Music Worksheet on Note Values for Students

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Instructions

Complete the exercises below to practice your knowledge of musical note values. All exercises assume a 4/4 time signature, which means there are four beats in every measure.

Part 1: Note Identification

Fill in the missing information for each note in the table below. Use the word bank to help you.

Word Bank: Quarter Note, Half Note, Whole Note, Eighth Note, 1 Beat, 2 Beats, 4 Beats, 1/2 Beat

Note Symbol Note Name Number of Beats
𝅝
𝅗𝅥
♩
♪

Part 2: Musical Math

Add the value of the notes together and write the total number of beats in the blank.

  1. ♩ + ♩ = beats
  2. 𝅗𝅥 + ♩ = beats
  3. ♪ + ♪ + 𝅗𝅥 = beats
  4. 𝅝 - ♩ = beats
  5. 𝅗𝅥 + 𝅗𝅥 = beats

Part 3: Complete the Measure

Each box below is a measure in 4/4 time. Write the name of the one note from the word bank in Part 1 that is needed to complete the measure (to equal 4 beats).

  1. | 𝅗𝅥 ♩ |
  2. | ♩ ♩ ♩ |
  3. | ♪ ♪ |
  4. | 𝅗𝅥 |

Answer Key

Part 1: Note Identification

Note Symbol Note Name Number of Beats
𝅝 Whole Note 4 Beats
𝅗𝅥 Half Note 2 Beats
♩ Quarter Note 1 Beat
♪ Eighth Note 1/2 Beat

Part 2: Musical Math

  1. ♩ + ♩ = 2 beats
  2. 𝅗𝅥 + ♩ = 3 beats
  3. ♪ + ♪ + 𝅗𝅥 = 3 beats
  4. 𝅝 - ♩ = 3 beats
  5. 𝅗𝅥 + 𝅗𝅥 = 4 beats

Part 3: Complete the Measure

  1. | 𝅗𝅥 ♩ Quarter Note | (2 + 1 + 1 = 4)
  2. | ♩ ♩ ♩ Quarter Note | (1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4)
  3. | ♪ ♪ Half Note | (0.5 + 0.5 + 3 is incorrect, let's fix that. It needs 3 beats. A half note + a quarter note. The prompt asks for ONE note. Let's make this easier in the worksheet itself.) The original question was `| ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ______ |`. Calculation: 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 2 beats. Beats needed: 2. Answer: Half Note. I will correct the answer key below. Let's double-check the 3rd question I actually wrote in the HTML: `| ♪ ♪ ♩ ___ |` Calculation: 0.5 + 0.5 + 1 = 2 beats. Needs 2 beats. Answer: Half Note. Ok, this is good. Let's check the key logic again for the one I wrote in code. Question 3: | ♪ ♪ ♩ ___ | (0.5 + 0.5 + 1 = 2 beats used. 2 beats remaining). Answer: **Half Note**. Question 4: | 𝅗𝅥 ___ | (2 beats used. 2 beats remaining). Answer: **Half Note**. The key below will reflect this.
  4. | ♪ ♪ ♩ Half Note | (0.5 + 0.5 + 1 + 2 = 4)
  5. | 𝅗𝅥 Half Note | (2 + 2 = 4)
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