Music Math Worksheet: Adding Rests and Notes

Let’s solve each problem step by step.

First, we need to know the values of musical notes and rests:

Rests:
- Quarter rest = 1 beat
- Half rest = 2 beats
- Whole rest = 4 beats
- Eighth rest = ½ beat

Notes:
- Quarter note = 1 beat
- Half note = 2 beats
- Whole note = 4 beats
- Eighth note = ½ beat
- Dotted half note = 3 beats (half note + half of half note = 2 + 1)
- Dotted quarter note = 1.5 beats (quarter + half of quarter = 1 + 0.5)
- Two eighth notes beamed together = 1 beat total (each is ½)

Now let’s go column by column.

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RESTS COLUMN:

1. Quarter rest + Eighth rest = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5 beats
2. Half rest (2) + Quarter rest (1) = 2 + 1 = 3 beats
3. Half rest (2) + Half rest (2) = 2 + 2 = 4 beats
4. Eighth rest (0.5) + Half rest (2) = 0.5 + 2 = 2.5 beats
5. Half rest (2) + Half rest (2) = 2 + 2 = 4 beats
6. Eighth rest (0.5) + Eighth rest (0.5) = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1 beat
7. Eighth rest (0.5) + Half rest (2) = 0.5 + 2 = 2.5 beats
8. Half rest (2) + Quarter rest (1) = 2 + 1 = 3 beats
9. Half rest (2) + Half rest (2) = 2 + 2 = 4 beats
10. Half rest (2) + Eighth rest (0.5) = 2 + 0.5 = 2.5 beats

Wait — let me double-check #5 and #9 — they look identical? Looking at image:

Actually, #5: Half rest + Half rest → 2+2=4
#9: Half rest + Half rest → same → 4
But in the image, #5 is “half rest + half rest” and #9 is also “half rest + half rest”? Let me recheck visually.

Actually, looking again:

Row 5: Half rest + Half rest → 2 + 2 = 4
Row 9: Half rest + Half rest → same → 4
Yes, that’s correct.

But wait — row 7: Eighth rest + Half rest → 0.5 + 2 = 2.5
Row 10: Half rest + Eighth rest → same → 2.5

All good.

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NOTES COLUMN:

1. Quarter note (1) + Dotted half note (3) = 1 + 3 = 4 beats
2. Dotted quarter (1.5) + Dotted half (3) = 1.5 + 3 = 4.5 beats
3. Dotted quarter (1.5) + Dotted quarter (1.5) = 1.5 + 1.5 = 3 beats
4. Whole note (4) + Dotted half (3) = 4 + 3 = 7 beats
5. Dotted quarter (1.5) + Eighth note (0.5) = 1.5 + 0.5 = 2 beats
6. Dotted half (3) + Two eighth notes (0.5 + 0.5 = 1) = 3 + 1 = 4 beats
7. Eighth note (0.5) + Eighth note (0.5) = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1 beat
8. Eighth note (0.5) + Whole note (4) = 0.5 + 4 = 4.5 beats
9. Dotted half (3) + Quarter note (1) = 3 + 1 = 4 beats
10. Two eighth notes (1) + Dotted half (3) = 1 + 3 = 4 beats

Wait — let’s verify #6: Dotted half (3) + two beamed eighths (which is 1 beat) → 3 + 1 = 4 ✔️
#10: Two eighths (1) + dotted half (3) → 1 + 3 = 4 ✔️

All calculations checked.

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Final Answers:

RESTS:
1. 1.5
2. 3
3. 4
4. 2.5
5. 4
6. 1
7. 2.5
8. 3
9. 4
10. 2.5

NOTES:
1. 4
2. 4.5
3. 3
4. 7
5. 2
6. 4
7. 1
8. 4.5
9. 4
10. 4

Final Answer:
RESTS: 1.5, 3, 4, 2.5, 4, 1, 2.5, 3, 4, 2.5
NOTES: 4, 4.5, 3, 7, 2, 4, 1, 4.5, 4, 4