WORKSHEET IN MUSIC

Grade 6- Music (MU6RH-Ia-1)

Week 1- Lesson 1: The meaning of time signatures
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Name of Learner: ____________________________________________ Date: ______________________
Name of School: ____________________________________ District:______________________________

Values of Notes and Rests for Different Time Signatures

What
Notes and rests areyou need
musical to know?
symbols on a staff that designate when to play and when to not play music
or sing parts of aTime signatures indicate how many and what kind of notes or rests should be found in
song.
2 3 6
Forathe
measure.
2 and 3(Example of time signatures are
Time Signature 4 4 8 .For
The
thenumber
6 Time on top is the number
Signature
4
of beats per4 measure while the number at the bottom indicates
8 the kind of notes that
receives one beat.

NOTE: If you have an internet connection you may watch this lesson from “you tube” with this
links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYcEOpn6ZVo or play for 8 beats rest for 8 beats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpA-qCpe8Ac

play for 4 beats rest for 4 beats

play for 2 beats rest for 2 beats

play for 1 beat rest for 1 beat

________ play for ½ beats rest for ½ beats

T.A. Viera, Jr. (1999). Retrieved from: https://www.tedvieira.
com/onlinelessons/sightreading101/values/values.html

How much do you understand?

Activity 1 Activity 2
Instructions: Match the time signatures in Instructions: Fill the blanks before each number
Column A with the given rhythmic with the correct time signature for
patterns in Column B using lines. each given rhythmic pattern.
Column A Column B

1.) 3 ________________ 1.
4

2.) 2 ________________ 2.
4

3.) 6 ________________ 3.
8

4.) 2 ________________ 4.
4

5.) 3 _________________5.
4

WORKSHEET IN MUSIC
Grade 6- Music (MU6RH-Ia-1)
Week 1- Lesson 2: Grouping notes/rests according to given time signatures.

Name of Learner: ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Name of School: ______________________________________ District: ____________________________
 What you need to know?

2
The above staff is following the 4 time signature. Notice that the staff is composed
of four measures. Each measure comprised of two quarter notes which receives 1 beat each. In the
other measure, there are four eight notes because 2 eight notes are equal to 1 quarter note. One half
note can also be used in one measure, it will receive two beats (Pousca, A. & Aichele, M., nd).

3
4
The above staff is following the time signature. The staff above is composed of four measures.
Each measure need to comprise three quarter notes which receives 1 beat each. However, there are also
other ways to complete a measure for this time signature. First is having two quarter rests and one
quarter note in one measure. Another is to combine one half note and one quarter note, four eight notes
and one quarter note could also be done or one half note and two eight notes (Pousca, A. & Aichele, M.,
nd).
6
8

The above staff is following the time signature. The staff above is composed of six measures.
Each measure need to comprise six eight notes which receives 1 beat each. However, there are also
other ways to complete a measure for this time signature. First is a dotted quarter note and three eight
notes. Another is to combine one quarter note, two eight notes, 1 sixteenth note, & one dotted eight
note. Next is to combine two sixteenth notes & one dotted quarter note. A dotted half note is also equal

How much do you understand?

Activity 1: Group the notes to form measures by placing a bar line for the given time signature.

Example: 3
4
2
4
Start Here:

1. 3
4
2. 3
4
3. 2
4
2
4.
4

5. 6
8
Activity 2:
Encircle the group of notes & rests that corresponds to the given time signature.

Time Signature Option A Option A Option A

2
4 3
4 6
8
Aichele, M. (nd). Understanding Time Signatures and Meters: A Musical Guide. Retrieved from: https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/musical-time-signatures/, July 2020.
Pousca,, A. (nd). Time Signatures. Retrieved from: https://www.studybass.com/lessons/reading-music/time-signatures/, July 2020.
WORKSHEET IN MUSIC
Grade 6- Music (MU6RH-Ia-1)
Week 1- Lesson 3: Values of notes/rests in the time signatures, counted in terms of beats.

Name of Learner: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Name of School: ___________________________________________ District: _

What you need to know?

In musical scores, we organize the music into “bars” or “measures.” A “bar,” also
known as a measure, “measure” is where the five horizontal lines of a staff are intersected
vertically with another line, indicating a separation:

Each measure has a specific number of notes allowed to be placed in it, and that number of notes
is dependent upon the time signature (Aichele, M., nd).
The most common notes which are used to make the short and long rhythms in the various meters
are included in the chart below, beginning with the longest held notes and going to the shortest. The
chart below also mentions the length relationship between the note values. (Aichele, M., nd).
A time signature of 2/4 means count 2 quarter notes
to each bar. This is an often-used time signature. You
count the beats: 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2 and so on…
A time signature of 3/4 means count 3 quarter notes
to each bar. This is an often-used time signature. You
count the beats: 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 and so on…
A time signature of 6/8 means count 6 eighth notes
to each bar. This is also a very often-used time signature.
You count the beats: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and
so on… (Pousca, A., nd).
Sample measures with identified counting of beats per measure for particular time signatures.

