In each section you can earn up to 100 points!
- Section 1 — Note Material
- Section 2 — Note Names and their Time Duration
- Section 3 — Rest Names and their Time Duration
- Section 4 — Time Signature and Counting
- Section 5 — Clap and Count Out Loud
Exam Sections 1-4 are written, and the class may take this portion of the exam at the same time. Section 5 requires students to perform individually. Section 5 requires individual testing.
Q’s Teacher Suggestions
When testing, always keep clearly in mind that by passing the exams, all students will demonstrate that they have advanced their skills. Successful teachers motivate students to want to improve and try their best.
Exuberant Teachers Gain Student’s Attention!
I have chosen to present musicianship concepts in the structure of games, where higher scores are always possible, so that you can always go back and try again for a higher score.
The Rhythm Exam has Five Sections.
Insights for Students
Becoming well-versed at rhythm now will allow you to focus more keenly while learning new playing techniques.
You have been progressing well on your Rhythm Quest!
Students should be given the opportunity to re-take any portion of the Rhythm Exam, striving for a perfect score.
The Rhythm Exam is designed to provide you with a Quest in which you can earn as many as 500 points. Remember to focus, look ahead, and always keep a steady tempo.
Now, please enjoy taking the exam and strive for a perfect score.
Meet Cal Universal Language Rhythm Notation Music Staff Origins of the Staff
Rhythm Laboratory Notation Parts Note Heads Stems Beams Flags Note Construction
Common-Time Measures Bar-Lines Counting in Common-Time Whole, Half and Quarter Notes
Ties Dots Time-Signatures Q’s Rhythm Review Time-Signature Rules Beat Accent
Down-Beat and Up-Beat Conducting Patterns Cut-Time Common-Time Beat Emphasis
Three-Beat Measures Note Values Rhythm Workouts The ‘Cycle’ Note Equivalents
Counting Sub-Divisions “If You Can Say It, You Can Play It” Author’s Story Sub-Division Lingo
Quarter Notes with Eight Notes Adding Sixteenth Notes Notes Sharing Beams Beam Awareness Pointers
Triplets Triplet Workout Compound-Time Compound-Time Workout Music Rests
Rest and Note Equivalents Whole Rest Half Rest Quarter Rest Eighth Rest Sixteenth Rest
Dotted Rests Q’s Rest Review Process of Sub-Division Relating Rests to Notes Rhythm Exam Prep
Level 1 Rhythm Exam Level 2 Rhythm Exam Level 3 Rhythm Exam
Rhythm Laboratory Notation Parts Note Heads Stems Beams Flags Note Construction
Common-Time Measures Bar-Lines Counting in Common-Time Whole, Half and Quarter Notes
Ties Dots Time-Signatures Q’s Rhythm Review Time-Signature Rules Beat Accent
Down-Beat and Up-Beat Conducting Patterns Cut-Time Common-Time Beat Emphasis
Three-Beat Measures Note Values Rhythm Workouts The ‘Cycle’ Note Equivalents
Counting Sub-Divisions “If You Can Say It, You Can Play It” Author’s Story Sub-Division Lingo
Quarter Notes with Eight Notes Adding Sixteenth Notes Notes Sharing Beams Beam Awareness Pointers
Triplets Triplet Workout Compound-Time Compound-Time Workout Music Rests
Rest and Note Equivalents Whole Rest Half Rest Quarter Rest Eighth Rest Sixteenth Rest
Dotted Rests Q’s Rest Review Process of Sub-Division Relating Rests to Notes Rhythm Exam Prep
Level 1 Rhythm Exam Level 2 Rhythm Exam Level 3 Rhythm Exam