Note Names
This type of note gets 2 beats.
What is a half note?
This is what we call when there is a pause (no playing) in music.
What is a rest?
Tap on your lap: two quarter notes, one quarter rest, one quarter note.
What is 1 2 (3) 4
Write a note or rest on the board with two beats?
What is a half note? (Other answers may be accepted)
This type of note gets four beats.
What is a whole note.
This type of rest looks like a hat.
What is a half rest?
Tap on your lap: a half note, a quarter rest, a quarter note.
What is 12 (3) 4
Write a note or rhythm on the board with one beat.
What is a quarter note? (Other answers may be accepted)
This type of note gets 1 beat.
What is a quarter note?
This type of rest looks like a bowl.
What is a whole rest?
Tap on your lap: a half note, 2 eighth notes, and one quarter note.
What is 12 3+ 4
Write a note or rhythm on the board with four beats.
What is a whole note? (Other answers may be accepted)
This type of note gets half of a beat.
What is an eighth note?
This type of rest looks like a fancy number 7.
What is an eighth rest?
Tap on your lap: one quarter note, one half note, one quarter note
What is: 1 23 4
Write a rhythm on the board with seven beats.
What is a whole note, half note, and quarter note? (Other answers may be accepted)
Four of these notes equals a total of 2 beats.
What are half notes?
This type of rest looks like a squiggle or a lightning bolt.
What is a quarter rest?
How many beats would this be: a whole note + two half notes + eight eighth notes + 1 quarter note
What is 13 beats?
Tap on your lap: a half note, and four eighth notes
What is 12 3+ 4+
Write a rhythm on the board with 10 beats.
What is two whole notes and a half note? (Other answers may be accepted)