Grade Six Music Test

Competencies: Notes/Rest Values – Conducting – Rhythmic Patterns

(Identify, recall, and define concepts.)

How many beats does a whole note receive in 4/4 time?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
A half note is equal to how many beats in 4/4 time?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 time?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
A dotted half note is equal to how many beats in 4/4 time?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
Which note receives half a beat in 4/4 time?
a. Quarter note
b. Whole note
c. Eighth note
d. Half note
Which rest is equal to 4 beats of silence in 4/4?
a. Quarter rest
b. Half rest
c. Whole rest
d. Eighth rest
Which note is held for 1 beat in 2/4?
a. Whole note
b. Half note
c. Quarter note
d. Eighth note
A dotted quarter note in 3/4 time is equal to:
a. 1 ½ beats
b. 2 beats
c. 3 beats
d. ½ beat
In 6/8 time, an eighth note is equal to:
a. 1 beat
b. ½ beat
c. ⅓ beat
d. 2 beats
In 6/8 time, a dotted quarter note is equal to:
a. 2 beats
b. 1 beat
c. 3 beats
d. 1 ½ beats

(Explain or interpret concepts.)

If a quarter rest appears in a measure of 4/4, what does it mean?
a. 1 beat of silence
b. 2 beats of silence
c. 3 beats of silence
d. 4 beats of silence
In 2/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
In 3/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
In 4/4 time, how many beats are in each measure?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
In 6/8 time, the "6" means:
a. 6 beats per measure
b. 6 notes per staff
c. 6 rests per line
d. 6 measures per song
The "8" in 6/8 time means:
a. Quarter note is the beat
b. Eighth note is the beat
c. Half note is the beat
d. Whole note is the beat
Which time signature is usually used in a waltz dance?
a. 2/4
b. 3/4
c. 4/4
d. 6/8
Which time signature is also called common time?
a. 2/4
b. 3/4
c. 4/4
d. 6/8
If a measure in 4/4 contains two half notes, how many beats is that?
a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
Which note is the shortest in value?
a. Quarter note
b. Half note
c. Eighth note
d. Whole note

(Use knowledge in exercises or examples.)

Which of the following is a correct rhythm in 4/4?
a. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♩ ♩
d. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
Which of the following is correct in 2/4?
a. ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
d. ♩ ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩
Which rhythm fits in 3/4?
a. ♩ ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩ ♩
d. ♩ ♩
Which of the following patterns is correct in 6/8?
a. ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
b. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♫ ♫ ♩ ♫
d. ♩ ♩ ♫ ♫
Which gesture is used in 2/4 conducting?
a. Down–Up
b. Down–Right–Up
c. Down–Left–Right–Up
d. Down–Left–Right–Left–Up
Which gesture is used in 3/4 conducting?
a. Down–Up
b. Down–Right–Up
c. Down–Left–Right–Up
d. Down–Left–Up
Which gesture is used in 4/4 conducting?
a. Down–Up
b. Down–Right–Up
c. Down–Left–Right–Up
d. Down–Left–Up
Which gesture is used in 6/8 conducting?
a. Down–Up
b. Down–Out–In–Up
c. Down–Right–Left–Up
d. Down–Left–Right–Left–Right–Up
Which note/rest combination equals 4 beats in 4/4?
a. 4 quarter notes
b. 2 half notes
c. 1 whole note
d. All of the above
Which rhythm is correct in 2/4?
a. ♩ ♫ ♫
b. ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♩ ♩
d. ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩ ♩

(Differentiate, compare, and examine.)

Which of these patterns fits 3/4 but not 2/4?
a. ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♫ ♫ ♩
d. ♩ ♫ ♫
Which fits 4/4 but not 6/8?
a. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
d. ♩ ♩ ♫ ♫
Which pattern in 6/8 shows 2 groups of 3 beats?
a. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
b. ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
c. ♩ ♩ ♫ ♫
d. ♩ ♩ ♩
Which rhythm fits 2/4 but not 3/4?
a. ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♫ ♫ ♩
d. ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
If a song uses a down–right–up gesture, it is in:
a. 2/4
b. 3/4
c. 4/4
d. 6/8
If a song uses down–left–right–up conducting, it is in:
a. 2/4
b. 3/4
c. 4/4
d. 6/8
Which note combination makes 3 beats in 3/4?
a. 3 quarter notes
b. 1 dotted half note
c. 6 eighth notes
d. All of the above
Which rest combination makes 4 beats in 4/4?
a. 4 quarter rests
b. 2 half rests
c. 1 whole rest
d. All of the above
Which rhythm is longer in time?
a. Half note
b. Quarter note
c. Eighth note
d. Sixteenth note
Which rhythm is shorter in time?
a. Whole note
b. Half note
c. Quarter note
d. Eighth note

(Judge, decide, or compose patterns.)

Which pattern best fits 2/4?
a. ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩
d. ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩ ♩
Which pattern best fits 3/4?
a. ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
d. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
Which pattern best fits 4/4?
a. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♩
d. ♫ ♫ ♩
Which pattern best fits 6/8?
a. ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫ ♫
b. ♩ ♩ ♩
c. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
d. ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩
Judge: Which conducting gesture is easiest for beginners?
a. 2/4
b. 3/4
c. 4/4
d. 6/8
Which note value is most often used for the beat in common time?
a. Whole note
b. Half note
c. Quarter note
d. Eighth note
Which is the strongest beat in 3/4?
a. Beat 1
b. Beat 2
c. Beat 3
d. None
Which is the strongest beat in 4/4?
a. Beat 1
b. Beat 2
c. Beat 3
d. Beat 4
Create: Write a 1-measure rhythm in 2/4.
(Example: ♩ ♩)
Create: Write a 1-measure rhythm in 6/8.
(Example: ♫ ♫ ♩ ♩ ♩) <<<Answer Key>>>

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