Lesson 4: Rhythm

In this lesson, you are learning about: Note values Dotted notes Practice Opportunity Rests Time signatures Practice Opportunity Tempo and Dynamic markings

Rests Sometimes pauses occur in the music in which a note is not played. These pauses are called rests. They have rhythmic values, just like notes. The diagram shows how rests of varying values are notated in music:

Listen Up! The recording plays the music in the diagram below.

Sample music with eighth rests: Blue lines below indicate the beats and sub-beats