Final answer:
The question asks for the combined duration of pairs of musical notes and rests.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question presented is related to the duration of musical notes and rests as part of Music theory within the subject of Arts, and it seems to be at a Middle School level.
To answer the various parts A through D:
- A) A note (when vague, typically refers to a quarter note) plus a half note equals three beats in common time (4/4 time).
- B) A note (again, assuming a quarter note) plus a sixteenth note equals one beat and a quarter of a beat.
- C) A rest plus a quarter rest equals a duration of one beat of silence.
- D) A rest (which, if unspecified, usually refers to a quarter rest in these examples) plus a sixteenth rest equals a duration of silence for one beat and a sixteenth of a beat.
Understanding the combination of notes and rests is critical to reading and performing music as they dictate the rhythm and flow of the composition.