Rhythm Workshop

Level 1
Note values of one beat and longer
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Cover art by Donna Hickman

Packet contains:
Cover & teacher feedback (1) / Note Values table (2)
Time Signatures basics (3) / Counting Systems basics (4)
Preparation for 1A-1F / Duet 1A -1F
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© 1982, 1999, 2012 Clark Chaffee available at clarkchaffee.com

 Originally published by J. Weston Walch

Cover art by Donna Hickman ©2012 Clark Chaffee

 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 1A
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

2
4
œ œ œ Œ ˙ ˙ Œ œ Œ œ ˙ Ó

6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

2
4
œ œ œ œ Œ œ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ Œ Œ Œ œ œ Œ

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ ˙ Œ Ó

2
4 _____________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 1A

ã 42 œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ œ
2 4 6
Player 1

Player 2 ã 42 œ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ

㜠Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ œ
8 10 12 14
#1

#2 㜠Œ œ œ œ Œ Œ Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ

㌠œ Œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ
16 18 20
#1

#2 㜠Œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ Œ œ œ Œ œ œ Œ

㜠Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ Œ œ œ Œ œ Œ
22 24 26 28
#1

#2 㜠œ œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ

㜠œ Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ œ
30 32 34 36
#1

#2 㜠œ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ œ

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 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 1B
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 4 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

4
4
˙ ˙ œŒ œŒ ˙ œœ œŒ œœ œœ˙ œ˙ œ Œ ˙ Œ

6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

4
4
˙ ˙ ˙ Ó œœœœ˙ œŒ˙ ˙ Œ˙ œœœÓ ŒœœœœÓ œw
7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ ˙ w Œ Ó !
4
4 _____________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 1B

Player 1
4
ã4 œ œ œ œ
2
œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ w
4

Player 2 ã 44 œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ Œ ˙ ˙ Œ œ

㜠˙ œ Œ œ œ Œ Ó œ œ ! œ œ œ Œ
6 8 10
#1

#2 ã˙ œ œ w œ ˙ œ Ó Œ œ ˙ ˙

㜠œ Ó ˙ œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ Ó
12 14
#1

#2 ㌠œ œ œ œ œ Ó Ó ˙ œ œ Œ œ œ Œ Œ œ

㌠˙ œ Ó œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ ˙
16 18 20
#1

#2 ㌠˙ Œ Œ ˙ œ Ó œ Œ Œ œ ˙ Ó œ œ

㜠œ ˙ œ Œ œ Œ ˙ Œ œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ œ ˙
22 24
#1

#2 ã ! œ œ œ Œ œ œ Ó œ Œ ˙ Œ œ œ Œ
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 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 1C
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 3 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

˙.
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ
*
3
4
* When pick up notes occur, the last bar of the piece often completes the partial bar at the beginning.
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:
3
4
œ œ œ ˙ œ Œ œ Œ Ó œ ˙. œ Œ œ œ Ó œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ ˙

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ ˙ ˙. Œ Ó Ó.

3
4 _____________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 1C

ã 43 œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙. œ œ Œ œ Œ œ
2 4 6
Player 1

Player 2 ã 43 œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ ˙. Œ œ Œ

㌠˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ Ó
8 10 12
#1

#2 ㌠˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ

ã œ Œ œ ˙. Œ œ Œ Œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ œ Ó
14 16 18 20
#1

#2 ã˙ œ ˙. Œ œ œ ˙. Œ œ Œ Œ œ Œ Œ œ œ

㌠œ Œ œ Œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ Œ œ Œ Œ ˙ œ Œ œ
22 24 26
#1

#2 㜠Œ œ Œ ˙ œ œ Œ œ ˙ œ Œ œ œ Œ œ œ ˙

ã˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙. ˙ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ
28 30 32 34
#1

#2 ã˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙. œ Ó œ Œ Œ
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 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 1D
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 3 Beats 4 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

jjjj j j j j j
œ œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ. œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ.
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

4
8
œœŒ ‰œœ ˙

jjjj jjjj j jj j
6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:
4
8
œœœœ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ Œ ‰ œ. œ. œ
j
7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: œ œ œ. ˙ ‰ Œ Ó
4
8 ______________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 1D

4 œ œ œ œ 2‰ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ Ó ‰ œ œ œ
ã8 J J J J
4

J J J J J J J
Player 1

4 œj œj œj œj œj ‰ œ j
‰ œ œ
j j j
‰ œ œ œ Ó
Player 2 ã8

㜠œ œ. œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ.
6 8 10

J J J J J
#1

j j j j j
#2 ã ‰ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ ‰ œ. ‰ œ œ ‰

ã œ. œ Œ œ œ œ. ˙ œ œ œ œ
12 14

J J J J J J
#1

j j j j
#2 㠜.
œ œ. œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ

ã ‰ œ. œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰
16 18 20

J J J J J J J
#1

j j j j j j j j j j
#2 ㉠œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰

㜠œ Œ. œ œ œ œ œ. œ ‰ œ œ
22 24

J J J J J
#1

j j j j j j j j
#2 ã œ ‰ œ ‰ œ. ‰ œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ

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 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 1E
1. a. What is the time signature? _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
c. What kind of note gets one beat? _____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.

