Parts of the Note
Rhythms
Parts of the Staff
100

Circle part of the note

Note head

100

4 beats of sound

Whole Note

100

5 lines & 4 spaces

Music Staff

200

Line that connects to the note head

Stem

200

2 beats of sound

Half Note

200

ABCDEFG

Musical Alphabet

300

Line that connects the stems to create eighth notes

Beam

300

1 beat of sound

Quarter Note

300

Clef for the lower instruments

Bass Clef

400

Curved line that connects to the stem to create a single eighth note

Flag

400

1/2 beat of sound

Eighth Note

400

Clef for the higher instruments

Treble Clef

500

Filled in note head

Closed Note Head

500

1 beat of silence

Quarter Rest

500

Indicates the position of the notes on the staff

Clef