Grade 1: Rhythm sight reading — Hard — Set 1

How many times do you clap this rhythm (12/8)?

• 6 claps
• 7 claps
• 8 claps
• 9 claps

Answer: 8 claps

Counting: Du da Du da di Du—— Du da

How many times do you clap this rhythm (12/8)?

• 4 claps
• 5 claps
• 6 claps
• 7 claps

Answer: 6 claps

Counting: Du da Du da Du—— Du——

How many times do you clap this rhythm (12/8)?

• 4 claps
• 5 claps
• 6 claps
• 7 claps

Answer: 6 claps

Counting: Du—— Du—— Du da di Du——

How many times do you clap this rhythm (12/8)?

• 6 claps
• 7 claps
• 8 claps
• 9 claps

Answer: 8 claps

Counting: Du—— Du da di Du da Du da

How many times do you clap this rhythm (9/8)?

• 6 claps
• 7 claps
• 8 claps
• 9 claps

Answer: 8 claps

Counting: Du da di Du da Du da di

How many times do you clap this rhythm (4/4)?

• 1 clap
• 2 claps

Answer: 1 clap

Counting: Ta——— (held 4)

How many times do you clap this rhythm (9/8)?

• 3 claps
• 4 claps
• 5 claps
• 6 claps

Answer: 5 claps

Counting: Du da Du da Du——

How many times do you clap this rhythm (4/4)?

• 1 clap
• 2 claps
• 3 claps

Answer: 2 claps

Counting: Ta Ta— (held 3)

How many times do you clap this rhythm (2/4)?

• 1 clap
• 2 claps
• 3 claps
• 4 claps

Answer: 3 claps

Counting: Ta di Ta

How many times do you clap this rhythm (9/8)?

• 5 claps
• 6 claps
• 7 claps
• 8 claps

Answer: 7 claps

Counting: Du—— Du da di Du da di