Question

In music notation, a half note is played 1/2 the length of a whole note. A quarter note is played 1/4 the length of a whole note. In a piece of music, the clarinets play 8 half notes. In the same length of time, the flutes play x quarter notes. Determine how many quarter notes the fluted play. Explain your method please.

Answer 1

two eighth notes

Explanation:

Each flag halves the value of a note. Therefore, two eighth notes occupy the same amount of time as one quarter note