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Theory 1
Notes and rests identification
Term | Definition |
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Quarter note | Note lasting one beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Half note | Note lasting 2 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Dotted half note | Note lasting 3 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Whole note | Note lasting 4 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Eighth note | Note lasting 1/2 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Sixteenth note | Note lasting 1/4 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Quarter rest | Rest lasting 1 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Half rest | Rest lasting 2 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Dotted half rest | Rest lasting 3 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Whole rest | Rest lasting 4 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Eighth rest | Rest lasting 1/2 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Sixteenth rest | Rest lasting 1/4 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Dotted quarter note | Note lasting 1 1/2 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Dotted eighth note | Note lasting 3/4 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Dotted quarter rest | Rest lasting 1 1/2 beats in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |
Dotted eighth rest | Rest lasting 3/4 beat in 4/4 (or 3/4, 2/4) time |