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Rhythm and Note Values

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whole note
half note
quarter note
8th note
16th note
time signature
4/4 time
4 beats in a measure
and the quarter note = 1 beat
whole note 4/4 time worth ...
4 beats
half notes 4/4 time worth
2 beats
quarter notes 4/4 time worth
1 beat
8th note 4/4 time worth
.5 beat
16th note 4/4 time worth
1/4 beat (1/4 is half of .5)
6/8 time
6 beats per measure
8th note = 1 beat
whole note 6/8 time worth
8 beats
half note 6/8 time worth
4 beats
quarter note in 6/8 time worth
2 beats
8th note in 6/8 time worth
1 beat
16th note in 6/8 time worth
.5 beat
whole rest
half rest
quarter rest
8th rest
16th rest
rule for dotted notes
Take the original value of the note (how many beats it is worth given the time signature), cut it in half, and add that value to the original value of the the note
how many beats if a dotted half note (4/4 time) ?
3 beats
How may beats if a dotted quarter note (4/4 time) ?
1.5 beats
how many beats if a dotted whole note (4/4 time) ?
6 beats
how many beats is a dotted 8th note (4/4 time) ?
3/4 beat

(1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4)
triplets: two 8th notes =
three 8th notes
triplets: 1 quarter note =
three 8th notes

(b/c 2 8th notes = 1 quarter note so, 2 8th notes = 3 8ths and 1 quarter = 3 8ths)
triplets: 1 half note =
3 quarter notes
triplets: 1 whole note =
3 half notes
the four spaced between the lines on the staff
F A C E
The five lines of the staff
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