Reading Music Lesson #27: Half Notes
Half notes have the white oval shaped notehead just like whole notes, but they also have a stem attached to the side. The value of each half note is 2 beats.
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Half notes have the white oval shaped notehead just like whole notes, but they also have a stem attached to the side. The value of each half note is 2 beats.
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Whole notes look like an oval shaped notehead that is white in the center and not filled in. The value of this type of note is 4 counts.
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It’s important to learn some basic attributes of music note values in order to know if we should expect a longer or shorter sound. There are some basic generalities to pay attention to based on the visual appearance of a note.
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Find the beat to music is much like finding the beat of your heart. Listen deeply, concentrate, and tap what you feel and hear. That’s how you find the beat.
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The grand staff ledger lines have 3 key relationships you will want to pay special attention to. This could certainly help you read those ledger lines a little bit faster and easier.
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It’s not hard to figure out the alto clef ledger lines. Just start with a note you are already familiar with on the staff and work your way up or down from there using the music alphabet.
Reading Music Lesson #22: Alto Clef Ledger Lines Read More »
The bass clef ledger lines give us more freedom in creating music. We now have a wider variety of notes to use without being stuck only using the notes found on the music staff.
Bass Clef Ledger Lines – Reading Music Lesson #21 Read More »
The treble clef ledger lines are not that hard to learn. We can figure them out quickly by using the music alphabet.
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Ledger lines are the small horizontal lines found above and below the music staff. The purpose is to extend the staff either higher or lower. Notes are placed on these little lines (or in between) giving us an even bigger range of sound.
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Do you remember the treble clef and bass clef staff that we discussed earlier? When we put those two staves together, we have the grand staff. The treble clef staff is found directly above the bass clef staff and they are connected by a line and a brace.
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