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The Staff
5 4
The musical staff is made up of five lines and 4 3
four spaces. Lines and spaces are both 3 2
numbered from low to high.
2 1
1
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_

1. Practice drawing two staffs by connecting the dots.

Use a ruler to help draw straight lines.

. .
. .
. .
. .
. .

. .
. .
. .
. .
. .

2. On the first staff, number the lines from low to high.

3. On the second staff, number the spaces from low to high.

4. Draw a note on each line of the staff below. 5. Draw a note on each space of the staff below.

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The Staff - High and Low

w
Notes that are higher on the staff have a higher
sound or pitch.
w
This note sounds higher than this note.
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_

1. Draw a note on the indicated line or space, then circle the highest note you drew on the staff.

Space 1 Space 4 Line 3 Line 4 Space 1 Space 3 Line 5 Line 2

2. Draw a note on the indicated line or space, then circle the lowest note you drew on the staff.

Line 5 Space 3 Line 1 Space 1 Space 4 Line 3 Line 2 Space 2

w
3. Circle the higher note in each pair.

w w
w w w w w w w w w

w w
4. Circle the lower note in each pair.

w w w
w w w w w w w

w
5. By using H (higher) and L (lower) indicate wheather the first note of each pair

w w w w
sounds higher or lower than the second note.

w w w w w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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The Staff - Treble Clef

A clef appears at the beginning of
each staff. The clef shown here is a %
w w w
treble clef.

Each note on the treble clef staff has %w w w w w w

a letter name.
E F G A B C D E F
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_
1. Practice drawing the treble clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

w
Start here

w w w
2. Draw a treble clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

w w w w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
3. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated.
If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

A C E F D B A F D G

w w
4. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff.

w w w w
Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

w w w w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

w w w
5. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff.

w w w
Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

w w w w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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The Staff - Bass Clef

A clef appears at the beginning of >
each staff. The clef shown here is a

> w w w
bass clef.

w w w w w
Each note on the bass clef staff has
a letter name. w
G A B C D E F G A
_______________________________________________________________________________
_
1. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

w w w w w
w
2. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

w w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated.
If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

C A E D F G B C D G

w w w w w
4. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff.

w w w w
Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

w w w
5. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff.

w w w
Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

w w w w w w
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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The Grand Staff

w w w w
The grand staff is created by joining the treble staff and the bass staff with a brace and bar line.

wwww w
brace

% w
wwwww
> w w w w w
wwww
bar line

wwwww
C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C
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_
1. Practice creating the grand staff by tracing the braces, bar lines, and clefs.

2. Using the staffs below, create four grand staffs by adding braces, bar lines, and clefs.

3. Write the letter name for each note.

% w w
w w
w w w w
>
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Time Signatures - 3
% 33
Time signatures appear at the
The top number indicates the number of beats per measure.
beginning of a piece of music
music. They are made up of two The bottom number indicates which note will get one beat.
numbers. A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat
In time there are four beats in each measure. A half note ( ) = 2 beats
A whole note ( ) = 4 beats
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_
1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

33

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

33
2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3
3. Write a 3 time signature after the clef sign.
Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

%
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3
4. Write a 3 time signature after the clef sign.
Write in the count below the notes.

>
Draw the missing bar lines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

% 33
5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Rests
Rests are used in music to indicate silence.

% 33
A quarter rest ( ) = 1 beat
A half rest ( ) = 2 beats
A whole rest ( ) = 4 beats

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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_
1. Practice drawing quarter rests by tracing over the outlines.

% 33
Draw four quarter rests in each blank measure.

> 33
2. Draw two half rests in each blank measure.

> 33
3. Draw one whole rest in each blank measure.

33
4. Write the count below the rests.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

33
5. Write the count below the notes and rests, then clap and count the rhythm out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

% 33
6. Write the count below the notes and rests, then add the missing bar lines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Notes and Rests

A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat A quarter rest ( ) = 1 beat

Complete these exercises.
A half note ( ) = 2 beats A half rest ( ) = 2 beats
A whole note ( ) = 4 beats A whole rest ( ) = 4 beats
Make sure each measure contains four beats.

