2. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
A pulse or beat is regular and
steady, like your heartbeat or a
ticking clock
3. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
A note worth
1 beat
is called a
crotchet
4. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
A note worth
2 beats
is called a
minim
5. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
A note worth
4 beats
is called a
semibreve
6. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
A note worth
1/2 beat
is called a
quaver
7. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
ALL notes have a note head
For some notes, the
note head is filled in
For other notes, the
note head is not filled in
8. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
Stem
Some notes have
a stem
But some do not
9. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
Tail
Some notes have a tail But others do not
10. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
Quaver
1/2 beat
Crotchet
1 beat
Minim
2 beats
Semibreve
4 beats
All new notes
11. Lesson: Basic Note Lengths
Topic: Note Values & Time Signatures
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