2. What is the fastest note value in this duet? _____

3. What will be the counting for each bar? ________________________________________
4. Draw the following notes and rests:
1 Beat 2 Beats 3 Beats
Note =
Rest =

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

˙ ˙ ˙ w.
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.
3
2
˙ Ó ˙ !. Ó Ó ˙ ˙ w Ó ˙ Ó Ó w

6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

3
2
˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w. Ó ˙ Ó w Ó ! ˙ !. ˙ w ˙ w ˙ Ó ˙

7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Use each of the following: ˙ w w. Ó !

3
2 _____________________________________________________________________
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 1E

3 ˙ ˙ ˙ 2w . ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ! Ó ˙ Ó w
ã2 ˙
4 6
Player 1

3
Player 2 ã2 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ w w ˙ Ó Ó ˙ ˙ Ó ˙

ã˙ w ˙ w Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó
8 10 12
#1

#2 ãÓ w Ó Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ w ˙

ãw ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ w Ó w ! ˙
14 16 18
#1

#2 ãÓ ˙ Ó w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ! Ó w

ã !. ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ w. ˙ ˙ ˙
20 22 24
#1

#2 ã˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w Ó w w ˙ w. ˙ ˙ ˙

ã˙ w ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ w Ó
26 28 30
#1

#2 ãw Ó ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ w.
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 Rhythm Workshop
Preparation for Duet 1F
1. a. What are the time signatures? _____ _____ _____
b. How many beats are in each bar? _____
4 4 4
c. What kind of note gets one beat? 4 _____ 8_____ 2_____
You may draw the note or write the note value name. Please use correct spelling.
4
2. What is the fastest note value in this duet in 2 ? _____
3. What will be the counting for each bar? _______________________________________
4. Memorize the following:
h = q This sometimes appears over a bar line. The specific note values can change.
In this case, it means that the half note in the old time signature will be the

same value (the same number of beats) as the quarter note in the new time signature.

5. Write the "attack count" below each note and rest:

j j j j j j
The "attack count" is the counting syllable that you will be saying as the note or rest begins.

4
4
œ œ œ œ 4
8
œ œ œ œ 42 ˙ w ˙ 4
4
œ ˙. 4
8
Œ œœ ‰œ‰œ

6. Fill in the bar lines for the following rhythms:

4
2
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w w w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó w ˙
7. Create 8 bars of rhythms. Write at least two bars in each of these time signatures:
Be sure to mark your time signature changes!
4 4 4
4 _____________________________________________________________________
2 8
See the "Recommended Practice Procedure" for a good system to use in preparing this duet.
The most effective way to practice is with a metronome. The fastest path to "fast and perfect"
is to start with "slow and perfect," then speed up and retain accuracy at each step.
Try starting this duet at about 60 beats per minute and work it up to at least 120.

Teacher Feedback:
_____ Excellent work. No corrections are needed on this page. Congratulations!
_____ Please correct your answers to questions: __________________________
_____ Please answer questions: _______________________________________
© 2013 Clark Chaffee
 Rhythm Workshop
Duet 1F

q =e
4 ˙. œ œ Œ œ Œ 48
ã4 œ ˙ œ ! ˙ œ œ w
2 4 6
Player 1

4 Œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ Ó Œ œ Œ œ 48
Player 2 ã4 w !

ã 48 ‰ œ 42
e =h
œ Œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ œ œ Ó ˙
8 10 12

J J J J J
#1

4 œj œ . œ.
j
œ Œ
j j j j j j
œ 42
#2 ã8 œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ

ã 42 w ˙ 44
h =q
w w ˙ ˙ ! ! ˙ w ˙ w.
14 16
#1

#2 ã 42 ˙ ˙ ! w. Ó ˙ w ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ w w 44

q =h h =e
4 18˙ œ œ œ ˙ . 4 20w Ó ˙ Ó ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ Ó 4
ã4 2 ˙ ˙ 8
22
#1

#2 ã 44 Œ ˙ œ œ œ Ó 42 w . ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ Ó Ó ˙ w 48

ã 48 œ 44 œ
e =q
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
24 26

J J J J
#1

4 j j j
#2 ã8 œ
œ œ ‰ œ œ 44 œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ

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