Counting Rhythms and Rests Chart Name ________________________

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Music involves a lot of math! Notes can be added together, subtracted,

multiplied and divided. Use the examples below to help you with music quizzes and songs.

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       

Whole Note Dotted Half Note Half Note Quarter Note Eighth Note Sixteenth Note
4 counts 3 counts 2 counts 1 count 1/2 count 1/4 count

    

Whole Rest Half Rest Quarter Rest Eighth Rest Sixteenth Rest
4 counts 2 counts 1 count 1/2 count 1/4 count

Examples:

 +  = 4 counts   +  +  = 6 counts

 -  = 2 counts  -   = 1 count

 X  = 4 counts  X  = 4 counts

  = 2 counts  /  = 2 counts
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