Choir Basics - Note and Rest Types

Choir Basics - Note and Rest Types

by Mrs. G

​Types of Notes

• ​Whole Note = 4 beats

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• ​Half Note = 2 beats

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• ​Quarter Note = 1 beat

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• ​Eighth Note = .5 (1/2) beat

• ​Sixteenth Note = .25 (1/4) beat

​Types of Rests

• ​Whole Rest = 4 beats

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• ​Half Rest = 2 beats

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• ​Quarter Rest = 1 beat

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• ​Eighth Rest = .5 (1/2) beat

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• ​Sixteenth Rest = .25 (1/4) beat

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Whole Note

• Half Rest

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Rest

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Whole Note

• Half Rest

• Eighth Note

• Quarter Rest

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Half Rest

• Whole Note

• Whole Rest

• Quarter Note

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Half Note

• Whole Rest

• Half Rest

• Half Note

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Whole Note

• Half Note

• Quarter Rest

• Whole Rest

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Half Note

• Whole Note

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Quarter Rest

• Half Note

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

Multiple Choice

What type of note/rest do you see in the picture? 

• Quarter Note

• Eighth Note

• Quarter Rest

• Eighth Rest

Multiple Choice

What do we call the 5 lines and 4 spaces on which we write music? 

• Treble Clef

• Staff

• Bass Clef

• Measure

Multiple Choice

What do we call the space between two barlines?

• Barline

• Lines

• Measure

• Spaces

Multiple Choice

What Clef do you see in the picture? This clef is for LOWER voices. 

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

Multiple Choice

What clef do you see in the picture? This clef is for HIGHER voices.

• Treble Clef

• Bass Clef

Poll

Have you learned anything new about music since you started school?

• Yes, I have learned a LOT.

• Yes, I have learned some things.

• I'm not sure I've learned much.

• I haven't learned anything new.

Open Ended

What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?