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_
1. Each measure in the next two exercises is missing one rest.
Complete each measure by adding the appropriate rest.

% 33

A

3
B %3

2. This song is missing bar lines. Fill in the missing barlines

> 33

3. Some of the measures in this song are missing a rest. Complete each measure by adding the appropriate rest.

% 33
Remember, some measures are complete.

% 33
4. Fill in the missing rests. Some measures are missing more than one rest.

>3
3
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Stems
Stems are used to help determine what It is important to draw stems on the proper side of the
rhythmic value a note will have. By adding a notehead and draw them in the proper direction. Notes
stem to an open notehead you change the that appear on or above the middle staff line have
value of the note from a whole note to a half downward stems drawn on the left side of the notehead.
Notes that appear below the middle staff line have upward

stems drawn on the right side of the notehead.
=4 =2




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_

1. Practice drawing stems by adding the proper stem to each notehead.

% 33

> 33
2. Practice drawing stems by adding the proper stem to each notehead.

% 33
3. Some of these stems are drawn incorrectly. Circle the incorrect stems.

4. Some of these stems are drawn incorrectly. Circle the incorrect stems.

> 33

5. Some of these notes are missing stems. Add stems where needed.

% 33
Make sure that each measure has four beats.

> 33
6. Some of these notes are missing stems. Add stems where needed.

Make sure that each measure has four beats.

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Time Signatures - 3
> 32 2
In time there are three beats in each measure.
The quarter note gets one beat. A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat
Rhythmic values A half note ( ) = 2 beats
A dotted half note ( ) = 3 beats
The dotted half note gets three beats. = 3 beats
_______________________________________________________________________________
_

32
1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

32
2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2
3. Write a 3 time signature after the clef sign.

>
Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2
4. Write a 3 time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

>


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

% 32
5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Eighth Notes
The rhythmic value of an eighth notes is one half
of a beat. Eighth notes may be written with a flag or Use a plus sign (+) when writing the count for
eighth notes.

a beam. If an eighth note appears by itself, it will
have a flag. If two or more eight notes appear in

a row, they will often be beamed together.


flag beam
eighth 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
notes spoken: one and two and three and four and
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_

33
1. Clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 4 1 2 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 4

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

33

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

% 32
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> 32
4. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

% 33
5. Write in the count below the notes and then add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Time Signatures - 3
% 31
1
In time there are two beats in each measure.
The quarter note gets one beat.
An eighth note ( ) = 1/2 beat
Rhythmic values A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat
A half note ( ) = 2 beats
_______________________________________________________________________________
_

1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

1
3
1 2 1 + 2 + 1 2 1 2 1 2 + 1 2

31
2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1
3. Write a 3 time signature after the clef sign.
Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

%
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

1
4. Write a 3 time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

%

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

% 31
5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests

The rhythmic value of an eighth rest is one half Use a plus sign (+) when writing the count for
of a beat. eighth notes and eighth rests.

An eighth rest ( ) = 1/2 beat

An eighth note ( ) = 1/2 beat 1 + 2 + 3 4 +
spoken: one and two and three four and
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_

33
1. Clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

1 + 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 3 + 4 1 2 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 4

33
2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> 31
3. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4. Some eighth notes are missing their flags or beams. Draw the missing flags and beams.

% 32

% 33
5. Write in the count below the notes and then add the missing barlines.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> 33
6. Some eighth notes are missing their flags or beams. Draw the missing flags and beams.

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Slurs and Ties

A slur is a curved line connection two or more notes of different pitches.

Slurred passages should be played as smoothly as possible.

> 33

A tie is a curved line which connects two notes of the same pitch.

% 32

Tied notes are played as one note. The rhythmic value is the sum of the two notes.

= 2 beats = 3 beats =1 1/2 beats

_______________________________________________________________________________
_

% 31
1. Circle the ties in this example.

