Notes and Rests

4 beats

2 beats

1beat

½ of a beat

¼ of a beat

⅛ of a beat
 RHYTHMIC PATTERN
AND TIME SIGNATURES
EXPLORE AND LEARN

Rhythm
is the element of TIME in music.
Rhythmic pattern
is created by the composition of
notes and rests according to the beats
of time signature in a specific measure.
Rhythmic pattern – combination of notes or notes and rest
EXPLORE AND LEARN

Rhythm
is the element of TIME in music.
Rhythmic pattern
is created by the composition of
notes and rests according to the beats
of time signature in a specific measure.
EXPLORE AND LEARN

time signature Bar line Double bar line

measure
 Rhythmic Pattern
Aside from the duration of the notes
we can illustrate it by the following
symbols according to clap, tap, or snap.
Rhythmic Pattern
Rhythmic Pattern
Rhythmic Pattern
Rhythmic Pattern
Rhythmic Pattern
Time Signature
 Time Signature
number of beats per measure

Determines the type of note

that gets per beat
Time Signature

3
1
1: Whole Note
(very rare)
Time Signature

3
2
2: Half Note
Time Signature

3
4
4: Quarter Note
Time Signature

3
8
8: Eighth Note
Time Signature

3
16

16: Sixteenth Note

 Time Signature
number of beats per measure

Determines the type of note

that gets per beat
Time Signature

1+½ +½ = 2

1+1= 2 2 1+1= 2 2
Time Signature

1+ 1 + 1= 3 2 + 1 =3 1 + 2= 3
Time Signature

1+1+½ +½ +1 = 4

1+1+1+1=4 2 + 2 =4
DO THIS
Add all the beats of notes and rest in each measure.
Put a check in the box if the beats are correct in each
time signature. Cross out if not.

Do numbers 2 - 4
 Conducting
Simple meter
Conducting Simple meter
Conducting Simple meter
Conducting Simple meter
PRACTICE
PRACTICE A
PRACTICE B
PRACTICE C
C. Draw bar lines that groups the notes or/and rest in a
proper measure according to time signature
ASSESS
B. Identify the following parts of the staff. Write
your answer on SLK answer sheet
 SUMMARY
Notes and rests have value or duration
that we have to be aware of when rea-
ding a musical piece. With that, we can
easily sing in a right timing with the song
that we want to sing in our performance.
Different musical pieces have different
time signature and the simplest among
those are , , and .