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Do we make sound on a rest?
TNo, we do not make sound on a rest.
How many beats does a quarter note get?
A quarter note gets one beat.
How many beats do two tied eighth notes get?
Two tied eighth notes get one beat.
How many beats do four tied sixteenth notes get?
Four tied sixteenth notes get one beat.
How many beats does a half note get?
A half note gets two beats.
Does the steady beat continue or stop on a rest?
The steady beat continues on a rest.
How many sounds does a quarter note get?
A quarter note gets one sound.
How many sounds do two tied eighth notes get?
Two tied eighth notes get two sounds.
How many sounds to four tied sixteenth notes get?
Four tied sixteenth notes get four sounds.
How many sounds does a half note get?
A half note gets one sound.
What do we say on a rest?
On a rest, we say "shh".
What do we say when we see a quarter note?
On a quarter note we say "ta".
What do we say when we see two tied eighth notes?
When we see two tied eighth notes we say "ta-di".
What do we say when we see four tied sixteenth notes?
When we see four tied sixteenth notes we say "ta-ka-di-mi".
What do we say when we see a half note?
When we see a half note we say, "ta-a".
How many beats/sounds does a quarter rest get?
A quarter rest has one beat and no sounds.
How many beats would we have if there were five quarter notes in a piece of music? How many sounds?
We would have five beats and five sounds.
How many beats would we have if we had 3 sets of tied eighth notes in a piece of music? How many sounds?
We would have three beats and six sounds.
How many beats would we have if we had 5 sets of four tied sixteenth notes in a row in a piece of music? How many sounds?
We would have 5 beats and 20 sounds.
How many beats would we have if there were 3 half notes in a row in a piece of music? How many sounds?
We would have six beats and three sounds.
How many beats/sounds does a half rest get?
A half rest gets two beats and no sounds.
As a group, perform a rhythm that has 4 quarter notes in a row. What does that sound like?
It sounds like "ta, ta, ta, ta".
As a group, perform a rhythm that has 4 sets of two tied eighth notes in a row. What does that sound like?
As a group, perform a rhythm that has 4 sets of four tied sixteenth notes. What does that sound like?
It sounds like, "ta-ka-di-mi, ta-ka-di-mi, ta-ka-di-mi, ta-ka-di-mi".
As a group, perform a rhythm that has 3 half notes in a row. What does that sound like?
It sounds like, "ta-a, ta-a, ta-a".