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Rhythm, Note Values and Counting in 4/4 Time — Key Terms
Match each term to its definition.
Rhythm
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The pattern of long and short sounds and silences that moves music through time.
Numbers such as 4/4 that show how many beats are in each bar.
A note worth one beat in 4/4 time.
A note worth half a beat; two quavers fill one beat.
A note followed by a dot, which adds half of the note's value to its length.
Time signature
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The pattern of long and short sounds and silences that moves music through time.
Numbers such as 4/4 that show how many beats are in each bar.
A note worth one beat in 4/4 time.
A note worth half a beat; two quavers fill one beat.
A note followed by a dot, which adds half of the note's value to its length.
Crotchet
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The pattern of long and short sounds and silences that moves music through time.
Numbers such as 4/4 that show how many beats are in each bar.
A note worth one beat in 4/4 time.
A note worth half a beat; two quavers fill one beat.
A note followed by a dot, which adds half of the note's value to its length.
Quaver
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The pattern of long and short sounds and silences that moves music through time.
Numbers such as 4/4 that show how many beats are in each bar.
A note worth one beat in 4/4 time.
A note worth half a beat; two quavers fill one beat.
A note followed by a dot, which adds half of the note's value to its length.
Dotted note
— match —
The pattern of long and short sounds and silences that moves music through time.
Numbers such as 4/4 that show how many beats are in each bar.
A note worth one beat in 4/4 time.
A note worth half a beat; two quavers fill one beat.
A note followed by a dot, which adds half of the note's value to its length.
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