Grade 1 Music Theory Chapter 1- Note Values & Rhythms

1. VALUES
note
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Chapter 1

2. Parts of the note

3. Let's start with some note
names

4. • The semibreve/whole note is played for 4 crotchet beats
• The minim/half note is played for 2 crochet beats
• The crotchet/quarter note is played for 1 crotchet beat
• The quaver/ eighth note is played for 1/2 of a crotchet beat
• the semiquaver/sixteenth note is played for 1/4 of a
crotchet beat
sooooooooooooooo.....

5. Yeah but explain rests
doh??
well...........

6. Rests indicate a period of silence in
music
Meaning, that when a rest is seen, no sound is made for
that duration of time.

7. • The semibreve /whole note rest restsfor 4 crotchet beats
• The minim/half note Rest rests for 2 crochet beats
• The crotchet/quarter note rest rests for 1 crotchet beat
• The quaver/ eighth note rest REsts for 1/2 of a crotchet beat
• The semiquaver/sixteenthnote rest rests for 1/4 of a crotchet
beat
therefore:

8. Music is math

9. Note values tree

10. From the chart above, we can see
that:
• 2 Semiquavers/ sixteenth notes = 1 quaver/ eighth note
• 2 quavers/ eighth notes = 1 crotchet/ quarter note
• 2 crotchets/quarter notes = 1 minim/half note
• 2 minims/half notes = 1 semibreve/whole note
also....
• 16 semiquavers/ sixteenth notes= 1 semibreve/whole note
• 8 quavers/ eighth notes = 1 semibreve/whole note
• 4 crotchets/ quarter notes= 1 semibreve/ whole note
• 2 minims/ half notes = 1 semibreve/whole note

11. Note value video:

12. Let's try this excercise

13. But how do they sound?
well......

15. Let's try clappingthese
rhythms

21. Note
values

22. Dotted Notes
When a dot is placed after a note, it increases the notes length by half of
its value

23. For e.g
this dotted minim/half note would be played for 3 beats
This is so because it increases by half of its value.
A minim usually lasts for two beats but when a dot is
placed after it, the value would incerease by half.
therefore 2 beats + 1 beats = 3
beats

25. Regular note values vs dotted
notes

28. Ties
A tie is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch. A tie means to
hold the note for the combined rhythmic value of the two notes, as if they
were one.

29. Here, a crotchet which is 1 beat and a minim which is two beats are being tied
together and will therefore be played for 3 beats