Music Rhythm Worksheets
I’m currently working on a new rhythm workbook that will contain all of these worksheets plus A WHOLE LOT MORE. Available for download, August 2013.
Rhythm practice
Print each sheet. On the notes: clap and count out load. On the rests: snap and count out loud. 
Simple Time and Beginning Rhythm
Simple Time has a 4 or 2 as the bottom note in the time signature.
Primer Level Rhythm
Primer Level Rhythm Worksheet A: For the youngest student. Quarter notes and half notes.
Primer Level Rhythm Worksheet B: For young students. Quarter, half, and whole notes.
Primer Level Rhythm Worksheet C: For young students. Quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, dotted half notes.
Basic Beginning Rhythm
Primer Level Rhythm Worksheet D: This worksheet may be beneficial for all beginning students. Counting with a Time Signature: 4 / 4 time.
Primer Level Rhythm Worksheet E: This worksheet may be beneficial for all beginning students. Counting in 3 / 4 time.
Beginning Rhythm
Rhythm Worksheet One: Notes and rests: quarter, half, whole in common time.
Rhythm Worksheet 1A: Additional practice notes and rests: quarter, half, dotted half, whole in common time.
Rhythm Worksheet Two: Ties and rests: quarter, half, dotted half, whole in common time.
Rhythm Worksheet 2A: Additional practice ties and rests: quarter, half, dotted half, whole in common time.
Rhythm Worksheet Three: Ties and rests in 3 / 4 time
Rhythm Worksheet Four: Introducing eighth notes in common time.
Rhythm Worksheet 4A: Introducing eighth rests in preparation for dotted quarter notes. In 3 / 4 time.
Rhythm Worksheet Five: Introducing dotted quarter followed by eighth. In 3 / 4 time.
Rhythm Worksheet 5A: Additional practice using multiple time signatures: 2, 3, and 4 / 4 time.
Intro into Intermediate Rhythm
Rhythm Worksheet Ten: Introducing sixteenth notes.
Rhythm Worksheet 10.1: Continuing sixteenth notes in 4 / 4 time.
Intermediate Rhythm
Rhythm Worksheet 10 A: Combining Concepts: whole, half, dotted half, quarter, dotted quarter, eighth, sixteenth
Rhythm Worksheet 10.2 Combining Concepts: whole, half, dotted half, quarter, dotted quarter, eighth, dotted eighth, sixteenth
Rhythm Worksheet 10 B When the half note gets the beat
Compound Time: 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8
Compound time is notorious for confusing students. Compound Time is any time signature with an 8 on the bottom. It is not as hard as is seems. Just remember that in compound time, music is based upon THREE. There are three eighth notes per dotted quarter note. This is why the eighth notes are beamed in sets of three. In contrast, simple time is based upon TWO — with two eighth notes per quarter. At first it may seem that these systems are the same. They are not. The difference lies in the strong beats. In simple time the strong beat is divisible by two. In compound time the strong beat is divisible by three. You MUST NOT attempt to turn 6 / 8 time into 3 /4 time because time signatures are NOT fractions! They are indications of where rhythmic stress is located. See the break-out for each time signature below.
3 / 8 time: There are three eighth notes per measure with one strong beat per measure. It may be counted as follows:1,2,3, or 1 & a.
6 / 8 time: There are six eighth notes per measure with two strong beats per measure. It may be counted as follows: 1,2,3,4,5,6, or 1 & a, 2 & a.
9 / 8 time: There are nine eighth notes per measure with three strong beats per measure. It may be counted as follows: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, or 1 & a, 2 & a, 3 & a.
12 / 8 time: There are twelve eighth notes per measure with four strong beats per measure. It may be counted as follows: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, or 1 & a, 2 & a, 3 & a, 4 & a.
Rhythm Worksheet F: Introducing Compound time: 3 / 8 time.
Rhythm Worksheet Six: Introducing 6 / 8 time. Students may need teacher assistance.
Rhythm Worksheet Seven: Rhythm in 6 / 8 time.
Rhythm Worksheet 7 A: Practicing rhythm in 6/8 time.
Rhythm Worksheet 7 B: More Practice in 6/8 time.
Rhythm Worksheet Eight: Introducing 9 / 8 time.
Rhythm Worksheet Nine: Introducing 12 / 8 time.
More worksheets will be added soon!
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