Musical Maths worksheet for learning note value addition.
A "Musical Maths" worksheet for students to practice adding musical note values, including crotchets, minims, semibreves, quavers, and dotted notes, with examples and a bonus question at the bottom.
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From the legend:
| Note | Value |
|------|-------|
| 🎵 Crotchet (quarter note) | = 1 |
| 🎵 Minim (half note) | = 2 |
| 🎵 Semibreve (whole note) | = 4 |
| 🎵 Quavers (eighth notes) | = 1/2 each (so two quavers = 1) |
| 🎵 Dotted minim | = 3 (minim + half of minim = 2 + 1 = 3) |
| 🎵 Dotted crotchet | = 1.5 (crotchet + half of crotchet = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5) |
Also:
- Two quavers together = 1 (since each is 1/2)
- A pair of quavers (like `♫` or `♩♩`) = 1
---
Now, let’s go through each column and compute the sums.
---
## ✔ Column 1
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • = 4 + 1 = 5
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
• + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 1 + 4 = 5
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
```
✔ Column 1 Answers:
2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 8, 6, 5, 6, 3
---
## ✔ Column 2
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • = 4 + 1 = 5
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 2 + 4 = 6
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
• + 𝅘𝅥 = 1 + 2 = 3
```
✔ Column 2 Answers:
2, 3, 5, 2, 6, 2, 6, 3, 8, 3
---
## ✔ Column 3
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • = 4 + 1 = 5
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2 (two quavers = 1)
𝅘𝅥 + ♫ = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
• + 𝅘𝅥 = 1 + 2 = 3
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
```
✔ Column 3 Answers:
2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 3
---
## ✔ Column 4
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + ♫ = 2 + 1 = 3
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
♫ + 𝅘𝅥 = 1 + 2 = 3
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
♫ + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
```
✔ Column 4 Answers:
2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3
---
## ✔ Column 5 (Bottom Left)
```
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥. = 2 + 1.5 = 3.5
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥. = 3 + 3 = 6
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥. = 4 + 3 = 7
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥. = 2 + 3 = 5
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 2 + 4 = 6
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
```
✔ Column 5 Answers:
4, 3.5, 8, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 7
---
## ✔ Column 6 (Middle Bottom)
```
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥. = 4 + 3 = 7
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥. = 3 + 3 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 2 + 4 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥. = 2 + 3 = 5
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
```
✔ Column 6 Answers:
4, 7, 8, 6, 6, 5, 8, 7, 7, 6
---
## ✔ Column 7 (Right Middle)
```
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
• + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
•. + ♪ = 1.5 + 0.5 = 2
♪ + ♪ = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1
♫ + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
```
✔ Column 7 Answers:
1.5, 2, 2, 1, 1.5, 2, 1.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
---
## ✔ Column 8 (Bottom Right)
```
•. + ♪ = 1.5 + 0.5 = 2
• + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
♪ + ♪ = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1
•. + •. = 1.5 + 1.5 = 3
♪ + •. = 0.5 + 1.5 = 2
♫ + •. = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5
• + •. = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
```
✔ Column 8 Answers:
2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
---
## ✔ Bonus Questions
```
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • + 𝅘𝅥 + • + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • + 𝅘𝅥 + • + 𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 =
```
Break it down:
- 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4
- • = 1
- 𝅘𝅥 = 2
- So: 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 =
Add step-by-step:
4+1=5 → +2=7 → +1=8 → +4=12 → +1=13 → +2=15 → +1=16 → +2=18 → +4= 22
✔ Bonus 1 = 22
---
```
• + • + 𝅘𝅥 + • + ♫ + • + • + ♫ + • + 𝅘𝅥 =
```
Values:
- • = 1 (x4)
- 𝅘𝅥 = 2 (x2)
- ♫ = 1 (x2)
So:
1+1+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+2 = ?
Count:
- 1s: 8 → 8×1 = 8
- 2s: 2 → 2×2 = 4
Total = 8 + 4 = 12
✔ Bonus 2 = 12
---
```
♪ + •. + ♫ + • + •. + • + ♪ + •. + ♫ + • =
```
Breakdown:
- ♪ = 0.5
- •. = 1.5
- ♫ = 1
- • = 1
List:
0.5 + 1.5 + 1 + 1 + 1.5 + 1 + 0.5 + 1.5 + 1 + 1
Group:
- 0.5 + 0.5 = 1
- 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 = 4.5
- 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5
- Total = 1 + 4.5 + 5 = 10.5
✔ Bonus 3 = 10.5
---
## ✔ Final Answer Summary
Column 1:
2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 8, 6, 5, 6, 3
Column 2:
2, 3, 5, 2, 6, 2, 6, 3, 8, 3
Column 3:
2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 3
Column 4:
2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3
Column 5:
4, 3.5, 8, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 7
Column 6:
4, 7, 8, 6, 6, 5, 8, 7, 7, 6
Column 7:
1.5, 2, 2, 1, 1.5, 2, 1.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
Column 8:
2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
---
1. 22
2. 12
3. 10.5
---
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---
🔹 Understanding the Note Values
From the legend:
| Note | Value |
|------|-------|
| 🎵 Crotchet (quarter note) | = 1 |
| 🎵 Minim (half note) | = 2 |
| 🎵 Semibreve (whole note) | = 4 |
| 🎵 Quavers (eighth notes) | = 1/2 each (so two quavers = 1) |
| 🎵 Dotted minim | = 3 (minim + half of minim = 2 + 1 = 3) |
| 🎵 Dotted crotchet | = 1.5 (crotchet + half of crotchet = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5) |
Also:
- Two quavers together = 1 (since each is 1/2)
- A pair of quavers (like `♫` or `♩♩`) = 1
---
Now, let’s go through each column and compute the sums.
