Rhythms in simple time that include 8th note divisions, adding dotted quarter notes, anacrusis, and 8th rests.
(Click the image of the grid to open it up in a full window. Each grid is reprinted on the right with Takadimi syllables.)
2) Traditional Folk Song: China, “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7” [Image File | MuseScore]
9) Jerry Bock, "Sunrise, Sunset," mm. 5–11, from the musical Fiddler on the Roof (1964), lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. [Image File | MuseScore | PDF]
10) Florence Price, “The Moon Bridge,” mm. 5–12 (1930) [Image File | MuseScore | PDF]
13) Nobuo Uematsu, “Opening Theme,” from the video game Final Fantasy (1987) [Image File | PDF | MuseScore]
14) Florence Price, “Old Boatman,” mm. 1–8, violin melody (1933) [Image File | MuseScore (mm. 1– 16)]
16) L. R. Lewis [Image File | MuseScore ]
17) Traditional Folksong: Sioux (Native American), “Lullaby” [Image File | PDF | MuseScore ]
4) Johanna Kinkel, No. 4 “An Luna,” from 6 Lieder, Op. 6 (1839), mm. 1–8 [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]
5) Johanna Kinkel, 6 Lieder Op. 6, No. 3 “Die Geister Haben’s Vernommen,” mm. 25–31 (1839) [Image File | MuseScore ]
13) Rebbeca Clark, Two Pieces For Viola (or Violin) And Cello, mm. 1–8 [MuseScore | PDF | Image File]
14) Harry T. Burleigh, “A New Hidin' Place,” from The Southland: Piano Sketches, mm. 1–10 [Image File | MuseScore ]
15) Traditional Song: Hopei Province, China, “Poor Sze Bbei,” mm. 14–20 [Image File | MuseScore | PDF ]
Directions: Sing as a duet with a partner sing the top part while clapping the bass.
16) Traditional Folksong (Anglo-American), “Sally Brown” mm. 1–4 [Image File | PDF | MuseScore]
17) Traditional Folksong (American), “The Greenland Fishery,” mm. 1–4 [Image File | PDF | MuseScore]
1) Muhammed Abd el-Wahhab, “Aziza,” mm. 1–8, from Aziza (1954), written by Muhammed Ab el-Wahhab [Image File | MuseScore | Youtube: 0:00–0:30]
2) Florence Price, The Deserted Garden, mm. 9–16 (1933), Violin melody (transposed) [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]
3) David Arnold, Title theme from the TV Series Good Omens (2019– 2023), mm. 17-36 (transposed up a m3) [Image Link] [MuseScore] [PDF] [Youtube: 0:16–0:34]
4) Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz, "Colors of the Wind," from the film Pocahontas (1995), verse 1 [Image File | MuseScore ]
6) The Ramones, “Blitzkrieg Bop,” verse (1976) [Image File] [MuseScore] [PDF]
9) Chiquinha Gonzaga, “Yo Te Adoro,” mm 1–8 (1881) [Image File | MuseScore ]
Directions: Sing the rhythm of the top staff while clapping the rhythm on the bottom.
12) Edith Borroff, Divertimento for Solo Flute, movt. 1, Andante (2015), mm. 1–7 [MuseScore | PDF | Image File]
13) Dorothy Rudd Moore, “O Daedalus Fly Away Home,” Movt. 6 from Flowers of Darkness. Song Cycle for Tenor and Piano (1990), mm. 74–82, vocal part only [ MuseScore | PDF | Image File ]
Toby Stewart, Foundational Sight-Singing
Examples with and without rests, p. 29
Benjamin Crowell, Eyes and Ears: An Anthology of Melodies for Sight Singing: "Eigth Notes" and "Dotted Quarter Notes," p. 14
Blue Sky Music: Rhythm Worksheets, "Count Rhythms with Notes 1," pp. 1–5, nos. 1–20
Dave Smey, Trained Ear, pp. 1–3