🎹 How to Teach Half Notes: A Simple Rhythm Fix That Actually Works

It happens to the best of us.

That student who forgets to hold the half note for two full beats.
You remind them. You count with them. You even say, “Remember, the half note gets two beats!”

…and still, the moment they start playing, poof — the second beat disappears.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Teaching rhythm to beginners can feel like you’re saying the same thing on repeat. But sometimes, the fix isn’t in more words — it’s in how we help them feel the beat.