Rhythm is the pattern of music in time.

Tap, clap or speak the rhythm while feeling a steady beat.  Check your work with the recording. 

These are two eighth notes joined together. There are two eighth notes in one beat. Each one is worh half a beat.

Clap, tap or speak the rhythm while feeling a steady beat.  Then play the recording to check your work.

This example has the following time signature. 

This is a Dotted Half Note.  It is worth 3 beats.  

This is a Quarter Rest. It a silence in music that is worth one beat.

Clap, tap or speak the rhythm while feeling a steady beat.  Then play the recording to check your work.

This is a Dotted Quarter Note.  It is worth one and a half beats.