Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region I
Division of Ilocos Sur

SELF-LEARNING KIT IN
MUSIC 6
LESSON TITLE: RHYTHM
Musical Symbols and Concepts: (Week 1)
1. Notes and Rests

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Name of Teacher –Writers: LOVELY W. DACANAY

Schools: BITONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL/PATAC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District: GALIMUYOD- SIGAY- G. DEL PILAR DISTRICT

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Hello! How are you today? Hope you are fine including your family. Are
you aware of what we call The New Normal?

Because of the Pandemic brought about by COVID-19, the government

doesn’t allow you to go to school to assure your safety. The Department of
Education make some remedies for you to learn even you are not inside the
school. A program was designed which will help you continue learning in the
midst of this pandemic, through Modular Instruction or the use of Self-
Learning Kit. This Self-Learning Kit will serve as your guide.

Read the concepts included in this lesson. Learn and understand the
examples given, then answer the activities after the lesson which will test your
understanding about the lesson.
I hope and pray for your safety with your family. I hope that you will
continue learning through this Self-Learning Kit.

Have fun!!!

The Writer

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  Identifies the values of the notes / rests used in a
particular song. (MU6RH-Ia-1)
At the end of the lesson, the learner will be able to:
1. Define rhythm.
2. Identify the different notes and rest with their values.

Are you ready? Before we start, let me know first if you

have learned something when you were still in the lower
grade, will you try to sing the song “Bahay Kubo” while
stomping your feet or clapping your hands with the beat
of the song.

Did you enjoy the song? Were you able to clap the beat of the song correctly?
Maybe, you based it with the given notes and rests depending on time signature
given. Yes, you are correct! The rhythm depends on the number of beats of the
notes and rests given.

For a better understanding, let us try first to define Rhythm, the composition of
rhythm, and identify the different notes and rest with their values or number of beats.

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What is Rhythm?
 RHYTHM is an element in music which refers to the flow, the
breathing pattern or simply, the pulse in music. It can have
either a regular or non-regular beat that will change the time
signature. The time signature can have a rhythm of 2,3 and 4
4 4 4
This tells you the number beats there are in any musical
measure. Rhythm makes you tap your feet, clap your hands,
nod your head, and swing your body.
In music, every music composition is formed by different
notes and rests and other musical symbol. Every note has an
equivalent rest. In this lesson, you will be learning, singing,
listening, identifying, reading, moving and writing rhythmic
pattern using the different note and rest.
Study the table below. These are the different kinds of
notes and rests with their time values (beat) under 2, 3 and 4
4 4 4
time signatures.

Hi! Are you still awake? Do you want to learn some more
about rhythm, on how to identify the rhythm of a given song
through the beat of a 3given note and rest? Let us note on
following examples below.
 The illustrations show how many beats are there in a measure based from the
given time signature. Study the given illustrations below:

EXAMPLE NO. O1
 In a 2
4 time signature
 The upper number (2) tells that every measure has 2 beats.
while the lower number (4) tells that a quarter note receives 1 beat

1st measure 2nd measure 3rd measure 4th measure

1 1 ½ ½ 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ 2

= 2beats =1 beat + 1 1 beat + 1 beat

= 2 beats = 2 beats
Bar line

NOTE: In 2 time signature the values of notes and rest use in every
4 measure must equals 2 beats.

 Let us look at the first measure. It has 2 quarter notes, so 1+1 = 2 beats.
The bar line separates every measure in any musical score.
 The second measure has 2 connected eight notes and 1 quarter note.
Eighth note has a value of (1/2) beat, so if there are 2 eighth notes 2x ½ or
½ + ½ =1 plus 1 beat for quarter note will give 2 beats in the second
measure.
 In the third measure there are 2 pairs of connected eighth notes, so 4x ½
or
½ + ½ + ½ + ½ = 2. Again we completed the 2 beats in the third measure.
 In the fourth measure, a half note is used. A half note receives 2 beats.

EXAMPLE NO. 02
 In 3
4 time signature
 Every measure receives 3 beats and a quarter note or quarter rest
receives 1 beat.
1st measure 2nd measure 3rd measure

1+1 + 1 ½ + ½+ 1 + 1 ½+½ + 1+ 1

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 = 3 beats = 3 beats = 3 beats

 In 3 time signature, the upper number (3) tells that every measure has 3
beats.
4 The lower number (4) tells that a quarter note receives 1 beat
 The first measure has 3 quarter notes with a 1 beat value each, so
1+1+1=3 then a bar line is used to separate it from the next measure.
 The second measure has 2 eighth notes ( ½ + ½= 1) and 2 quarter notes
with values of 1+1=2, so 1+2= 3beats which is the same as to the first
measure.
 The third measure has 2 eighth notes ( ½ + ½ =1), 1 quarter rest (1 beat)
and a quarter note (1 beat) to complete 3 beats in a measure.