2. Circle the slurs in this example.

> 33

3. Write the number of beats each pair of tied notes should receive.

= beats = beats = beats = beats

= beats = beats = beats = beats

= beats = beats = beats = beats

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Sharps and Flats I

A sharp sign ( ) placed in front of a note ( ) A flat sign ( ) placed in front of a note ( )
raises its pitch a half step. lowers its pitch a half step.
C is 1/2 step higher than C B is 1/2 step lower than B

C D F G A D E G A B

C D E F G A B C C D E F G A B C

It is easy to see, on the piano keyboard, how the black keys to the right (1/2 step higher) of a note are
sharps and the black keys to the left (1/2 step lower) of a note are flats.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_
1. Practice drawing sharps by tracing over the guidelines. Draw six more in the remaining space.

2. Practice drawing flats by tracing over the guidelines. Draw six more in the remaining space.

% 33
3. Write a flat sign in front of each note and then name the note.

E
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

> 33

4. Write a flat sign in front of each note and then name the note.

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

% 33
5. Write a sharp sign in front of each note and then name the note.

C
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

>3

6. Write a sharp sign in front of each note and then name the note.

3
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Sharps and Flats II

Complete the following exercises.
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_
1. Draw the indicated notes. Use half notes.

% 33
E A D B G C F D

> 33
2. Draw the indicated notes. Use half notes.

B E A D G C F B

% 33
3. Draw the indicated notes. Use half notes.

C A G D F B E A

> 33
4. Draw the indicated notes. Use half notes.

F C G D A E B F

% 33
5. Name each note.

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

> 33
6. Name each note.

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

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Sharps, Flats and Naturals

A natural sign ( ) placed before a note cancels a sharp or flat.
Sharps, flats and naturals are all called accidentals.
Accidentals affect every note on the same line or space for the remainder of the measure.
Bar lines cancel all accidentals from the previous measure unless a note is tied across the bar line.

% 33 % 33
F F F F F F F F F F F

A natural is used to cancel sharps and flats.

% 33
B B B B B B B B B B B B

_______________________________________________________________________________
_
Write the name of each note.

% 33
1

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

> 32
2

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

% 31
3

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

% 33
4

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

> 33
5

____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

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Rounds
A round is a composition in which two or more voices sing an identical melody with each voice starting
after a specified number of beats. A round may be repeated endlessly.

Sing this simple round.

_______________________________________________________________________________________

3
%b3 q
1

q q
h n.
q
Fr -
re

qdan,
Ja c
do -
qu
es
,
q
n,

q
Di

Fr

-

q
re
h
.
don

Frre Jacques

q q
Ja c
- que
da n,
q

s,
This round may be sung in three parts.
Din,
q

The first part starts singing the song at the 2

top of the circle (1). When the first part reaches

dor - me z
q
number two (2), the second part may begin at
the top of the circle. The third part may join
ne s!

q
q

in when the first part reaches number three (3).

-

vous
All parts may continue singing around the
ti
q

circle as long as they like.

?

h
-
ma
q

Do
les

q
-
z
q

m
ne

- ez

q
n
So vo
q

h
us
q

q
!
ne s
- ti Son

q q q
q
ma - - ne z

q
les

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Mode Identification I
Circle the correct mode (major or minor) for each scale.

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_

%
1 Major Minor

2 Major Minor %

>
3 Major Minor

4 Major Minor %

>
5 Major Minor

>


6 Major Minor

%
7 Major Minor

>
8 Major Minor

9 Major Minor %
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Identification - All Major and Minor Modes I

Circle the correct mode for each scale.
Choose from Major, Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor.

_______________________________________________________________________________
_

1 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic 2 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic

Minor Minor Minor Minor

Minor Minor

% %

3 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic 4 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic

Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor

>
%

5 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic 6 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic

Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor

% %

7 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic 8 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic

Minor Minor Minor

Minor Minor Minor
> >


9 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic 10 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic

Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor

% %

11 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic 12 Major Natural Harmonic Melodic

Minor Minor Minor

Minor Minor Minor
>
>


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Time Signatures and Counting I

An eighth note ( ) = 1/2 beat
A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat
Write the count below the notes and then clap
the rhythm while counting out loud.
Rhythmic values: A half note ( ) = 2 beats
Pay attention to the time signature being A dotted half note ( ) = 3 beats
used in each exercise. A whole note ( ) = 4 beats
_______________________________________________________________________________

