Rhythm is the timing of music — how long each note lasts. In 4/4 time (the most common), there are 4 beats per measure. Different note types divide those beats.
Note Values (tap to hear duration)
Tempo
80 BPMExample Patterns (tap to hear)
Remember: A whole note = 2 half notes = 4 quarter notes = 8 eighth notes = 16 sixteenth notes. Each subdivision divides the time in half.