If you've completed the chapters on note values and time signatures, then you are probably an expert on rhythms. Now let's put your knowledge to the test with some rhythm math!
In this chapter, you will see various note values. Your job is to add up the note values to determine how many beats they are worth.
Here are some examples of the type of questions you might see in this chapter, with their answers:
In 4/4 time: ♩+♩+♫ = 3 beats
In 2/2 time: ♩+♩-♫ = ½ beat
♩+♬-♪+♫ = ♩+♩
You might remember this helpful chart from the chapter "Time Signatures with "8" on the Bottom." Remember that the value of a note can change depending on the time signature. Read time signatures carefully.
| Note Value | "4" Time Signature | "2" Time Signature | "8" Time Signature |
| whole | 4 beats | 2 beats | 8 beats |
| half | 2 beats | 1 beat | 4 beats |
| quarter | 1 beat | ½ beat | 2 beats |
| eighth | ½ beat | ¼ beat | 1 beat |
| sixteenth | ¼ beat | ⅛ beat | ½ beat |
| dotted quarter | 1½ beats | ¾ beat | 3 beats |
| dotted eighth | ¾ beat | ⅜ beat | 1½ beats |