beat steady, consistent sound or silent pulse
rhythm how long and short sound and silence are made
rhythmic notation NameSymbolDurationWhat does it say? Quarter Note Quarter Rest
rhythmic notation NameSymbolDurationWhat does it say? Half Note Half Rest
rhythmic notation NameSymbolDurationWhat does it say? Whole Note Whole Rest
rhythmic notation NameSymbolDurationWhat does it say? Eighth Note Eighth Rest
measure musical container
bar lines musical separator
fermata to hold out the sound
double bar lines musical stop sign
time signature numbers that tell the performer how many beats are in a measure (top number) and what note gets the beat (bottom number) 2 two beats in a measure 4 quarter note gets the beat 3 three beats in a measure 4 quarter note gets the beat 4 four beats in a measure 4 quarter note gets the beat 6 six beats in a measure 8 eighth note gets the beat
duple meter multiple of two
triple meter multiple of three
critter compositions Place them in order you want them Practice what you want to call them Clap the rhythm of their names while saying their names Clap the rhythm without saying their names Perform your composition