Notes and Rests

Quarter 1 Lesson 1
 Rhythm is one
important element that
musicians of all types
have to adapt with their
passion for music.
 Music is made up of different
kinds of notes and rests to
represent duration of sounds and
silence. They are used in making
compositions. Notes are symbols
for sounds in music and rests are
symbols for silence.
Chart 1. Different Kinds of Notes

Name Whole note

Symbol

Value 4
Chart 1. Different Kinds of Notes

Name Half note

Symbol

Value 2
Chart 1. Different Kinds of Notes

Name Quarter note

Symbol

Value 1
Chart 1. Different Kinds of Notes

Name Eighth note

Symbol

Value 1/2
Chart 1. Different Kinds of Notes

Name Sixteenth note

Symbol

Value 1/4
Chart 1. Different Kinds of Notes
NAME

Whole note

Half note

Quarter note

Eight note

Sixteenth note
Chart 2. Different Kinds of Rests

Name Whole rest

Symbol

Value 4
Chart 2. Different Kinds of Rests

Name Half rest

Symbol

Value 2
Chart 2. Different Kinds of Rests

Name Quarter rest

Symbol

Value 1
Chart 2. Different Kinds of Rests

Name Eighth rest

Symbol

Value 1/2
Chart 2. Different Kinds of Rests

Name Sixteenth rest

Symbol

Value 1/4
Chart 2. Different Kinds of Rests
NAME

Whole rest

Half rest

Quarter rest

Eight rest

Sixteenth rest
Chart 3. Different Kinds of Dotted Notes

Name Dotted Whole Note

Symbol

Value 6
Chart 3. Different Kinds of Dotted Notes

Name Dotted Half Note

Symbol

Value 3
Chart 3. Different Kinds of Dotted Notes

Name Dotted Quarter Note

Symbol

Value 1 1/2
Chart 3. Different Kinds of Dotted Notes

Name Dotted Eighth Note

Symbol

Value 3/4
Chart 3. Different Kinds of Dotted Notes

Name Dotted Sixteenth Note

Symbol

Value 3/8
Chart 3. Different Kinds of Dotted Notes