Rhythm Activities

Name: ___________________________________

1. Listen carefully to the rhythms your teacher claps and circle the one you hear.

A:1 4 4 h 4 \ h 4 h 4 | A: 2 4 h4 4 \ h 4 h4 |

B:1 H H 2 \ h h $ 4 | B:2 H H 4 4 \ h h $ 4 |

C:1 h H 4 4 \ 2 h4 | C:2 h H 4 4 \ 4 $ h 4 |

2. Listen carefully to the rhythms your teacher claps. Using music notation, write
the rhythm on the stave on the G line.

3. Look carefully at the following rhythms. Say each one using French Time
names – being sure to keep an even pulse and tempo.
Next, say them and clap them. Finally, say them silently and clap them.

1 4 h h4 \ h $ 2 | 2 h h4 4 \ 2 h 4 |

3. 2 H 4 \ h h H 4 | 4. H h 4 h \ $ 4 2 |
Kim Maloney 2019