Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

In the next example, the whole rest instructs you to be silent for the entire measure, which is three beats.

2. 
   

   Track 48 – The half restisequivalent to the half note.

   
   


3. 
   

   Track 49 – The quarter restis equivalent to the quarter note.

   
   


4. 
   

   Track 50 – The eighth restis equivalent to the eighth note.

   
   


5. 
   

   Track 51 – The sixteenth restis equivalent to the sixteenth note.

   
   

TRACKS 46–51

Each rhythm in Exercise 8 will be played twice. If necessary, first listen, then clap on the repeat.

BASICS OF RHYTHM

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3 2 1

(1 2 3) 1 (2) 3

4 2 2

1 (2 3 4) 1(2) (3 4)

1 1 1 1 1 1

1 2 3 (1) 2 3

(1) + (2) +

(^1) / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2
1 e + a 2 e + a (1) e + a