Note Values
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Note names
Reading
16th notes
16th notes
Parts of the Staff
100
A whole note has this many beats
100
100
This is the note that just looks like an open circle.
100
100
This separates specific numbers of beats to form a measure.
200
a quarter note has this many beats
200
200
This is a filled in note with a stem
200
200
This tells the performer that the selection of music is over.
300
An eighth note has this many beats
300
300
This is an open note with a stem
300
300
This is at the beginning of the staff to show what range of notes are going to be played.
400
a half note has this many beats
400
Top example!!!!
400
This is a filled in note with a stem and a flag
400
400
This is to show how many beats are in each measure as well as what kind of note gets the beat; typically shown as a fraction.
500
a 16th note has this fraction of a beat
500
500
This is a filled in note with a stem and 2 flags.
500
500
This is what the two staves are called together.