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This document provides an introduction to reading sixteenth note rhythms for beginner musicians. It explains that a quarter note is divided into four sixteenth notes, with each sixteenth note representing one beat. Sixteenth notes are counted by dividing the "and" subdivision of eighth notes, such as counting "1 e + a". The document includes examples for students to practice writing rhythmic counts of sixteenth note patterns.

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Rhythm Reading: W H H Q Q Q Q QR QR QR QR

This document provides an introduction to reading sixteenth note rhythms for beginner musicians. It explains that a quarter note is divided into four sixteenth notes, with each sixteenth note representing one beat. Sixteenth notes are counted by dividing the "and" subdivision of eighth notes, such as counting "1 e + a". The document includes examples for students to practice writing rhythmic counts of sixteenth note patterns.

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Rhythm reading

Beginner Sixteenth Notes- The Basics

Name: Instrument:

Starting with what we know: subdividing the beat


The WHOLE NOTE has 4 beats. w
2 HALF NOTES make up a whole note. h h

2 QUARTER NOTES make up a half note.


q q q q

2 EIGHTH NOTES make up an quarter note. qr qr qr qr


2 SIXTEENTH NOTES make up an eighth note.
SO qttt qttt qttt qttt
4 SIXTEENTH NOTES make up a quarter note.

sixteenth note counts


Since the QUARTER NOTE can be divided into 4 SIXTEENTH NOTES, all 4 of them = 1 BEAT.
Sixteenth Notes are counted as a divided eighth note: 1 + now becomes 1 e + a

Try writing in some counts on your own

#1

#2

#3

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