Rhythms
This note usually has 4 beats.
WHOLE NOTE
This has 5 lines and 4 spaces
The Staff
The clarinet is part of this family.
WOODWIND
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BOSTON
This note is on the first line of the treble clef staff.
E
This note usually contains 2 beats.
HALF NOTE
This symbol looks like a fraction. It tells you how many beats are in a measure and which note gets the beat.
TIME SIGNATURE
The french horn is part of this family.
BRASS
Solve this math problem: 64 divided by 8=?
8
This note is on the third space of the treble clef staff.
C
This note is like a half note, but with a dot.
DOTTED HALF NOTE
These lines separate the measures.
MEASURE or BAR LINES
The viola is part of this family.
STRING
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This note is on the fourth line of the treble clef staff.
D
EIGHTH NOTE
This clef contains the higher notes on the staff.
TREBLE
The timpani are part of this family.
PERCUSSION
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5
This note is on the third line of the treble clef staff.
B
Four of these notes equal 1 beat.
SIXTEENTH NOTE
This clef contains the lower notes on the staff.
BASS
The piano is part of these TWO instrument families.
PERCUSSION AND STRING
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This note is on the second space of the bass clef staff.
C