Year 7 · Music · Notation and keyboard · Lesson 2
Rhythm notation
Rhythm notation: semibreves, minims, crotchets and quavers, matching rests, bars, bar lines and the 4/4 time signature.
17-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Name note values and their beats
- Read a 4/4 time signature
- Recognise rests
- Check that bars add up
The method
- Time signature.
- Beats under notes.
- Add (with rests).
- Match? Fix.
Key words: semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, rest, time signature.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
How many beats is a semibreve?
- Step 1: Whole
Answer: 4
Question 2
How many beats is a minim?
- Step 1: Half
Answer: 2
Question 3
How many beats is a crotchet?
- Step 1: One
Answer: 1