Reading and clapping simple rhythms

Arts & Music · Music theory first steps · ages 7-10

Name ______________________ Date ____________

In our bars, how many beats are in one bar?
Answer: ______________
How many beats does one quarter note get?
Answer: ______________
What do we say for a quarter note?
- Ta
- Ti-ti
- Shh
A quarter rest means you stay silent for one beat.
Circle one: True False
You clap the bar ta, ti-ti, ta, ta. How does the ti-ti sound?
- Two quick claps in one beat
- One long clap
- No clap at all
Two eighth notes joined together share how many beats?
- One beat
- Two beats
- Four beats
On a quarter rest in the middle of a bar, what do you do?
- Stay silent for one beat, then keep counting
- Clap twice quickly
- Stop the whole song
A bar has ta, ti-ti, ta, ta. Counting each beat, how many beats is that bar?
Answer: ______________

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

4 · Each bar here has four beats.
1 · A quarter note gets one beat.
Ta · A quarter note is one beat, and we say ta.
True · A quarter rest is one beat of silence.
Two quick claps in one beat · Ti-ti is two quick claps that share one beat.
One beat · A pair of eighth notes shares one beat, and we say ti-ti.
Stay silent for one beat, then keep counting · A rest is one silent beat, so you keep counting and come back in.
4 · Ta, ti-ti, ta, ta is four beats, because ti-ti still fills only one beat.