Rhythm Names

Rhythm Names

Beginning Rhythms

• Whole Note - 4 Beats

• Whole Rest - 4 Beats

• Half Note - 2 Beats

• Half Rest - 2 Beats

• Quarter Note - 1 Beat

• Quarter Rest - 1 Beat

How to count beginning rhythms

All of these rhythms last anywhere from 1 beat to 4 beats.

Dividing the Beat

The next two notes will divide the beat in half and into fourths.

Eighth Note

• Seen by itself, or grouped in 2,3,or4

• Each eighth note is 1/2 the lengnth of a beat

• It is usually counted with a number on the 1st note, and the word "and" or a & sign on the second

Sixteenth Notes

• Looks very similar to an eighth note but has 2 flags or beams

• The sixteenth note divides the beat into fourths

• You count them with the 1st note being a number followed by " e & a" on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th notes

Multiple Choice

How many counts does a whole note have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many counts does a quarter note have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many counts does a half note have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How does the eighth note divide the beat?

• halves

• fourths

Multiple Choice

How does the sixteenth note divide the beat?

• halves

• fourths