MUSICAL NOTES

Whole Note 4 Beats Whole Rest

Half Note 2 Beats Half Rest

Quarter Note 1 Beat Quarter Rest

Eighth Note ½ Beat Eighth Rest

Sixteenth Note ¾ Beat Sixteenth Rest

Dotted Notes

A dot increases the value of the note by ½ of the original note value.

2 beats 1 beat ( ½ of =3
+
2 is 1)
Therefore, a dotted half note has 3 beats.

1 beat ½ beat ( ½ of
+ =1½
1 is ½ )

Therefore, a dotted quarter note has 1 ½ beats.

TIME SIGNATURE
The numbers you see at the beginning of each music is called time signature. The top number
indicates the number of beats in each measure. The bottom number indicates what note
receives the beat.
4 beats per measure 6 beats per measure 3 beats per measure
Quarter note receives the beat Eighth note receives the beat Quarter note receives the beat

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