Music Worksheet for 9-Year-Olds (Grade 4) — Rhythm, Notes & Listening Activities

Instructions

Read each section carefully and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Have fun making music with your mind!

Part 1: Match the Music Notes

Match the note name in Column 1 to its symbol in Column 2 and the number of beats it gets in Column 3. Draw lines to connect your answers.

Part 2: Rhythm Math

Add the beats together to solve the rhythm problems. Write your answer in the blank.

• 1. ♩ + ♩ = _______________ beats
• 2. 𝅗𝅥 + ♩ = _______________ beats
• 3. 𝅝 + ♩ + ♩ = _______________ beats
• 4. ♪ + ♪ = _______________ beats
• 5. 𝅗𝅥 + 𝅗𝅥 = _______________ beats

Part 3: Name That Symbol!

Read the description and write the name of the musical symbol. Choose from the Word Bank below.

1. This symbol looks like a fancy 'S' and is also called the G-Clef. It is used for higher-pitched notes.
   Answer: _________________________
2. This symbol looks a bit like a hashtag (#) and it raises a note's pitch by one half-step.
   Answer: _________________________
3. This symbol looks like a backwards 'C' with two dots. It is also called the F-Clef and is used for lower-pitched notes.
   Answer: _________________________
4. This symbol looks a bit like a lowercase 'b' and it lowers a note's pitch by one half-step.
   Answer: _________________________

Part 4: Notes on the Staff

Use the memory aids to name the notes on the Treble Clef staff below.

• Lines: Every Good Boy Does Fine (from bottom to top)
• Spaces: The letters spell FACE (from bottom to top)

1. What note is on the very bottom line? _________________________

2. What note is in the third space from the bottom? _________________________

3. What note is on the middle line? _________________________

4. What note is in the top space? _________________________

5. What note is on the top line? _________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: Match the Music Notes

• 1. Quarter Note → ♩ → 1 beat
• 2. Half Note → 𝅗𝅥 → 2 beats
• 3. Eighth Note → ♪ → ½ beat
• 4. Whole Note → 𝅝 → 4 beats

Part 2: Rhythm Math

1. 2 beats (1 + 1)
2. 3 beats (2 + 1)
3. 6 beats (4 + 1 + 1)
4. 1 beat (½ + ½)
5. 4 beats (2 + 2)

Part 3: Name That Symbol!

1. Treble Clef
2. Sharp Sign
3. Bass Clef
4. Flat Sign

Part 4: Notes on the Staff

1. E
2. C
3. B
4. E
5. F