1 2 1 & 2 & 1 2 3 1 2 3

123 4 5 6 12 3 4&5&6 1&2 3 456 123456 12 3 45 6 1 2 3 4 & 5 6&

NOTE: If you have an internet connection you may watch this lesson from “you tube” with
this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAK5-pUxSDE
How much do you understand?

Activity 1 Activity 2
Instructions: Write the counts equivalent to the value Instructions: Supply the missing
of notes/rests for each measure in the identified time notes/rests for each measure in the identified
signatures. time signatures by drawing it on the staff.
2 2
1.) 4 1.) 4

3 3
2.) 4 2.) 4

2 2
3.) 3.)
4 4

4.) 6 4.) 6
8 8

5.) 3 5.) 3
4 4

Aichele, M. (nd). Understanding Time Signatures and Meters: A Musical Guide. Retrieved from: https://www.libertyparkmusic.com/musical-time-signatures/, July 2020.
Pousca,, A. (nd). Time Signatures. Retrieved from: https://www.studybass.com/lessons/reading-music/time-signatures/, July 2020.
WORKSHEET IN MUSIC
Grade 6- Music (MU6RH-Ia-1)
Week 1- Lesson 4: Values of notes/rests used in particular song/s.

Name of Learner: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Name of School: __________________________________________ District: _______________________________

What you need

to know?

Every song follows a

time signature in terms of using
different kinds of notes & rests to
be included in each measure.
These musical symbols on a staff
designate when to play and
when not to play music or
sing parts of a song.
Aside from the notes and rests,
a musical staff also uses other
symbols such horizontal lines

How much do you understand?

Activity 1: Put counts below each staff then use claps to show the values of each note/rest.

2
1.) 4

6
2.) 8

2
3.) 4

6
4.) 8

3
5.) 4

Activity 2: Identify if the time signature of each given song. Write your answer inside the box.

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

(https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/music-and-the-child/chapter/chapter-5/)

A Tisket, A Tasket
https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/music-and-the-child/chapter/chapter-5/)

Three Blind Mice

https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/music-and-the-child/chapter/chapter-5/)

ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC
Grade 6- Music (MU6RH-Ia-1)
Week 1- Lessons 1-4
Name of Learner: ____________________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Name of School: _________________________________________ District: _______________________________

Directions: Read the items carefully and encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the meaning of the 3 time signature?
4
A. There are 3 beats in the staff and each beat is equivalent to 4 notes.
B. Three quarter notes are in each measure and receives 1 beat each.
C. Every measure in the staff has 3 beats and 4 quarter notes.
D. Each measure holds 3 half notes that receive 1 beat each.

2. How are notes & rests grouped in the 2 time signature?

4
A. There should be 2 quarter notes/rests in every measure or its equivalent.
B. Two quarter notes only should be found in all the measures.
C. In every measure there are 2 quarter notes and 4 rests.
D. A combination of 4 quarter notes should be found in 2 measures.

3. How are values of notes/rests in the 6 time signature counted in terms of beats?
8
A. 1, 2
B. 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

4. Which of the following part of a song is using 3 time signature?

4

A.

B.

C.

D.

5. Which among the following time signatures has a measure which is played the
longest period?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. All of the above

ANSWER KEY: ASSESSMENT IN MUSIC

Grade 6- Music (MU6RH-Ia-1)
Week 1- Lessons 1-4
Date: ____________________________

Name of School: ____________________________________ District: _______________________________

1. What is the meaning of the 3 time signature?

4
A. There are 3 beats in the staff and each beat is equivalent to 4 notes.
B. Three quarter notes are in each measure and receives 1 beat each.
C. Every measure in the staff has 3 beats and 4 quarter notes.
D. Each measure holds 3 half notes that receive 1 beat each.

2. How are notes & rests grouped in the 2 time signature?

4
A. There should be 2 quarter notes/rests in every measure or its equivalent.
B. Only two quarter notes should be found in all the measures.
C. In every measure there are 2 quarter notes and 4 rests.
D. A combination of 4 quarter notes should be found in 2 measures.

3. How are values of notes/rests in the 6 time signature counted in terms of beats?
8
A. 1, 2
B. 1, 2, 3
C. 1, 2, 3, 4
D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

4. Which of the following part of a song is using 3 time signature?

4

A.

B.

C.

D.

5. Which among the following time signatures has a measure which is played the
longest period of time?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. All of the above