Fourth-grade musicians learn how long each note lasts — a whole note holds 4 beats, a half note 2, a quarter note 1. Note values are the building blocks of rhythm. They match notes to their beats, then clap a rhythm.
Students will be able to…
How do musicians know how long to hold each note?
Project this and match each note to how many beats it gets — tap the note, then tap the beats.
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Clap this: one long sound, then four short ones. How are they different?
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Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music).
Read and perform rhythmic notation.
Analyze how rhythm is organized.
Rehearse to improve performance.
Connect rhythm to counting and math.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students write and clap a 4-beat rhythm. A printable rhythm sheet is in the Arts library.
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