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Count the Beats, Basic

Students will count the beats under the provided notes using a guided template to master rhythm basics.

By Anton Boktor

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Grades
6
Subjects
Music theory
Type
Worksheet
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What students learn and why they love it

Students learn to analyze rhythmic values and accurately write subdivision counts directly beneath musical notation. Middle schoolers love this hands-on approach because the auto-generated exercises and visual templates provide clear structure, helping them build rhythmic confidence at their own pace.

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Instructions

Write the counts underneath each note. Use the link below to review how to count the beats.

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Questions

  1. Beat counting
  2. Beat counting

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Who wrote this activity?

Anton Boktor

I’ve been Music Director at Thomas Starr King Middle School in Los Angeles since 1998. I teach 6th-8th grade Advanced Orchestra, Beginning Strings, Beginning Band and Piano, including theory, composition and music technology.

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