Study Guide for Test Rhythm Note Reading

See also these Websites

http://www.dolmetsch.com/musicalsymbols.htm
http://www.soundpiper.com/elements/melody.htm

Part 1 - Note Parts-

filled head

empty head

stem

flag

dot

Part 2 - Note Names- Identify the name of each note.

whole, half, quarter, eighth, dotted half

Part 3 - Note Values- How many beats does each note get?

Part 4 - Note Reading- Match the note to its down-hold symbol.

Note NAME			American	# of Beats in 4/4	How to Read using Down Holds
			whole note	4	I V - - -
			half note	2	I V-
			quarter note	1	I V
			eighth note	1/2	v ^
.			dotted half	3	I V- -

Rest number equal to 1 semibreve			American	# of Beats in 4/4	How to Read using Down Holds
	1		whole rest	4	I V- - -
	2		half rest	2	I V-
or	4		quarter rest	1	I V
	8		eighth rest	1/2

Part 5- Rest Names- Identify the name of each rest.

Part 6- Rest Values- How many beats does each rest get?

Part 7 – Rest Reading- Match the rest to its down-hold symbol.

Part 8- Other Music Facts-

Notes tell you to make sound and rests tell you to make silence.

4

4 time signature the TOP number tells you there are 4 beats in a measure and the BOTTOM number tells you that the quarter note gets one beat.

4

4 common time

Part 9- FAMOUS MUSICIANS

Match the Performer NAME to each listening selection

Match the performer name to each statement.

Match the performer name to the photo.

Performers of the Month:

Gloria Estefan- Award for Crossover Tejano music to other Cultures

Selena- Queen of Tejano

Elvis- King of Rock and Roll

Michael Jackson- King of Pop

Bing Crosby – White Christmas, Crooner

Ray Charles- blind, plays piano, sings

Stevie Wonder- blind,plays piano, sings, harmonica

Aretha Franklin- Queen of Soul

Diana Ross and the Supremes