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What is a whole note equal to?
What is a whole note equal to?
- 1 half note
- 2 half notes (correct)
- 4 half notes
- 3 half notes
How many quarter notes equal one half note?
How many quarter notes equal one half note?
2 quarter notes
How many quarter notes equal a whole note?
How many quarter notes equal a whole note?
4 quarter notes
What do bar lines do?
What do bar lines do?
What is a measure?
What is a measure?
What does the time signature indicate?
What does the time signature indicate?
What does the upper number of the time signature represent?
What does the upper number of the time signature represent?
When the bottom number is 4 in a time signature, what note receives 1 count?
When the bottom number is 4 in a time signature, what note receives 1 count?
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a quarter note receive?
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a quarter note receive?
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a half note receive?
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a half note receive?
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a whole note receive?
In 4/4 time, how many beats does a whole note receive?
What does a half rest represent in 4/4 time?
What does a half rest represent in 4/4 time?
What does a whole rest represent in 4/4 time?
What does a whole rest represent in 4/4 time?
How many beats does a quarter rest receive in 4/4 time?
How many beats does a quarter rest receive in 4/4 time?
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Study Notes
Notes on Whole, Half, and Quarter Notes
- Whole note is equivalent to 2 half notes.
- Two quarter notes equal one half note.
- A whole note is equal to 4 quarter notes.
- Placement on the staff determines pitch, while the note type indicates duration.
Note Placement Rules
- Notes below the third line have stems extending upward on the right.
- Notes on or above the third line have stems extending downward on the left.
Structure of Music
- Bar lines divide the staff into equal sections.
- A measure is the area between two bar lines.
- A double bar line indicates the end of a piece of music.
- "Bar of music" is synonymous with a measure.
Grand Staff Details
- Bar lines on the grand staff run through the entire staff.
Understanding Time Signatures
- Time signature appears after the clef at the beginning, consisting of two stacked numbers.
- The upper number indicates the number of beats per measure.
- The lower number shows which note value receives one beat.
- In a time signature of 4, the quarter note receives one count.
Common Time
- Also known as 4/4 time; sometimes indicated by the letter "C" in sheet music.
Note Values in 4/4 Time
- Quarter note: 1 beat.
- Half note: 2 beats.
- Whole note: 4 beats.
Understanding Rests
- A rest symbolizes silence in music.
- A whole rest lasts for an entire measure and hangs from the 4th line of the staff.
- A half rest, which resembles a hat, occupies the 3rd line of the staff and equals 2 beats of silence in 4/4 time.
- A whole rest represents 4 beats of silence in 4/4 time.
- A quarter rest receives 1 beat of silence in 4/4 time.
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