Part 2.2 - Eighth Rests
Part 2.2 - Eighth Rests
An eighth rest is shown as follows. After the first eighth rest, practice drawing 5 more eighth rests.
j j
An eighth rest has a value of half of a beat. When writing the counts, use a plus sign (+) for eighth notes and
œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ œ
eighth rests.
1 + 2 + 3 + 4
spoken: one and two and three and four
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1. Clap the rhythm of the notes while counting the beats out loud.
4 j‰ j j j j j
4 œ œœœœœ‰ œœŒ ‰œœœ ‰œ‰œœœ‰œ œ œœ˙
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + + 2 + 3 4
44 j ‰ j ‰ j ‰ œj œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œj ‰ ˙
2. Write in the counts below the notes indicated. Then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.
œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ‰ œœ
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
? 42 œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œJ ‰ ‰ œ œJ ‰ œ
3. Write the count below the notes. Then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.
J J J
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
4. Write in the count below the notes. Then add the missing barlines.
& 44 œ œ ‰ œj œ œ œ œ ‰œ˙
J
‰ œj œ œ œ œ
œ
Œ ‰ œj œ
œ œ
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
? 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ ˙ ‰ Œ
5. Draw the missing flags and beams on the eighth notes that are missing flags or beams.
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