Rhythm - ATHS Learning Guide for Music 6: Rhythm

VOCABULARY flashcards covering rhythm concepts: notes, rests, duration, meter, time signatures, and conducting terms from the ATHS Music 6 Rhythm guide.

Whole Note

A note lasting four beats in common time.

Half Note

A note lasting two beats.

Quarter Note

A note lasting one beat.

Eighth Note

A note lasting half a beat.

Sixteenth Note

A note lasting one quarter of a beat.

Whole Rest

A rest lasting four beats.

Half Rest

A rest lasting two beats.

Quarter Rest

A rest lasting one beat.

Eighth Rest

A rest lasting half a beat.

Sixteenth Rest

A rest lasting one quarter of a beat.

Dotted Half Note

A half note with a dot; duration equals three beats.

Dotted Quarter Note

A quarter note with a dot; duration equals 1.5 beats.

Dotted Eighth Note

An eighth note with a dot; duration equals 0.75 beat.

Dotted Half Rest

A half rest with a dot; duration equals three beats.

Dotted Quarter Rest

A quarter rest with a dot; duration equals 1.5 beats.

Dotted Eighth Rest

An eighth rest with a dot; duration equals 0.75 beat.

Note

A symbol representing a sound with pitch and duration.

Rest

A symbol representing silence for a duration.

Time Signature

A fraction-like number at the start of a piece indicating how many beats per measure and which note value gets one beat (e.g., 2/4, 3/4, 4/4).