Question

What is the total number of beats for the following rhythm?

An image shows an unsolved arithmetic problem that adds together different kinds of musical notation.
The following musical symbols are added together:
• a quarter note
• two eighth rests
• a half note
• a half rest
• a quarter rest
(1 point)
Responses

4
4
8
8
7
7

Answer 1

To determine the total number of beats for the given musical symbols, we need to break down the value of each symbol:

- A **quarter note** is worth **1 beat**.
- Each **eighth rest** is worth **0.5 beats**. Since there are two eighth rests, their total is **0.5 + 0.5 = 1 beat**.
- A **half note** is worth **2 beats**.
- A **half rest** is also worth **2 beats**.
- A **quarter rest** is worth **1 beat**.

Now, let's add these values together:

- Quarter note: **1 beat**
- Two eighth rests: **1 beat**
- Half note: **2 beats**
- Half rest: **2 beats**
- Quarter rest: **1 beat**

Now we add them all up:

1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = **7 beats**

So, the total number of beats for the rhythm is **7**.