Quarter Note = 1 beatCount example: “1”

Eighth Notes = 1/2 beatCount example: “1 &”

Or single…

Half Note = 2 beatsCount example: 1 - (2)

Rhythm Flash Cards

Level 1-AQuarter and Eighth

notes

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 & 4

1 & 2 3 & 4

1 & 2 & 3 4

1 2 & 3 4

1 & 2 3 4

1 & 2 & 3 & 4

Rhythm Flash Cards

Level 1-BQuarter note and

Quarter Rest

1 2 3 4

1 (2) 3 (4)

1 (2) 3 4

(1) 2 (3) 4

1 (2) (3) (4)

Rhythm Flash CardsLevel 2Ties and half notes

1 (2) 3 (4)

1 (2) 3 (4)

1 2 3 (4)

1 & (2) & 3 (4)

1 & 2 & 3 (4)

1 (2) 3 4

1 & 2 3 (4)

1 2 (3) 4

1 & 2 (3) 4

Rhythm Flash CardsLevel 3

Rests

1 2 3 4

1 (2) 3 (4)

1 (2) 3 4

1 (2) 3 & 4

1 (2) 3 (4)

(1) 2 3 (4)

1 2 (3 - 4)

(1 - 2) 3 4

1 & (2 - 3) 4

Rhythm Flash CardsLevel 4

Sixteenth Notes

1 2 3 e & a 4

1 e & a 2 3 e & a 4

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4

1 e & a 2 & 3 e & a 4

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 & 4

1 e & a 2 3 & 4

Rhythm Flash Cards

Level 4ASixteenth-Eighth

combinations

1 (e) & a 2 (e) & a 3 & 4

1 (e) & a 2 3 & a 4

1 (e) & a 2 (e) & a 3 & a 4

1 (e) & a 2 3 & 4

1 2 (e) & a 3 4

Rhythm Flash Cards

Level 4BSixteenth-eighth

combinations

1 e & (a) 2 e & (a) 3 e & (a) 4

1 & 2 e & (a) 3 & 4

1 e & (a) 2 e & (a) 3 & 4

1 2 3 e & (a) 4

Rhythm Flash CardsLevel 5

1 & (2) & 3 4

Remember…a quarter notes = 2 eighth notes…

1 & (2) & 3 & 4

1 2 & (3) & 4

1 (2) & 3 4

The dot is like adding another eighth note to the quarter note…

1 (2) & 3 4

1 (2) & 3 & 4

1 (e &) a 2 (e &) a 3 (e &) a 4

these are like 16th notes with the “e” and the “&” missing…

1 2 3 (e &) a 4

1 & 2 3 (e &) a 4

Rhythm Flash CardsLevel 6Triplets

3 3 3

3 3 3

1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4

triplets – divide the beat into 3 even sections – think “butterfly” spoken very evenly, counted as 1-&-a, etc.

3 3 3

3 3 3

1 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a

3 3

3 3

1 2 & a 3 4 & a

3 3

3 3

1 & a 2 3 & a 4

3

3

1 ( 2 ) 3 & a 4

3

3

1 & 2 3 & a 4

3 3

3 3

1 & a 2 & a 3 & 4