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Note and rest values level 1
Drag the labels to the correct places. When you are ready, use the 'Mark' button to see if you're right.
Discussion points
- What is the difference between a note and a rest?
- What does the position of a note on the staff/stave tell us?
- Do you notice a pattern in the number of beats each note/rest lasts for?
Teaching tips:
Use this activity to aid understanding, and practise recall of the different types of musical notes and rests. Guidance is available to recap knowledge before independent work.
Stem sentences:
'A whole note lasts for ___ beats and is called a _________.'
'4 beats of silence is called a __________ ______.'
Once complete, move on to 'Note and rest values level 2'. Also, explore 'Musical dimensions vocabulary level 1' and 'Musical terms vocabulary level 1' to develop and build musical vocabulary.
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