Rhythm - notes and rests

• Muziek
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Notes and rests

Answer these questions

How many beats is this note? 

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats

How many beats is this note?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats

Look at this measure. There is a note missing. Which note should go where the question mark (vraagteken) is?

There are four beats in one measure.

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Look at this measure. There is a note missing. Which note should go where the question mark (vraagteken) is?

There are four beats in one measure. 

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Notes and rests

Rests are little "pauses" in music where you don't play anything.

Look at these images. What is the difference between the first and the second? 

Notes and rests

How many beats is this note?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

How many beats is this note?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

How many beats are these two notes combined?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

How many beats is this rest?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

How many beats are these notes combined?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

How many beats are this note and rest combined? 

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

Time signatures

How many beats we have a piece of music depends on the time signature.

The first number tells us how many beats we have a measure. 

How many beats are in one measure in this time signature?

1. 1 beat
2. 2 beats
3. 3 beats
4. 4 beats

How many beats are in one measure in this time signature?

1. 4 beats
2. 6 beats
3. 8 beats
4. 12 beats

How many beats are in one measure in this time signature?

1. 2 beats
2. 7 beats
3. 8 beats
4. 14 beats