Answer key

Rolls & Marks

Every answer, with the reason. 10 questions.

  1. How many strokes does a quarter note carrying one slash ask for?

    two strokes

    one slash fills the note with eighths, and two of those fit a quarter note.

  2. How many strokes does a quarter note carrying two slashes ask for?

    four strokes

    two slashes fills the note with sixteenths, and four of those fit a quarter note.

  3. How many strokes does a quarter note carrying three slashes ask for?

    eight strokes

    three slashes fills the note with thirty-seconds, and eight of those fit a quarter note.

  4. How many strokes does a half note carrying one slash ask for?

    four strokes

    one slash fills the note with eighths, and four of those fit a half note.

  5. How many strokes does a half note carrying two slashes ask for?

    eight strokes

    two slashes fills the note with sixteenths, and eight of those fit a half note.

  6. How many strokes does a half note carrying three slashes ask for?

    sixteen strokes

    three slashes fills the note with thirty-seconds, and sixteen of those fit a half note.

  7. What does an accent ask you to do?

    louder than what is around it

    Accent is one of the four marks on the poster.

  8. What does a marcato ask you to do?

    louder and shorter, with weight

    Marcato is one of the four marks on the poster.

  9. What does a tenuto ask you to do?

    full length, held to its value

    Tenuto is one of the four marks on the poster.

  10. What does a staccato ask you to do?

    shorter than written, lifted

    Staccato is one of the four marks on the poster.