Lesson

1 Notes and Rest

Objectives
a. Demonstrate understandin g of the concept of rhythm by applying notes,
rest, and rhythmic patterns.
b. Respond to beats in music heard.
c. Identify the notes, rest used in particular song.

Let’s Recall

Study the pictures above, what do you see? When we hear a marching band playing,
a Zumba class dancing, we usually respond to the beats of the music we heard. The sounds
we heard give music its rhythm. Rhythm is the regular flow of music in time. It is expressed
through notes and rest in a musical piece.
This lesson will provide a refresher on the different kinds of notes and rest and their durations
in music. You will be guided as to how they must be observed in a musical composition.

Let’s Get Started

In music, rhythm refers to the flow, the pulse of music. Rhythm makes you tap your feet,
clap your hands, nod your head, and swing your body. The first musical instruments were
hands clapping together and feet beating time. Today, we still clap our hands to the beat
of song. Our feet still beat time to the exciting rhythm of a march or a dancing tune.

Music has rhythm and it is one of the basic elements of music. It is a foundation, the
reason for it to be the first element studied in music. Rhythm is everywhere, even infants
learn music first hand by means of rhythmic actions-beating, tapping, stomping, kicking, and
clapping.
 Rhythm is the combination of sounds and silences in time. All rhythms are based on
steady beats. If you can follow steady beats, learning different rhythms will not be difficult.
Listen to your heart- beat or the ticking of the clock. These have steady beats.

Notes are symbols of sounds. Rests are symbols of silences. Although sound is
important, music is not complete without silences.