Rhythm Workshop

Level 2
Note values of one beat and longer
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Cover art by Donna Hickman

Packet contains:
Cover & teacher feedback (1) / Note Values table (2)
Time Signatures basics (3) / Counting Systems basics (4)
Preparation for 2A-2F / Duet 2A -2F
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© 1982, 1999, 2012 Clark Chaffee available at clarkchaffee.com

 Originaly published by J. Weston Walch

Cover art by Donna Hickman ©1982, 1999, 2012 Clark Chaffee

©1982, 1999, 2012 Clark Chaffee available at clarkchaffee.com

 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 2A
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 1/2 Beats 1 1/2 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

j j j j j
œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ Œ ‰ œ. œ ‰ ‰ œ œ. œ
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

2
4

j j j j
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:
2
4
œœœœ˙ œ œ. Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ Œ œ Œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ
j
7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ œ œ. ˙ ‰ Œ Ó
2
4 ______________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 2A

2
ã4 œ œ œ œ
2
‰ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ
4

J J J
Player 1

2 j j j
Player 2 ã4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ Œ Œ ‰ œ

ã œJ œ œ Œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ ‰
6 8 10

J J J J
#1

j j
#2 㜠œ ‰ œ ‰ œ Œ œ œ œ Œ ‰ œ.

ã ‰ œJ œ œ ‰ œ. œ. œ Ó œ œ œ
12 14

J
#1

j j j j j
#2 㜠‰ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ œ

㜠œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ œ Œ
16 18 20

J J J J
#1

j j j
#2 ㉠œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ

ã ‰ œJ œJ ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ
22 24

J J J
#1

j j j j
#2 ㌠œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 2B
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 3 Beats 1/2 Beats 1 1/2 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

j j j j j
œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙. Œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ Œ
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

3
4

j j j j j j j
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

3 œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ. œ œ œ ‰ Œ ‰ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ Œ œ. œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ
j
4

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ œ œ. ˙ ‰ Œ Œ.

3
4 ______________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 2B

ã 43 ˙ . œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
2 4
Player 1

Player 2 ã 43 œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙.

ã ‰ œJ ‰ œJ œ œ œ ˙ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ
6 8

J
#1

j j
#2 㜠œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ

ã œJ ‰ œJ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ
10 12

J J
#1

j j j j j j
#2 ã ‰ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ

ã˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ. œ œ
14 16

J
#1

j j j
#2 ã ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ ‰ œ œ ˙

ã œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ Œ œ. œ ˙ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ
18 20

J J J
#1

j j j j j j
#2 ã ‰ Œ.
œ œ Œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 2C
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 3 Beats 1/2 Beats 1 1/2 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

j j j j j r rj j j
.
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

3
8
œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œœœœ œ œ œ œ œ ! œ ! œ œ ‰ œ œœ‰ œ Œ œ

r r jjj j r jj j
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

3 œ œ œ œ œ œ ! œ œ œ ! œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ œ. ! œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ. Œ œ
r j
8

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ œ œ ! ‰ Œ

3
8 ______________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 2C

3
ã8 œ œ œ œ œ œ
2
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.
4

J J J J
Player 1

j j
Player 2 ã 38 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ œ

㉠œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ
6 8

J J J J
#1

j j
#2 㜠œ Œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ Œ

ã œJ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ! œ
10 12

J J J J R
#1

j r r r r j
#2 ã œ œ œ œ œ ! œ œ œ œ ‰. œ ! œ ! œ œ

㜠œ œ œ œ ! œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ‰. œ
14 16

R J J R
#1

j j j j
#2 ã œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ

ã ! œR œJ œ ! œ ! œ ! œ œ. ‰ œ
18 20

J R R R
#1

j j j j j
#2 ã œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ ‰

© 2013 Clark Chaffee

 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 2D
Slow tempo counting for 6 Please read the suggestions in the
8 "Counting Systems" page for
differences in counting between
slow and fast 6 .
1. a. What are the time signatures? _____ _____ 8
3 6 (slow)
b. How many beats are in each bar? 8 _____ 8 _______
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

6
3. What will be the counting for each bar of slow 8 ? _____________________________
6
4. Draw the following notes and rests for slow 8 :
1 Beat 2 Beats 3 Beats 4 Beats 1/2 Beats

Note =
Rest =
5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:
j jj
œ. œ ‰ œ. œ œ œ œœ˙ œ œ. œ œ œ ! œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.
6 slow
8
˙

jj jj j j
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:
6 œ . œœ œ ‰ œ œ ˙ œ œ ‰ œœ ‰ œ . œ œ œœ œ ‰ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰
r j
8

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ œ œ œ. ˙ ! ‰ Œ

6
8 ______________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 2D
Slow tempo counting - eighth note is one beat

