Rhythm exercise 1-2

Simple rest figures combined

Featured figures

Name	Symbol	Duration
Whole note rest		Four beats
Half note rest		Two beats
Quarter note rest		One beat

Rests

Rests are used to indicate time periods where there is no sound.
Musical phrases are often separated by rests.
A musician has to keep on counting the beats even when not playing.

Beating your foot while performing the exercises is advantageous.
It picks up its speed during the four introduction beats.
This body movement should become a reflex, beat your foot on any music you listen to.
You will easily contain this habit on stage.

Beating
your
foot

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Simple rest figures combined

Whole note rest

Four beats

Half note rest

Two beats

Quarter note rest

One beat