Time Lines Rhythm Exercise E409
Whole Rests in 4/4

Exercise E409 features a whole rest in 4/4 time. There are four beats in each measure and the quarter note is equal to one beat. Whole rests indicate that the entire measure should be silent, so in 4/4 time, the whole rest is four beats. Since there are no notes to play in this exercise, you can use it for practicing counting, clapping, or playing other 4/4 exercises from the Time Lines book. The exercise is one measure long, and it is repeated eight times in the video.. You can buy Time Lines Book 1 and see all of the rhythm exercises, patterns, and melodies, as well as the Time Games, in a clearly organized format.

In the video, you will hear a voice count one measure in tempo (“1-2-3-4”) at which point you should start playing the exercise. The voice will continue to count for two measures. The metronome will continue to sound on every beat for the rest of the example. The Time Lines Color Blocks show the relative length of each note and rest, and a magenta line moves across the screen to show when each note and rest begins and ends.

Time Lines Exercise E409

This exercise is played at 80 BPM (beats per minute) on the pitch concert C. In the fifth and sixth measures the example sound will stop playing, but you should keep playing during that time so you can hear yourself clearly with the metronome. The example will play again in measure 7. If you would like to practice this exercise at a slower or faster tempo, visit the metronome section of Music All the Time.

Go back to the Unit 4 Exercise table of contents or practice the rhythm patterns.

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Unit 4 Rhythm Exercises
Unit 4 Rhythm Patterns
Unit 4 Melodic Phrases

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