Basic Rhythms

Basic Rhythms

​Quarter Note

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1 beat of sound

​Quarter Rest

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​1 beat of silence

Half Note

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​2 beats of sound

Half Rest

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​2 beats of silence

Whole Note

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​4 beats of sound

Whole Rest

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​Rest for the entire measure

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If there are four beats in a measure, how many beats would a whole rest be?

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If there are 6 beats in a measure, how many beats will a whole rest be?

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If there are 12 beats in a measure, how many beats will a whole rest be?

​Dotted Half Note

• ​3 beats of sound

• ​The dot (by itself) equals HALF the number of beats of the note next to it

• ​Then ADD the value of the dot with the value of the note to figure out the total number of beats

• Half note = 2 beats

• ​Dot = 1 beat (2 divided by 1 = 1)

• ​2+1=3

• ​Therefore, dotted half-note = 3 beats

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​Eighth Note

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• 1/2 beat of sound

• ​When 2 eighth notes are next to each other, tie the "shoelaces" together

• ​Counted as " 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +"

​Eighth Rest

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1/2 beat of silence