Lessons ยท Unit 4: Rhythm I

Whole notes and rests

A whole note lasts four beats: in 4/4 it fills the whole bar. Every note value has a rest of the same length that is counted but not sounded: quarter rest, half rest, whole rest.

Whole note: four beats
Quarter, quarter rest, half
Half note and half rest

Rests are counted like notes but never tapped. The usual mistake is tapping on the rest; the second usual mistake is losing count and coming in late after it.

Drill

The session goes on until every skill below is mastered: at least 10 answers, at most 40. Your progress carries over between sessions.

Master the previous lesson first: The pulse, quarters and halves