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When does a stem go up?
When the note is below the middle line of the staff.
When does a stem go down?
When the note is on or above the middle line of the staff.
Where do dots go if the note is on a space?
In the space.
Where do dots go if the note is on a line?
Above the line.
What is a general rule for beaming notes?
Beam notes together to make a full beat.
Should you beam notes across the middle of a measure?
No, unless it's an odd-numbered time signature.
What does this symbol ♩ represent?
A quarter note, which gets one beat.
What does this symbol ♪ represent?
An eighth note, which gets half a beat.
What does this symbol ♫ represent?
Two eighth notes beamed together.
What does this symbol ♬ represent?
Two sixteenth notes beamed together.
What does this symbol sixteenth note represent?
A sixteenth note, which gets a quarter of a beat.
What does this symbol ◯ represent?
A whole note, which gets four beats.
What does this symbol ⚪ represent?
A half note, which gets two beats.
What does this symbol represent?
A quarter rest, which lasts for one beat of silence.
What does this symbol represent?
An eighth rest, which lasts for half a beat of silence.
What does this symbol represent?
A sixteenth rest, which lasts for a quarter of a beat of silence.
What does this symbol represent?
A half rest, which lasts for two beats of silence.
What does this symbol represent?
A whole rest, which lasts for four beats of silence.
What does a dot after a note mean?
The dot adds half of the original note's value to itself.
What does a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch indicate?
A tie, which combines the duration of the two notes.
What is Rhythm?
The duration of notes and rests in music; the pattern of sounds and silences.
What is the Beat?
The basic unit of time in music; the underlying pulse.
What is a Time Signature?
Indicates the number of beats per measure and the note value that equals one beat.
What is a Quarter Note?
A note that receives one beat in 4/4 time.
What is a Quarter Rest?
A rest that lasts for one beat.
What are Eighth Notes?
Two eighth notes equal one quarter note; each is half a beat.
What is an Eighth Rest?
A rest that lasts for half a beat.
What are Sixteenth Notes?
Four sixteenth notes equal one quarter note; each is a quarter of a beat.
What is a Sixteenth Rest?
A rest that lasts for a quarter of a beat.
What are Triplets?
Three notes that divide a beat into three equal parts.
What is a Half Note?
A note that lasts for two beats.
What is a Half Rest?
A rest that lasts for two beats.
What is a Whole Note?
A note that lasts for four beats.
What is a Whole Rest?
A rest that lasts for four beats.
What is a Dotted Note?
A dot after a note adds half of the note's value to itself.
What is a Tie?
A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, adding their durations together.