31
_
1

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2
33

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

31
3

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

32
4

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

31
5

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

32
6

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

33

7

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Time Signatures and Counting II

An eighth note ( ) = 1/2 beat
A quarter note ( ) = 1 beat
Write the count below the notes and then clap
the rhythm while counting out loud.
Rhythmic values: A half note ( ) = 2 beats
Pay attention to the time signature being A dotted half note ( ) = 3 beats
used in each exercise. A whole note ( ) = 4 beats
_______________________________________________________________________________

32
_

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

31
2

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

33
3

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

31

4

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

32
5

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

33
6

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

1
3
7

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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Rhythmic Equations I
Combine all note values to complete the following

=1
rhythmic equations:
+=2
Examples: Rhythmic Values: =2
+=3 =4
_______________________________________________________________________________
_

1. += 9. +++=

2. += 10. +++=

3. ++= 11. +++=

4. ++= 12. +++=

5. ++= 13. +++=

6. ++= 14. ++=

7. ++= 15. +++=

8. ++= 16. +++=

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Rhythmic Equations II
Combine all note and rest values to complete the

=1 =1
following rhythmic equations:

+=3 Rhythmic Values: =2 =2

+=6 =4 =4
Examples:

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_

1. += 9. +++ =

2. += 10. + ++=

3. ++= 11. ++=

4. ++= 12. ++ =

5. ++= 13. +++=

6. + += 14. +++ =

7. ++= 15. +++=

8. ++= 16. + ++=

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Rhythm Exercises
(SmartMusic 6100-6106)

33
Write the count below the notes and rests.
Clap the rhythms while counting out loud. Example
Practice the exercises in SmartMusic. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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33
6100

3
6101

33
6102

33
6103

3
6104

3
6105

3
6106

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Rhythm Exercises
(SmartMusic 6108 to 6111)

33
Write the count below the notes and rests.
Clap the rhythms while counting out loud. Example
Practice the exercises in SmartMusic. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

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33
6108

13
6109

2
6110

1
6111

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Matching - Notes and Rests I

Draw a line connecting the note or rest with its definition.
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Symbol Definition

eighth note

whole note

half rest

quarter note

quarter rest

sixteenth rest

whole rest

half note

sixteenth note

eighth rest

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Musical Words - Treble Clef I

%
Each group of notes spells a word.
Write the word that each group spells.
Example

B E D
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_
1 2 3

% % %
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4

5
6
% % %
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7

8
9

% % %
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

10 11 12
%
% %
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

13 14 15
% % %
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

16 17 18
% % %

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Musical Words - Bass Clef I

Each group of notes spells a word. Example

>
Write the word that each group spells.
B E D
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_

> > >

1 2 3


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

>
4
>
5
>
6


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >

7 8 9


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >

10 11 12


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >

13 14 15


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >

16 17 18


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Musical Words - Bass Clef II

>

Each group of notes spells a word. Example
Write the word that each group spells.
D E E D
_______________________________________________________________________________

> > >
1 2 3


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >
4 5 6



___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> >

>
7 8 9



___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >
10 11 12

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >
13 14 15


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> > >
16 17 18


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Musical Words - Mixed Clefs

% >

Each group of notes spells a word. Example
Write the word that each group spells.
C A F E
_______________________________________________________________________________

>
1 2 3
%
> % >
% %

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

>
4 5 6
>
% > %
>

% %
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> %
7 8 9
% > %
>
%

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

>
10

11
% >
12

%
>
% %

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

> % >
13 14 15
>
% >
% % %

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

>
16 17 18
%
> > >
% % % %

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Musical Words - Alto Clef

Each group of notes spells a word. Example
Write the word that each group spells.
B A G
_______________________________________________________________________________
_

1 2 3


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

4 5 6


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

7 8 9


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

10 11 12


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

13 14 15


___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

16

17

18



___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Musical Maze
Michael has lost his trumpet.
Help Michael find his trumpet by following the quarter notes through the maze.

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Start

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