A note symbol designates the duration and pitch of a sound. It is composed of a head, stem, and flag/hook/tail. Notes such as whole notes, half notes, quarter notes and eighth notes each represent a specific time value or number of beats. Rest symbols also exist to indicate silence for a given duration corresponding to note values. Dotted notes and rests increase their time value by half of the original value.

5. is defined as a symbol that designates
the duration and pitch of a sound.

7. is composed of three parts:
Hook/flag/tail
head
stem

9. Each in a musical piece shows a
number of beats or the time value or duration that it must
be played or sung.

10. Note Symbol Time Value
Whole Note 4 beats
Half Note 2 beats
Quarter Note 1 beats
Eighth Note ½ beats

11. Longest note duration. Four beats long.

12. Half duration of a whole note.
Two beats long.

13. Fourth or Quarter duration of the whole note. One beats long.

14. Eighth duration of the whole note.
One-half beats long.

17. Pausing in music is called

18. indicates silence, meaning there are
no sounds heard, sung, or played.

19. are marked by symbols which
represent the length of the pause.

20. Rest Symbol Time Value
Whole Rest 4 beats
Half Rest 2 beats
Quarter Rest 1 beats
Eighth Rest ½ beats

22. The value of a note or rest may be increased by
adding a dot after it.

23. A dot adds one-half of the value of the note or
rest.

24. 2+1=3
1+ ½ = 1½