INTRODUCTION

Welcome!

In this module, we will deal with the study

of notes and rest and their corresponding
time values. You will discover how these
symbols are interrelated with basic
concepts in Mathematics such as addition,
division and even fraction. Many say that
musicians are good in mathematics. So, let
us put on our thinking caps ang get
started.

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 Music
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Rhythm

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the element of rhythm. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level
of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course.

This module is divided into four lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Notes and Rests

 Lesson 2 – Rhythm

 Lesson 3 – Properties of Rhythm

 Lesson 4 – Time Signature

After going through this module, you are expected to:

 Identify different kinds of notes and rests (whole, half, quarter, and eighth)

 Read different rhythmic patterns

 perform rhythmic patterns in time signatures 2 3 4

4, 4, 4

 Use the bar line to indicate groupings of beats in 2 3 4

4, 4, 4

 Identify accented and unaccented pulses

What I Know
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Directions: Carefully read and understand each item. Write the letter of the
correct answer on your paper.

1. + + = ______

A. 4 B. 8 C. 10 D. 7

2. + + + = ______

A. 2 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3

3. + + = ______

A. 6 B. 12 C. 8 D. 10

4. + = ______

A. 1 B. 3 C. 2 D. 4
5. What is a four – four time signature? ______

A. 4/4 C. 44
C. 4 D. 4
4 4
6. What does an accent mark look like? ______

A. ^ B. > C. () D. *

7. How many quarter notes are there in a whole note? ______

A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 1

8. How many eight notes are there in a half note? ______

A. 4 B. 8 C. 5 D. 10

9. Accent marks are place on what beat? ______

A. second B. first C. third D. first and third

10. What does a rest indicate?

A. silence B. stop C. pause D. ending

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 Lesson

1 Notes and Rests

Music is made up of different kinds of notes and rests to represent duration of

sounds and silence. These are used in making compositions. Notes are symbols for
sounds in music and rests are symbols for silence.

What’s In

Clap the rhythm.

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 What’s New

Do you know how song writers create a composition? If you are going to
compose a song, how will you make it?

Notes and rests are placed on a staff with other musical symbols to create a
song.

Look at the chart of notes and rests.

CHART I

NAME NOTE VALUE REST

Whole note/rest 4

Half note/rest 2

Quarter note/rest 1

Eighth note/rest ½

Sixteenth note/rest ¼

What is It
1. How many kinds of notes/rests are there in the chart?
2. What is the value of a whole note/rest?
3. What kind of note/rest receives ¼ of a beat?
4. If a half rest has two beats, how many quarter rest are there in one half note?
5. What kind of note has a shaded note head, stem and a tail?

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 What’s More

A. Directions: Draw the different kinds of notes.

1. whole notes

2. half notes

3. quarter notes

4. eight notes

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 B. Directions: Fill in the blanks under the note or rest with the number of

Keep in Mind
1. Notes and rests have corresponding time values.
9 2. Notes are symbols that represent sounds.
3. Rests indicate a pause or silence.
4. Notes are written on the staff and they tell how high or how low the sounds are.
 Lesson

2 Expressing Rhythm

What’s New

Rhythm is a flow or movement in music. This movement is also found

everywhere else in our environment.

Study the musical score of the song, Tayo Na!.

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 What is It

1. What are the kinds of notes and rest that were used in the song?
2. What is the meter of the song?
3. How many beats are there in a measure?
4. What is the rhythmic pattern of each measure?
5. What is place between the notes in order to divide the measure?

What’s More

A. Directions: Perform the different rhythmic patterns by clapping your

hands.

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 Lesson

3 Properties of Rhythm

What’s In

A beat can be strong or weak. The first beat is usually given the stress. The
stress in this beat is called an accent.

Study the rhythmic pattern below and put the accent (>) mark on the exact beat.

What’s New
In music the beat, accent, and meter are the properties that add beauty and
color to a music composition.

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 The beat is also called the pulse of music. It is an important property of rhythm
that makes the listeners move. Beats are not actually written in music but they can be
felt.
Meter is a recurring pattern of stresses or accents that provide the pulse or beat
of music. The meter is indicated by the time signature.

Kinds of Meter

1. Duple meter is the pattern of two beats to a measure

2. Triple meter is the pattern of three beats to a measure.
3. Quadruple meter is the pattern of four beats to a measure.

What’s More

Study the song ‘Coffee Grows on White Oak Tree” below and do the following:

1. Pat your hands on your shoulder when the music moves in threes.
2. Pat your knees when the music moves in twos.

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 Keep in Mind
Beat, accent, and meter are properties of rhythm. These properties make the
music more interesting. They also add color and beauty to a musical composition.

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 Lesson

4 Time Signature

What’s new
You have learned in the previous lesson that meter in written musical
composition is indicated by a time signature. A time signature consists of two numbers
found at the beginning of a musical composition. It looks like a fraction which written
after the clef sign. The upper number tells the n umber of beats in a measure. The
lower number tells the kind of notes that will receive one beat.

The common time signatures are 2 3 and 4

4 4 4

What’s More

There are different signs and symbols written on the staff.

The Bar Line and Measure

The bar line is the vertical line that divides the staff into measure. Measure is the
distance between two bar lines. Bar lines show us where one measure ends and
another begins.

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The Double Bar Lines

The Double Bar Line shows there is a major change in the music, such as a new musical section
or new time signature.

A “Final” Double Bar Line shows that the piece of music is over.

A. Divide the notes and rests into measures by using bar lines. Refer to the
given time signature.

B. Complete the measure by adding the missing notes or rests.

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 Keep in Mind
1. Time signature indicates the number of beats and the kind of note that receives
one beat.
2. Bar lines are vertical lines drawn across the staff to divide it into measures.
3. Measure is the space between two bar lines.
4. Double bar lines indicate the end or section of a composition.

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