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Here's a fun way to learn to count the note values.

"Fudge" will represent the quarter note.
A half note will be "Fu-udge"
A whole note, "Fu-u-u-udge"




"Taffy" will represent two eighth notes



"Gingerbread man" will help us if we have sixteenth notes.
"Gingerbread" will show a triplet pattern.





Let's try it on "Are You Sleeping"

Fudge, fudge, fudge, fudge,
Fudge, fudge, fudge, fudge,
Fudge, fudge, fu-udge,
Fudge, fudge, fu-udge,
Taffy, taffy, fudge, fudge,
Taffy, taffy, fudge, fudge,
Fudge, fudge, fu-udge,
Fudge, fudge, fu-udge,


After you get the feel of the rhythm, then count 1,2,3,4.


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