Rhythm Reading

What is rhythm?

• Repeating pattern of notes

• A collection of time signatures

• A collection of clefs

• None of the above

What is this box? What’s its purpose?

• A box; to hide secrets

• A box to hold bones

• A measure; to hold notes/rhythms

Each measure is separated by a…

• Stick

• Pole

• Rod

• Bar line

These come at the end of a song…

• The end of a song

• Double bar line

• Bar line

• None of the above.

What are the special numbers?

• Total amount of quarters; bank balance

• Fractions; cause pain

• Whole numbers; denominators and numerators

• Time signature

What does the top number of a time signature tell you?

• How many Cs are in the measure

• What key you’re in

• How many beats are in the Measure

• Where to put the clef

What does the bottom number of a time signature tell you?

• What note gets the beat

• Which clef moves

• How short a note sounds

• None of the above

What note is this? How many beats is it worth?

• Eighth; 1/2

• Whole; 4

• 2; half

• 32nd; 1/8

What note is this and how many beats is it worth?

• Half; 2

• Sixteenth; 1/4

• Quarter; 1

• Whole; 4

What note is this and how many beats is it worth?

• Whole; 4

• Eighth; 1/2

• Quarter; 1

• Half; 2