6
ã8 J
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
2
œ œ ! œ œ. 38 œ . œ œ œ 68
J J J J R
Player 1

r j
Player 2 ã 68 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 3
œœœ œ œœ 8 œ œ ! œ œ 68

6
ã8 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ
4
!œ !œœ œ. 38 6œ œ œ 68
R R
#1

#2 ã 68 œ œ œ ‰ œ. œ. œœ œœœœœ 38 ‰ œ œ œ 68

ã 68 ˙ œ œ œ. œ. œ œ 38 œ œ œ œ œ 68
8
#1

j r r
#2 ã 68 œ œ œ œœœ œ ! œ ! œ œ 38 œ . 68

6
ã8 ‰ œ œ œ œ
10
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 38 12‰ œ œ ‰ 68
J
#1

#2 ã 68 œ œ ˙ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 38 œ . œ‰ 68

ã 68 œ œ œ œ. œœ œ œ ! œ œ ‰ œ œ 38 œ œ ‰ œ
14

J
#1

#2 ã 68 œ œœ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ. œ œ 38 ‰ œœ‰

© 2013 Clark Chaffee

 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 2E
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 1/2 Beats 1 1/2 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ ˙. œ Œ œ Œ Œ ˙ œ ˙. œ ˙ ˙
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

2
2
w

6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

2 œ œ œ œ Œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ Ó Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ Ó ˙ ˙. œ œ ˙. w
2

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ ˙ ˙. w Œ Ó !

2
2 _____________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 2E

Player 1
2
ã2 œ œ œ œ
2
˙ œ œ œ ˙.
4
w œ œ ˙
6
œ Œ œ Œ

Player 2 ã 22 œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ Œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ Œ ˙ œ

ã˙ Ó œ œ œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ Ó ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙. œ
8 10 12
#1

#2 ãÓ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ w Ó œ Œ ˙ Ó

ã Œ ˙. œ œ Œ œ Œ œ ˙ Ó Œ œ ˙ œ œ Œ œ œ Œ
14 16 18
#1

#2 ã œ Œ œ œ Œ ˙. œ œ Ó œ œ Œ œ ! Œ œ Œ œ

ã ! œ Œ œ œ Œ ˙ œ Œ œ Œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ
20 22 24
#1

#2 ã œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Œ œ ˙ Ó ˙ Œ œ œ Œ Ó Œ œ

ã˙ œ Œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ Œ ˙. œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ œ ˙
26 28 30
#1

#2 ã œ œ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ ˙. œ œ Œ ˙ Œ œ œ Œ
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 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 2F
1. a. What are the time signatures? _____ _____ _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
4 4 4
c. What kind of note gets one beat? 4 _____ 8_____ 2 _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.
4
2. What is the fastest note value in 2 ? _____
3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. What information does the composer give us when h = q appears above a bar line?
See the preparation page for 1F for an explanation.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

j j
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

4
4
œœ‰œ˙ 4
8
‰ œœœœ œ 4
2
˙. œ œ ˙ œ 4
4
œ ‰œ‰œœ
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

4
2
˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ Ó w Ó ˙ œ œ ˙ œ ˙. w w ˙ w.

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Write at least two bars in each of these time signatures:
Be sure to mark your time signature changes!
4 4 4
4 ______________________________________________________________________
2 8
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 2F

ã 44 œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ 48
q =e
œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ.
2 4

J J J
Player 1

4 j j j 48
Player 2 ã 4 œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ˙
4 e =h
4
ã 8 œ. œœ œœ!œœœœœ ‰ œœœœ œ œ œœœ 2
6 8

R J
#1

4 ! œr œ œ œj ! œr œj œj œ œ œ œ œ œ . ! œr œj œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ 4
#2 ã8 2

ã 42 œ œ Ó ˙ ˙ 44
h =q
œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙. œ w ˙ œœœœ˙
10 12
#1

#2 ã 42 Ó œ œ Œ œ Œ œ ˙ . œœœ˙ w œ Œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙. œ 44
q =h
4 œ œ ‰ œ œ œ. œ œ 4œ œ ˙ Ó Ó ˙ œ œ Œ œ 48
h =e
ã4 ˙ 2 ˙
14 16

J
#1

j
#2 ã 44 œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ Œ ‰ œ 42 ˙ Ó œ œ Œ œ Ó ˙ w 48

4
ã8 ‰ œ œ ! œ ! œ œ.
18
œ œ œ œ 44 œ
e= q
œ œ œ. œ œ ‰œœ
20
œ
R R J J J
#1

4 j j j j 4 j j j
#2 ã8 œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ. œ œ œ ‰œ‰œœ

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