Tapping Note Values

Activity Instructions:

Pass out Drums. Allow children to explore hitting them with their drumsticks, hitting them with one hand, the other, alternating hands, etc. Then sing song.

1 Whole Note,
2 Half Note, Half Note
3 Quar-ter Quar-ter Quar-ter Quar-ter
4 Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note

5 Whole Note,
4 Half Note, Half Note
3 Quar-ter Quar-ter Quar-ter Quar-ter
2 Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note Eighth-Note

1 Whole Note Whole Note