Introduction to Rests
Beginner
20 Minutes
Introduction
This lesson combines long/short rhythms with quarter beat rests. Students will be introduced to rests and will be prompted to discuss why rests are important in music. Students will have the chance to create short rhythms with long/short/rests and then link rows of rhythms together to perform without pausing between lines. Students will also begin to develop looking ahead to the next line of music notation. By the end of this activity, students will be able to recognize, create, and perform quarter rests using clapping and speaking.
Rests