![]() Rests tell the musicians when not to play. The second type of durational symbol is the rest. The following image shows those twelve pitches notated on both the treble and bass staves: Notes names correspond to one of twelve different pitches (or sounds): C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F, F#/Gb, G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, and B. There are ten basic types of note values: quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, double whole notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, thirty-second notes, sixty-fourth notes, hundred twenty-eighth notes, and two-hundred fifty-sixth notes.Īny of these notes can be dotted that is, a small dot can be added at the end of the note to add another one-half of the value to the note (for example, a dot turns a two-beat half note into three beats). ![]() Notes are assigned a specific rhythmic value. See this post from MusicNotes for a side-by-side comparison of American and British note-naming terminology. Important Note: This post will use the American system of note-naming. Notes are signs that tell the musician to play something. The first type of durational symbol is called a note. There are two basic types of durational symbols. Modern western music notation could be summed up in just two words: durational symbols. Then keep reading and we’ll see what you think by the end of the post! The Whats Durational Symbols Yes, we all do (I assume), but this series isn’t just about the whats of music, it’s about the whys.Īnd the whys behind notes and rests are actually pretty interesting. We all know what notes and rests are, don’t we? I know at first glance that might seem like a pretty boring topic. We’re covering ( drum roll please)…notes and rests! Today, we’re diving in to the first music theory lesson. In the first post, we talked about why the study of music theory is important and how it can turn us into better musicians. Welcome to the second installment of our series on music theory basics, Ingredients of Music.
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