EXAMPLE NO. 03
 In a 4
4 time signature
 Every measure receives 4 beats

1st measure 2nd measure 3rd measure

1 + 1 + 1 + 1= 1 + 1 ½ + ½ + 1= 2+ 2

4 beats 4 beats 4 beats

 In the 4 time signature, the upper number 4 tells the number of beats there ar
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are in a measure. That means, there are 4 beats in each measure. The lower
number 4 tells that a quarter note or rest receives 1 beat.

 The first measure has 3 quarter notes with a 1 beat value each,, so
1+1+1=3, plus 1 quarter rest with beat value of 1. So, 3+1 = 4 beats in
the 1st measure.
 The second measure has 1 quarter rest (1 beat ) plus 2 quarter notes
(1+1=2) plus 2 connected eight notes with a beat value of ½ + ½ = 1,
so 1+2+1 = 4 beats to complete the measure.
 The third measure has 2 half notes with the value of 2 beats each, so,
2+ 2 = 4 beats to complete the measure.

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 What’s up! Are you still awake? Want some more? Now, it
is your turn my dear. I have provided you some
exercises/activities below to test your mastery of the
lesson. You may ask the help of your parents or guardians
to guide you but do not let them answer for you. Read the
directions carefully before answering. GOODLUCK!!!!

EXERCISE NO. 01:

Direction: Write the equivalent value or beat of the given notes and rests in
every item. Remember that the total number of beats in every measure depends on
the time signature given. Write your answer on the space provided below the notes
or rests.

1.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

3.

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

EXERCISE NO. 02
Direction: Use as guide the first measure of notes on the left side to fill in the
appropriate note or rest on the blank that will complete every measure based from
the given time signature. Write your answer on the space provided.
1.

2.

3.

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REMEMBER:
 RHYTHM is an element in music which refers to the
flow, the breathing pattern or simply, the pulse in
music. It can have either a regular or non-regular beat
that will change the time signature. The time signature
can have a rhythm of 2, 3 and 4. Rhythm makes you
4 4 4
tap your feet, clap your hands, nod your head, and
swing your body.
Every music composition is formed by different
notes and rests and other musical symbol. Every note
has an equivalent rest.
Different kinds of notes and rests with their time
values (beat).

https://www.tedvieira.com/onlinelessons/sightreading
101/values/values.html

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 Finally, you’re almost done! But, “CHALLENGE PA
MORE!” Try to study the given song below entitled
“PILIPINAS KONG MAHAL” Have fun!!!! “GALINGAN MO
AH!”

Direction: Analyze the song by answering the given questions below. You may
write your answer on the space provided.

QUESTIONS:
1. What is the time signature of the song?_____________________________
2. What are the notes and rests found in the song? List them then write the
equivalent value of each note or rest used.

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ASSESSMENT NO. 01
Direction: Match the notes and rests in Column A with their corresponding
values in Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

A. B.
____1.
A. 2

____2.

B. ¼

____3.

C. 4

____4.

D. 1

____5. E. ½

ASSESSMENT NO. 02

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on your answer
sheet:
_____1. The symbol of quarter note is _______.
a. b. c.

_____2. The symbol of half rest is ________.

a. b. c.

______3. The value of eight note is__________.

a. ½ b. ¼ c. 1/8

______4. Which among the note has a value of 2?

a. Quarter note b. half note c. whole note

______5. If whole note has an equivalent value of 4, whole rest has an equivalent
value of _____too.
a. 3 b. 4 c. 2

ASSESSMENT NO. 03

Direction: Fill in the necessary note needed on the blank to complete the

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measure. Use as guide the rhythm on the left side. Write also the correct time
signature. Used the number of values of notes in every measure in determining the
time signature. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

_____1.

_____2.

_____3.

A. Books
Musika at Sining 4, Kagamitan ng Mag-aaral, p. 1

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 Musika, Sining, at Edukasyon sa Pagpapalakas ng Katawan 6, pp. 1-12
Spotlight: Music, Arts and Physical Education 6, pp. 3-5
The 21st Century MAPEH in Action 6, Worktext in Music, Arts, Physical
Education, and Health 6, 4-5
B. Electronic Sources
https://images.app.goo.gl/ZBGi8RXDmonD4Lg6
https://www.tedvieira.com/onlinelessons/sightreading
101/values/values.ht

EXERCISE NO. 01
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1. 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 2
2. 1 1 1 ½ ½ 2 2
3. 1 1 1 2 1 1½ ½ 1 2 1
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