How to Write & Count Quarter, Half, and Whole Notes

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Match each rhythm type with how you would WRITE it
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Q1
Match each rhythm type with how you would WRITE it
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Q2
Match each rhythm type with how you would SAY it
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Q3
Which one describes how you write a quarter note?
A little number with a slash
A big number then three little numbers
A big number
A big number then a little number
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Q4
Which one describes how you write a half note?
A big number then three little numbers
A big number then a little number
A big number
A little number with a slash
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Q5
Which one describes how you write a whole note?
A big number then a little number
A big number
A big number then three little numbers
A little number with a slash
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Q6
How many beats does a half note "eat"? These are the beats we write with a little number when we write the rhythm.
2
1
3
4
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Q7
How many beats does a whole note "eat"? These are the beats we write with a little number when we write the rhythm.
4
2
1
3
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Q8
Imagine you have a measure with 4 quarter notes in it. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
OOONNNEEEEE TTHHHRREEEEE
OONNNNNEEEEEEE THREE FOUR
ONE two THREE four
one two three four
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Q9
Imagine you have a measure that has 2 half notes in it. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE
OONNNNNEEEEEEE THREE FOUR
OOONNNEEEEE TTHHHRREEEEE
one two three four
ONE two THREE four
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
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Q10
Imagine you have a measure that has a whole note in it. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.
OOONNNEEEEE TTHHHRREEEEE
one two three four
ONE two THREE four
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
OONNNNNEEEEEEE THREE FOUR
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Q11
Imagine you have a measure that goes half note, quarter note, quarter note. How would you COUNT it? In the examples below, CAPITAL letters are for shouting, lowercase letters are for whispers.
OONNNNNEEEEEEE THREE FOUR
OOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEE
one two three four
ONE two THREE four
OOONNNEEEEE TTHHHRREEEEE
ONE TWO THREE FOUR
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Q12
Imagine you have a measure with 4 quarter notes in it. How would you WRITE it?
^{1 2 3 4}
1 2 3 4
1 ² 3 4
^{1 2 3 4}
1 ^{2 3 4}
1 ² 3 ⁴
30s
Q13
Imagine you have a measure with 2 half notes in it. How would you WRITE it?
1 ² 3 ⁴
1 ^{2 3 4}
1 2 3 4
1 ² 3 4
^{1 2 3 4}
^{1 2 3 4}
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Q14
Imagine you have a measure with a whole note in it. How would you WRITE it?
1 ² 3 4
^{1 2 3 4}
1 ^{2 3 4}
1 ² 3 ⁴
^{1 2 3 4}
1 2 3 4
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Q15
Imagine you have a measure that goes half note, quarter note, quarter note. How would you WRITE it?
1 ^{2 3 4}
^{1 2 3 4}
1 ² 3 ⁴
1 2 3 4
^{1 2 3 4}
1 ² 3 4
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