MUSICAL NOTES
Whole Note 4 Beats Whole Rest
Half Note 2 Beats Half Rest
Quarter Note 1 Beat Quarter Rest
Eighth Note ½ Beat Eighth Rest
Sixteenth Note ¾ Beat Sixteenth Rest
Dotted Notes
A dot increases the value of the note by ½ of the original note value.
2 beats 1 beat ( ½ of =3
+
2 is 1)
Therefore, a dotted half note has 3 beats.
1 beat ½ beat ( ½ of
+ =1½
1 is ½ )
Therefore, a dotted quarter note has 1 ½ beats.
TIME SIGNATURE
The numbers you see at the beginning of each music is called time signature. The top number
indicates the number of beats in each measure. The bottom number indicates what note
receives the beat.
4 beats per measure 6 beats per measure 3 beats per measure
Quarter note receives the beat Eighth note receives the beat Quarter note receives the beat
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