Review of Musical Rhythm Symbols and Counting Rhythm symbols tell us how long a note will be held. Rhythm is measured in beats. This is our unit of measurement in music for rhythm. Some rhythms have a value that is greater than one beat. Here are some examples: Whole Note u The Whole Note is worth four beats of sound. It contains the counts 1, 2, 3, 4. 1 2 3 4 Half Note u The Half Note is worth two beats of sound. It contains the counts 1, 2. 1 2 Dotted Rhythms u The Dotted Half Note is equal to a half note note tied to a quarter note. It has the value of three beats. 3 2 1 u The Dotted Quarter Note is equal to a quarter note tied to an eighth note. It has the value of 1 ½ beats. 1 ½ 1 ½ Rhythms worth one beat: Quarter Note u The Quarter Note is worth one beat. u It has one sound on the beat. u It will have a number as its count. (1, 2, 3 or 4) 1 2 3 4 Rhythms worth one beat: Eighth Notes u Two Eighth Notes are worth one beat. u It has two sounds on the beat. u First note has the # on it. u Second note has + on it 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Rhythms worth one beat: Sixteenth Notes u Four Sixteenth notes are worth one beat. u It has four sounds on the beat. u First note has the # on it. u Second note has “e” on it. u Third note has “+” on it. u Fourth note has “a” on it. Rhythms worth one beat: Triplets u A Triplet is worth one beat of sound. u There are three equal sounds on a beat. u First note has the # on it. u Second note has ”trip” on it. u Third note has “let” on it. Rhythms worth one beat: Two sixteenths and an eighth note u Two sixteenths and an eighth note is worth one beat of sound. u This rhythm is a combination of sixteenth notes and eighth notes. u There are three unequal sounds on the beat. u Two sounds on the first half of the beat and one on the second half of the beat. u First note has the # on it. u Second note has “e” on it. u Third note has “+” on it. Rhythms worth one beat: An eighth note and two sixteenth notes u An eighth note and two sixteenths is worth one beat of sound. u This rhythm is a combination of sixteenth notes and eighth notes. u There are three unequal sounds on the beat. u One sound on the first half of the beat and two sounds on the second half of the beat. u First note has the # on it. u Second note has “+” on it. u Third note has “a” on it. Rules for counting rhythm in measures: u Check out the time signature. u Every measure begins with the count of 1. u Make sure every measure contains the correct number of beats. u Be aware that the number on the first notes of eighth notes, sixteenth notes, triplets and two sixteenths and an eighth note are not always a 1. It changes depending on where it is in the measure. u If a new measure starts with a count other than 1, go back and check your work. Practice counting with the new rhythm: 4/4 Time Signature Practice counting with the new rhythm: 4/4 Time Signature 1 2 3 + 4 e + 1 e + a 2 3 e + 4 1 2 3 4triplet 1 2 3 4 Practice counting with the new rhythm: 3/4 Time Signature Practice counting with the new rhythm: 3/4 Time Signature 1 + 2 3triplet 1 e + 2 + 3 e + a 1triplet 2 3 1 2 + 3 Practice counting with new rhythm: 5/4 Time Signature Practice counting with new rhythm: 5/4 Time Signature 1 + 2 3 + 4 5 + 1 e + a 2 3 4 + 5 1 2 3 4trplt 5trplt 1 2 3trplt 4 5 Practice counting with new rhythm: 4/4 Time Signature (Eighth and two sixteenths - NEW) Practice counting with new rhythm: 4/4 Time Signature 1 + a 2 + 3 e + a 4 1 + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 1trplt 2 + 3 + a 4 1 + a 2 e + 3 - 4.