3. Treble Clef
F An easy way to
E remember the note
D names in treble clef
C is, the spaces spell
B FACE.
A The notes on the
G lines of the staff can
F be remembered as
E Every, Good, Boy,
Does, Fine.
5. Base Clef
A
G Just like Treble Clef, Base Clef
can be remembered with
F a trick as well. The notes in
the spaces are A,C,E,G
E or All Cows Eat Grass.
D The notes on the lines are
C G,B,D,F,A and it
can be remembered
B as Green Bay Drops
Footballs Always.
A
G
6. Whole Note
The Whole note is the base of of all notes. In 4/4 time the
whole note is equal is four beats.
This would receive
four beats.
7. Half Note
The half note got its name because is it equal to half the
amount of a whole note. In 4/4 time the half note receives
two beats.
Each half note would get two beats.
Together both half notes
together would total to four beats.
8. Quarter Note
The quarter note is half of the half note and a quarter of a
whole note. In 4/4 time the quarter note receives one beat.
This would receive
two beats.
9. Eighth Note
An eighth note is half of a quarter note and it takes eight
eighth notes to make a whole note. In 4/4 time an eighth
note would receive half a beat.
This would receive
one beat.
10. Sixteenth Note
The sixteenth note is half of an eighth note and it takes
sixteen notes to equal a whole note. In 4/4 time each note
would receive half of a half of beat, or 1/4 of a beat.
This is equal to
half a beat.
11. Music Rest
What is a Rest?
• A rest is a moment of silence in the music. Each
symbol for a rest is linked to a type of note.