= Semiquaver (Sixteenth note) when written by themselves

Semiquavers

= beat a semiquaver

(or sixteenth note)

Semiquavers are usually grouped together under a double beam.

Divide each beat into four equal parts and count the semiquavers like this:

= usually together under a double beam = Semiquaver (Sixteenth note) when written bygrouped themselves

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Word Associations Rhythmic Insects The words of everyday speech have their own natural rhythm. Listen to how quickly caterpillar trips off the tongue as semiquavers, whereas together spider sounds rhythm beam of two quavers. Study the useful word associations = usually grouped underthe a double below before completing the following exercises: (The number 1, used in the insect rhythms below, can also be 2, 3, 4, etc.)

1 1 1 1 Fly FlyFlyFly

Fly

1 & 1

1 1 & 1 & Spi & - der SpiSpi - der Spi - der - der

Spi - der

1 1 e & a e 1 &

1 1 e 1e &e & a - lar & -a a - pil Ca ter Ca - ter Ca Ca Ca -pil - lar - ter ter - pil ter pil - -lar - lar

1 & a 1 e & 1 1 & 1& a a a 1 1 1 & & e e & e & Grass - hop - per Grass - hop - per But - ter - flyBut - ter - fly Grass Grass -Grass hop - hop - -per - per - per But But - fly hop - But ter - ter - -fly ter - fly
16 1. Fill in the words Match the rhythms on the following stave to the names of the rhythmic insects shown above. Write your answers on the dotted line.

& a 1 1 e &

1 & 2 & a 1 e & a 2 e &

1 & 2

2. Fill in a) the note rhythms and b) the words

1 & a

1 e &

&

1 & a

2 e &

1 e & a 2

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