Notes from class

1. Basic Vocabulary
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2. Copy theese symbols

3.  http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/10
 Staff:
 5 lines where we write the notes
 G – clef (or treble clef):
 Indicates the note ‘g’ on the second
line

4. Whole (1/1) note
(4 beats)
Half (1/2) note
(2 beats)
Quarter (1/4) note
(1 beat)
NOTE VALUES (Duration of the notes)
Write in the next FIVE boxes http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/11
Eighth (1/8) note
(0,5 beat)
Two eighth notes
(0,5 + 0,5)
Sixteenth (1/16) note
(0.25 beat)
4 sixteenth notes
(0,25+ 0,25+ 0,25+ 0,25)

5. http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/12
 Bar line
 Divides the staff into bars (or
measures)
 Measure (or bar)
 Groups the note values
according to the time
signature…

6. Time Signature: Indicates the pulse
we follow
 Top number indicates
number of beats (four)
 Low number indicates
note value per beat
(quarter notes)
4
4

7.  Four-four time
 Four quarter notes (or
equivalent) in each measure
 Six-eight time
 Six eighth notes (or equivalent)
in each measure
Examples
Q: But can’t I add the note values that I want?
A: YES you can!!!

9. Rhythm clef (no pitch)