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MUSICAL NOTES (Lesson 2)

Names Of Musicals Notes And Their Equivalent beat Value

Every musical note has a value. A musical note value indicates the relative duration of a note. In this lesson, we shall learn about the note value of all the musical notes and also learn about their American names.

The diagram bellow explains different musical notes value, their British and American name.



Whole Note or Semibreve

The first note we shall look at is a whole note, also called a semibreve. It has a hollow head and no stem. It lasts for a duration of four beats or counts.


Half Note or Minim

The half note is also called a minim. Its head is hollow and it has a stem. It lasts for two beats or counts.


Quarter Note or Crotchet

A quarter note or crotchet has a solid head and a stem. It has a time value of one beat or count.


Eighth Note or Quaver

An eighth note is also called a quaver has a solid head, a stem and a flag. Eighth notes can be beamed together. It lasts for half a beat and receives half a beat or count. There are two eighth notes in one beat.


Sixteenth Note or Semiquaver

The British name for a sixteenth note is semiquaver. Sixteenth notes may be beamed together in the same way as eighth notes. This note has a solid head, a stem and two flags.

                                         

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ASSIGNMENT

1. Draw a line from the shape of the musical note to match the correct value of the musical note

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