---
## ✔ Column 1
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • = 4 + 1 = 5
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
• + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 1 + 4 = 5
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
```
✔ Column 1 Answers:
2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 8, 6, 5, 6, 3
---
## ✔ Column 2
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • = 4 + 1 = 5
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 2 + 4 = 6
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
• + 𝅘𝅥 = 1 + 2 = 3
```
✔ Column 2 Answers:
2, 3, 5, 2, 6, 2, 6, 3, 8, 3
---
## ✔ Column 3
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • = 4 + 1 = 5
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2 (two quavers = 1)
𝅘𝅥 + ♫ = 2 + 1 = 3
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
• + 𝅘𝅥 = 1 + 2 = 3
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
```
✔ Column 3 Answers:
2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 3
---
## ✔ Column 4
```
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + ♫ = 2 + 1 = 3
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
♫ + 𝅘𝅥 = 1 + 2 = 3
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
• + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
♫ + • = 1 + 1 = 2
𝅘𝅥 + • = 2 + 1 = 3
```
✔ Column 4 Answers:
2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3
---
## ✔ Column 5 (Bottom Left)
```
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥. = 2 + 1.5 = 3.5
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥. = 3 + 3 = 6
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥. = 4 + 3 = 7
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥. = 2 + 3 = 5
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 2 + 4 = 6
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
```
✔ Column 5 Answers:
4, 3.5, 8, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 7
---
## ✔ Column 6 (Middle Bottom)
```
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥 = 2 + 2 = 4
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥. = 4 + 3 = 7
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥. = 3 + 3 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 2 + 4 = 6
𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥. = 2 + 3 = 5
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4 + 4 = 8
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
𝅘𝅥. + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 3 + 4 = 7
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + 𝅘𝅥 = 4 + 2 = 6
```
✔ Column 6 Answers:
4, 7, 8, 6, 6, 5, 8, 7, 7, 6
---
## ✔ Column 7 (Right Middle)
```
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
• + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
•. + ♪ = 1.5 + 0.5 = 2
♪ + ♪ = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1
♫ + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
```
✔ Column 7 Answers:
1.5, 2, 2, 1, 1.5, 2, 1.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
---
## ✔ Column 8 (Bottom Right)
```
•. + ♪ = 1.5 + 0.5 = 2
• + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
♪ + ♪ = 0.5 + 0.5 = 1
•. + •. = 1.5 + 1.5 = 3
♪ + •. = 0.5 + 1.5 = 2
♫ + •. = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5
• + •. = 1 + 1.5 = 2.5
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
♫ + ♫ = 1 + 1 = 2
• + ♪ = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5
```
✔ Column 8 Answers:
2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
---
## ✔ Bonus Questions
Bonus 1:
```
𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • + 𝅘𝅥 + • + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 + • + 𝅘𝅥 + • + 𝅘𝅥 + 𝅘𝅥𝅾 =
```
Break it down:
- 𝅘𝅥𝅾 = 4
- • = 1
- 𝅘𝅥 = 2
- So: 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 =
Add step-by-step:
4+1=5 → +2=7 → +1=8 → +4=12 → +1=13 → +2=15 → +1=16 → +2=18 → +4= 22
✔ Bonus 1 = 22
---
Bonus 2:
```
• + • + 𝅘𝅥 + • + ♫ + • + • + ♫ + • + 𝅘𝅥 =
```
Values:
- • = 1 (x4)
- 𝅘𝅥 = 2 (x2)
- ♫ = 1 (x2)
So:
1+1+2+1+1+1+1+1+1+2 = ?
Count:
- 1s: 8 → 8×1 = 8
- 2s: 2 → 2×2 = 4
Total = 8 + 4 = 12
✔ Bonus 2 = 12
---
Bonus 3:
```
♪ + •. + ♫ + • + •. + • + ♪ + •. + ♫ + • =
```
Breakdown:
- ♪ = 0.5
- •. = 1.5
- ♫ = 1
- • = 1
List:
0.5 + 1.5 + 1 + 1 + 1.5 + 1 + 0.5 + 1.5 + 1 + 1
Group:
- 0.5 + 0.5 = 1
- 1.5 + 1.5 + 1.5 = 4.5
- 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5
- Total = 1 + 4.5 + 5 = 10.5
✔ Bonus 3 = 10.5
---
## ✔ Final Answer Summary
All Columns (Top to Bottom):
Column 1:
2, 4, 2, 5, 4, 8, 6, 5, 6, 3
Column 2:
2, 3, 5, 2, 6, 2, 6, 3, 8, 3
Column 3:
2, 3, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6, 3, 3
Column 4:
2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 2, 3, 2, 3
Column 5:
4, 3.5, 8, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 7
Column 6:
4, 7, 8, 6, 6, 5, 8, 7, 7, 6
Column 7:
1.5, 2, 2, 1, 1.5, 2, 1.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
Column 8:
2, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2.5, 2.5, 1.5, 2, 1.5
---
Bonus Answers:
1. 22
2. 12
3. 10.5
---
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of rhythm math.