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Reading and counting rhythms!

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A time signature has how many numbers in it?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
2.
The top number in a time signature tells us-
a)
nothing
b)
what kind of note gets a beat
c)
the number of beats per measure
d)
the number of measures in the song
3.

The bottom note in the time signature tells us

a)

How many beats per measure.

b)

How many times to play the song.

c)

What kind of note gets a beat.

4.

How many beats do the whole note and whole rest get?

a)

5 beats

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

4 beats

5.

How many beats do the quarter note and quarter rest get?

a)

1 beat

b)

3 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

1/2 beat

6.

How many beats do the half note and half rest get?

a)

1 beat

b)

2 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

3 beats

7.

How many beats do the eighth note and eighth rest get?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

2 beats

d)

1 1/2 beats

8.

In this picture, what beats are the quarter notes on?

a)

Beats 2 and 4

b)

Beats 3 and 4

c)

Beats 1 and 2

d)

Beats 1 and 3

9.

In this picture, what beats are the quarter rests on?

a)

Beats 2 and 4

b)

Beats 1 and 3

c)

Beats 1 and 2

d)

Beats 3 and 4

10.

In this picture, on what beats are the eighth notes circled in red? The beats for the quarter note and first two eighth notes are written in to help you.

a)

Beats 1 and 2

b)

Beats 3 and 4

c)

The 'and' of beat 3 and the 'and' of beat 4.

11.

In this picture, on what beats are the two eighth note rests, circled in red? Beats for the quarter note and first two eighth notes are written in to help you.

a)

On beat 3 and beat 4.

b)

On the "and" of beat 3 and the "and" of beat 4.

c)

On beats 1 and 2.

12.

In this picture, what beat is the half note on?

a)

Beat 1

b)

Beats 2 and 3

c)

Beats 3 and 4

13.

Here are two examples of the same exact rhythms. One example has the measure lines correctly written and the other does not. Which is the correct example?

a)

Example A

b)

Example B

14.

Here are two examples of the same exact rhythms. One example has the measure lines correctly written and the other does not. Which is the correct example?

a)

Example A

b)

Example B