Music Notes

What do they mean?How do they work?

All music notes have one shape in common…w

The Oval

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Could you explain it one more time?

All music notes have one shape in common…w

The Oval

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Here is how it works!

First, you start with

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The Oval is worth

4 beats12341 2 3 4

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When you add a stem,w

it takes away half the value of the

oval!

This note is now worth

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What makes this oval different…

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This oval has a stem AND it is

colored in.

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worth?

Every time you add something to the

oval, you take away half the value…

This is worth 2 beats This is worth 1 beath q

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Beats

2 Beats

1 Beat

Half of 4

Half of 2

Remember, Every time

you add something to the oval, you

take away half the value.

Let’s figure out how

much this note is!e

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Adding each of these items decreases the note value by half.

First, add the line

Second you fill in the oval

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Next, you add the flag

How much is a note worth?• Start with the oval, it is worth 4 beats.

• Add a line to it, now it is worth 2 beats.

• Fill it in, now it is worth 1 beat.

• Add a flag, now it is worth ½ of 1, or ½ beat.

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