Rhythmic Notation Sheet Tutorial 1. What is Rhythm in Music? Rhythm is the pattern of sounds and silence in music. It tells us when to play a note and how long to hold it. Rhythm is written using note values and rests. --- 2. Basic Note Values Whole Note (𝅝) → 4 beats (count: 1–2–3–4) Half Note (𝅗𝅥) → 2 beats (count: 1–2) Quarter Note (𝅘𝅥) → 1 beat (count: 1) Eighth Note (𝅘𝅥𝅮) → ½ beat (count: 1 & 2 &) Sixteenth Note (𝅘𝅥𝅯) → ¼ beat (count: 1 e & a) --- 3. Basic Rests (Silence) Whole Rest → 4 beat

Ever wondered what these symbols mean when reading sheet music? In this online piano lesson for beginners, I explain what a musical rest is and how to count it when reading sheet music. This easy piano lesson will show you exactly how to count rests and how it matches up with a note symbol. We cover quarter notes and rests, half notes and rests as well as whole notes and rests. The piano tutorial will show you exactly how to write in beat numbers and count the beats when reading music. #beginner