MUSICAL

SYMBOLS
Notation is a visual
representation of a musical
symbol.
Types of musical symbols
Notes and Rests
Notes are notation representing
the pitch and duration of a
musical sound.
These are the following kinds
of note:
 4 2 1 ½ ¼
beats beats beat beat beat
Rests are symbols used for silent
beat/duration in music.
These are the following kinds
of rest:
 4 2 1 ½ ¼
beats beats beat beat beat
The equivalent value of each note
and rest
 =
4 2 + 2 =4
 =
4 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =4
 =
2 1 + 1 =2
 =
4 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½
+ + + + + + +
=4
1 1 1 1
 =
½ ¼ + ¼ =½

½
Combining notes and rests by
adding their values
 +
= 8 beats
4 4
 +
= 4 beats
2 2
 + +
= 2 beats
½ ½ 1

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