2.02 Music: Notation

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Notation Review

Answer the following questions to test your understanding of musical notation.

1. How many lines are in the music staff?
   
   1. 3 lines
   2. 4 lines
   3. 5 lines
   4. 6 lines
   
   Answer: A music staff has 5 lines.



2. How many spaces are found in the music staff?
   
   1. 3 spaces
   2. 4 spaces
   3. 5 spaces
   4. 6 spaces
   
   Answer: A music staff has 4 spaces.



3. Which note gets two beats?
   
   1. eighth note
   2. quarter note
   3. half note
   4. whole note
   
   Answer: A half note gets two beats.



4. Which note combination gets a total of four counts?
   1. three quarter notes and one half note
   2. two eighth notes and two quarter notes
   3. one whole note and a quarter rest
   4. two half notes
   
   Answer: Two half notes get a total of four counts.



5. True or false: Notes equal silence and rests equal sound.
   
   1. True
   2. False
   
   Answer: This is false. Notes always indicate sound while rests indicate silence.