the ladder is half the one above it.

  2. And a whole rest?

    4 beats

    A rest is a duration, not an absence — it lasts exactly as long as the note it matches.

  3. In 4/4, how many beats is a half note worth?

    2 beats

    Each step down the ladder is half the one above it.

  4. And a half rest?

    2 beats

    A rest is a duration, not an absence — it lasts exactly as long as the note it matches.

  5. In 4/4, how many beats is a quarter note worth?

    1 beat

    Each step down the ladder is half the one above it.

  6. And a quarter rest?

    1 beat

    A rest is a duration, not an absence — it lasts exactly as long as the note it matches.

  7. In 4/4, how many beats is a eighth note worth?

    1/2 beat

    Each step down the ladder is half the one above it.

  8. And a eighth rest?

    1/2 beat

    A rest is a duration, not an absence — it lasts exactly as long as the note it matches.

  9. In 4/4, how many beats is a sixteenth note worth?

    1/4 beat

    Each step down the ladder is half the one above it.

  10. And a sixteenth rest?

    1/4 beat

    A rest is a duration, not an absence — it lasts exactly as long as the note it matches.