Note Values
1 beat
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Repeat sign

We can fit 4 quarter notes in each measure
What is a rest?
A beat (or more) of silence
How many lines are there on the treble staff?
5
2 beats
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Staccato

We can fit 3 quarter notes in each measure

1 beat
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Legato
4 beats
There are lines separating each measure. What are these lines called?
Bar lines
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We can fit 2 quarter notes in each measure

2 beats
In between the bar lines are the spaces where we place the music notes. What are the spaces between the bar lines called?
Hint: they are shaped like rectangles and always have the same amount of beats in them.
Measures
3 beats
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Tie

We can fit 6 eighth notes in each measure

4 beats
Bass clef

half a beat
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The Grand Staff

We can fit 6 quarter notes in each measure
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half a beat

Treble clef