Music Pre-Theroy - Lesson #2

Rhythm and Rhythmic Notation

I. Rhythm is most often expressed in a standardized system consisting of notes in measures. The value of each note is dependent upon a time signature. Although these three (3) elements (note values, measures, and time signatures) are all found in most music, they are not found in all music.
For some of you, these terms may sound foreign. Below I have tried to explain them, ok? So lets get started.

A. Note values:

1. The relative length of sounds (and silences) to each other is shown below:

To be continued: