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Beginner rhythm-symbol lesson, printable consolidation after clapping work or recognition check before bar building.
Kidstrument activity family
Level 1 Book 5: Notes & Rests
Fourteen worksheets introduce semibreve, minim, crotchet and quaver notes and their matching rests through visual examples, colour keys and matching tasks.
- Activity type
- Printables
- Music skills
- Reading & Theory, Rhythm & Pulse, Instruments, Playing & Composition
- Included activities
- 15 activities
Classroom value
What this activity helps teachers do
Keep pupils active in the music
Name four note types and four corresponding rests, distinguish sound symbols from silence symbols and match repeated examples by shape.
Use a clear teaching route
Pair each note with its equivalent rest, clap then show the silent duration, and check symbol recognition in black and white after the colour-coded activities.
Inside the family
Example activities teachers can open
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- Complete Workbook PDF
- Worksheet Activity 01: Semibreve Note
- Worksheet Activity 02: Minim Note
- Worksheet Activity 03: Crotchet Note
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