Rhythm is the pattern of music in time.
These are basic note durations to begin studying Rhythm.
This is a Quarter Note. It is held for one beat.
This is a Half Note. It is held for 2 beats.
The time signature for this example is:
This means there are 4 beats in a bar and the quarter note is what gets the beat. More information on time signatures can be found HERE.
Notice every set of 4 beats is divided by a barline. There are 2 bars in this example.
Clap, tap or speak the rhythm while feeling a steady beat. Then play the recording to check your work.
4 beats will be played to set up the tempo followed by the paino playing the rhythm.
To get more information on note values, click HERE.
To get more information on time signatures, click HERE.