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Exercises / Rhythm reading / Lesson 3

Beat math and measures

Combine symbols and complete a four-beat bar.

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CONCEPT 1

Add every symbol

Notes and rests both consume rhythmic time. Add their beat values before calculating what remains.

CONCEPT 2

A bar of 4/4 contains four beats

Four quarter-note beats fill the measure. If a group lasts 2½ beats, 1½ beats are still needed.

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EXERCISE 1 · 10 QUESTIONS

Add beats and rests

Calculate total duration when notes and rests are combined.

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EXERCISE 2 · 10 QUESTIONS

Complete a 4/4 bar

Find the remaining rhythmic duration in a four-beat measure.

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TRY IT BEFORE THE QUIZ

Change a symbol. Count the beats.

In this course, a quarter note is one beat. A dot adds half the original value, while a rest means silence for the same length of time.

1 beat of sound

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