The document explains musical notes and rests, highlighting their roles in designating when to play and when to pause in a composition. It details various types of notes, including whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes, along with their respective time values and symbols. Additionally, it outlines the corresponding rests and emphasizes the importance of organization in musical notation.

1. Notes and Rests
• Are musical symbols on a staff
that designate when to play and
when to not play.
• We use notes and rests to create a
composition.

2. • A symbol that describes the pitch
and the duration of a sound.
• A note is composed of head,
stem, flag or hook.
Notes

4. Types of
Notes Symbol
Number of
Beats
(Value)
Definition
Whole
Note 4
• Hallow head shaped like
an oval
• Has the longest time
value
Half Note
2
• Hallow head shaped like
an oval
• Stem attached to the
right side of the head

5. Types of
Notes Symbol
Number of
Beats
(Value)
Definition
Quarter
Note 1
• Has a shaded head
• Stem attached to the
right side of the head
Eight
Note ½
• Has a shaded head
• Stem attached to the
right side of the head
and a hook attached to
it

6. • A symbol that indicates silence and
absence of sound.
• Every notes have their equivalent rests.
Rests
• Rests give the performer time to relax
or take a deep breath in a performance.

7. Types of
Notes Symbol
Number
of Beats
(Value)
Definition
Whole
Rest
4
• Filled in rectangle
placed below a line on
a staff
Half Rest 2
• Filled in rectangle
placed at the top of the
line on a staff

8. Types of
Rests Symbol
Number
of Beats
(Value)
Definition
Whole
Rest 1
• Looks like a field in
squiggle (short wavy
twist or line)
Half Rest
½
• Slanted stem with a flag
on the left

10. Direction: Arrange the notes and rests according to their
value.
Notes Rests Value
1. 2. 4
3. 4. 2
5. 6. 1
7. 8. ½

11. Assignment
Study about organizing notes and
rests.