Rhythm
Rhythm: note values, rests and time signatures
Rhythm is when notes happen and how long they last. These pages explain the note values, the rests, dotted notes and time signatures, and every rhythm on them can be heard and tapped along to, so you can check your timing as you read.
- Note valuesWhole, half, quarter, eighth and sixteenth notes, and how long each one lasts.
- RestsThe written silences, from whole rests to sixteenth rests.
- Dotted notesWhat the dot adds, and the long-short rhythms it makes.
- Time signatures4/4, 3/4, 2/4 and 6/8, and how each one feels.
Try it: tap along
Eighth notes
Two notes per beat: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &.
Tap along with the button, the space bar or any key. A bar of clicks counts you in.