Fast Track Arrangements

Intro to Rhythm
The length of a note is called it’s Time Value and is shown by the shape of the
note. So far we have used only Crotchets, which is a filled in note head with a
stem. Other notes can be hollow or have tails.

In the table below, the English terms for the time values are shown first and their
widely used American equivalents are shown in brackets.

Time name Time Note Relationships

Value

Semibreve
4

Minim
2

Crotchet
1
 Quaver
1/2

Section 1

1. Name the Time Value (how many beats they get)

A) B) C) D)

Section 2
1. Name the Time Value of the following

Time Name Time Value

Semibreve

Minim

Crotchet

Quaver
2. Name the Time Name of the Following

Time Name Time Value

1

1/2

Section 3
1. Which note receives the most amount of beats? A, B, or C?

A B C

A B C

A B C

A B C

2. Which note receives the least amount of beats? A, B, or C?

A B C
 A B C

A B C

A B C

3. Write the Time Names in order from longest to shortest.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Write the Time Names in order from shortest to longest.

Section 4
1. Write the Time Name of the note that has the same value as the given
notes. (Semibreve, Minim, Crotchet, or Quaver)

Minim
2. State how many notes equal the given note in the left column.

2
= ’s

4
= ’s

= ’s

= ’s

= ’s
= ’s

Fast Track Arrangements