Lecture Notes: Rhythm and Notes in Music

Introduction to Rhythm

• Definition of Rhythm: The regular flow or recurrence of music through time.
  • Considered the life of music.
• Examples of Rhythm in Daily Life:
  • Clock ticking, footsteps, hammer sounds.
• Importance of Rhythm:
  • Guides movements in dancing.
  • Helps in clapping, swaying, or stomping along with music.

Music Sheets and Symbols

• Music Sheet/Score: Contains symbols describing a song, including rhythm.
• Musical Symbols:
  • Notes: Represent sound.
  • Rests: Represent silence.

Types of Notes

• Whole Note:
  • Time Value: 4 beats.
• Half Note:
  • Parts: Stem and Head.
  • Time Value: 2 beats.
• Quarter Note:
  • Time Value: 1 beat.
• Eighth Note:
  • Parts: Flag, Beam (when two eighth notes are connected).
  • Time Value: 1/2 beat.
• Sixteenth Note:
  • Parts: Two Flags, or connected with Two Beams.
  • Time Value: 1/4 beat.

Types of Rests

• Whole Rest:
  • Time Value: 4 beats.
• Half Rest:
  • Time Value: 2 beats.
• Quarter Rest:
  • Time Value: 1 beat.
• Eighth Rest:
  • Time Value: 1/2 beat.
• Sixteenth Rest:
  • Time Value: 1/4 beat.

Note and Rest Equivalents

• Note Pyramid:
  • 1 Whole Note = 2 Half Notes = 4 Quarter Notes = 8 Eighth Notes = 16 Sixteenth Notes.
• Rest Pyramid: Follows the same pattern as the Note Pyramid.

Dotted Notes

• Effect of Dots: Increases duration by adding half of the note's original value.
• Examples:
  • Dotted Half Note: Original 2 beats + 1 beat = 3 beats.
  • Dotted Quarter Note: Original 1 beat + 1/2 beat = 1 1/2 beats.
  • Dotted Eighth Note: Original 1/2 beat + 1/4 beat = 3/4 beat.

Practice

• Exercises on calculating total beats of given notes and rests.
• Incorporates both regular and dotted notes.

Conclusion

• Review of rhythm, notes, and rests.
• Instructions to complete practice activities and submit answers for checking.

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Additional Resources:

• Send answers to music teacher or via Facebook Messenger to "SirCG."
• Participate in online quiz linked in the description.