Rest Values and Matching Game

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Rest Values and Matching Game
Island Park Elementary School

Rest Values and Names Lesson

Matching Rest Game

Name the Rests

A Time Signature Challenge!

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Rest Values and Names Lesson

Below are some rests young musicians should recognize. Rests tell us when to be silent and for how long we should remain silent in a song. They are often used at the end of a phrase or section of music.

This is a whole rest.
It looks like a hole in the ground.
It always hangs from the 4th line of the staff.
Hold it for 4 counts.

This is a half rest.
It looks like a hat.
It always sits on the third line of the staff.
Hold it for 2 counts.

This is a quarter rest.
It looks a jagged three (3).
Hold it for 1 count.

(some of my students
think of this equation to
help them remember: 4-1= 3)

This is an eighth rest.
It looks like a seven.
Hold it for 1/2 count.

(some of my students
think of this equation to
help them remember: 8-1= 7)

This is one sixteenth rest.
It looks like an eighth rest with a second flag.
Hold it for 1/4 count.

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Matching Rests Game

A. Match the name with the correct rest by drawing a line from the name to the rest.

	1. eighth rest
	2. whole rest
	3. half rest
	4. quarter rest

B. Find the symbol that matches the description. Draw a line from the description to the symbol.

	1. A rest that gets 2 counts.
	2. A rest that gets 4 count.
	3. A rest that gets 1 count.
	4. A rest that gets 1/2 count.

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Name the Rests

A. Draw the following rhythm symbols.

1. A quarter rest ______

4. A sixteenth rest ______

2. A whole rest ______

5. A half rest ______

3. An eighth rest ______

6. A quarter rest ______

B. How many counts do the following receive?

______

C. For the following questions, you will need to use your reasoning skills!

XX1. Which two rests when added together add up to 8 beats? Draw them below.

________ + ________ = 8

XX2. Which two rests when added together add up to 3 beats? Draw them below.

________ + ________ = 3

XX3. Which three rests when added together add up to 7 beats? Draw them below.

________ + ________ + ________ = 7

XX4. Extra challenge. Which four rests when added together add up to 3 beats? Draw them below.

________ + ________+ ________+ ________ = 3q(Hint: there are some fractions)

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A Time Signature Challenge

A. Add the barlines to the rhythms below. If you're not sure how to work with time signatures, review the Rhythm Symbols lesson.

1)

2)

3)

B. How many beats are there in each measure below? Write the time signatures in the space provided.

1) _____

2) _____

3) _______ _______

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Matching Rests Game Answer Key

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Name the Rests Answer Key

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A Time Signature Challenge Answer Key

A. 1)

....2)

....3)

ccccB.

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