What does a dot (•) do to the value of a note or rest?
(1 point)
Responses
It shifts the weight to a normally unaccented note.
It shifts the weight to a normally unaccented note.
It adds half the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.
It adds half the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.
It adds twice the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.
It adds twice the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.
It subtracts twice the value of the note or rest.
It adds half the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.
What is a metronome?
(1 point)
Responses
a composition’s rate of speed
a composition’s rate of speed
a mechanical or electronic device used to keep a steady tempo
a mechanical or electronic device used to keep a steady tempo
the grouping of musical sounds in time by means of stress and duration
the grouping of musical sounds in time by means of stress and duration
the structural plan of a piece of music
a mechanical or electronic device used to keep a steady tempo
The five elements of music are melody, harmony, timbre, form, and _____
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Responses
score.
score.
syncopation.
syncopation.
rhythm.
rhythm.
sightsinging.
rhythm.
A single sixteenth note is made up of three parts: note head, stem, and _____
(1 point)
Responses
bar line.
bar line.
beam.
beam.
dot.
dot.
flag.
flag.
Notes of two different pitches can be tied together.
(1 point)
Responses
true
true
false
true
The correct answer is:
It adds half the value of the note or rest to the note or rest.
To understand how a dot affects the value of a note or rest, you need to know the concept of "dotted notes." When a dot is placed next to a note or rest, it increases its duration by half of its original value.
For example, let's consider a quarter note (which is usually worth one beat). If a dot is added to a quarter note, it becomes a "dotted quarter note," which is worth one and a half beats. Similarly, if a dot is added to a half note (which is typically worth two beats), it becomes a "dotted half note," worth three beats.
This principle applies to rests as well. A dotted rest increases its duration by half of its original value.
So, to determine the value of a note or rest with a dot, you add half of its original value to the note or rest itself.