Music Math: Which note below is equivalent in duration to all of the following rhythmic values together?
A quarter note has a solid oval head and a vertical stem but no flag.+A sixteenth note has a solid oval head, a vertical stem, and two flags.+A sixteenth note has a solid oval head, a vertical stem, and two flags.+A quarter note has a solid oval head and a vertical stem but no flag.+An eighth note has a solid oval head, a vertical stem, and a single flag.+A quarter note has a solid oval head and a vertical stem but no flag.= _______
half note
dotted half note
whole note
eighth note
The correct answer is whole note.
To determine the note that is equivalent in duration to all of the given rhythmic values combined, we need to add up the durations of each note. Here's how we can do that:
- A quarter note has a duration of 1 beat.
- A sixteenth note has a duration of 1/4 beat (1/16 x 4 = 1/4).
- A sixteenth note has a duration of 1/4 beat (1/16 x 4 = 1/4).
- A quarter note has a duration of 1 beat.
- An eighth note has a duration of 1/2 beat.
Adding these durations together:
1 beat + 1/4 beat + 1/4 beat + 1 beat + 1/2 beat = 2 beats
Therefore, the note that is equivalent in duration to all of the given rhythmic values combined is the whole note, which has a duration of 2 beats.