Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 1

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 2 Each note value has a unique length (or duration). The name of each note value is based on how it fits into a measure in 4/4 time. 4 4

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 3 This time signature indicates 4/4 time. The top number means that this measure is divided into four parts, or beats. 4 4

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 4 Each part, or beat, is numbered one through four. 4 4 Beat 1Beat 2Beat 3Beat 4

Basics of Rhythm Music Theory 5 The bottom number shows which note value fills each part of the measure. The number four represents a quarter note

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 6 Now picture 1 quarter note taking up each part of the measure, just as the bottom number indicates

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 7 This is how a quarter note gets its name. Each quarter note takes up one- quarter of the entire measure. A sound will start 4 times in this measure

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 8 Even though each quarter note does not visually take up one quarter of the space, it still represents sound that would last that long. You can imagine how a quarter note would look if it actually filled the space for each beat

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 9 A half note lasts for one half of a measure, so 2 of them fill a measure. Each half note lasts for 2 beats

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 10 A whole note takes up the whole measure. One sound will start on count one and continue for all four beats

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 11 There are also note values which are shorter than 1 beat. Each eighth note is worth one-eighth of the measure, dividing the measure into 8 equal parts

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 12 There is an eighth note starting on each beat, and another one between each beat. The eighth notes between the beats are counted as “ands.” &&&&

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 13 If two eighth notes occur within the same beat, they are beamed together. This helps show the start of each beat. Eighth notes get their name because each one lasts exactly one-eighth of the total measure &&&&

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 14 The next shortest note is the sixteenth note. Each beat is divided into 4 parts. Each sixteenth note takes up one-sixteenth of the total measure &&&&

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory th notes occurring within one beat are connected with 2 beams. The sixteenth note after the beat is counted “e.” The sixteenth note after the “&” is counted “a.” &&&& e e eeaaa a

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 16 A dot placed after a note increases that note’s length by one-half of its value. The dotted half note lasts 3 beats. This is because the half note lasts 2 beats, and the dot after it tells us to take half of 2 and add it back to the note &&&& Beat 1Beat 2Beat 3

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 17 There is still one beat left in the measure. There are several possible note values that could be placed on beat four to complete this measure &&&& Beat 1Beat 2Beat 3Beat 4

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 18 The dotted quarter note lasts one and a half beats. This is because the quarter note lasts one beat, and the dot after it tells us to take half of 1 and add it back to the note. Notice that the dotted quarter takes up the first half of beat &&&& Beat 1Beat 2

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 19 Notice that the next note in this measure will start on the & of 2. Often times, an eighth note is placed after the dotted quarter note to fill in that remaining half beat leading to count &&&& Beat 1Beat 2

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 20 The dotted eighth note lasts ¾ of a beat. This is because the eighth note lasts ½ beat, and the dot after it tells us to take half of ½ and add it back to the note &&&& Beat 1 e e eeaaa a

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 21 Notice that there is ¼ of the beat left to be filled. Often, a sixteenth note is placed after the dotted eighth note to fill in the remaining time to count 2. These two notes are always beamed together &&&& Beat 1 e e eeaaa a

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 22 It is very important to remember that the dot does not have a set length or value. It is only a symbol that increases the length of the note it is attached to. 1234&&&& e e eeaaa a

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory 23 Every note length has a corresponding rest of equal length.

Note and Rest Durations Music Theory REVIEW: You should be able to answer the following questions. 24 (1) Which note completely fills a 4/4 measure?A whole note. (2) How many beats does a 16 th note last?¼ of a beat. (3) How many beats does a dotted 8 th note last?¾ of a beat. (4) What note often follows a dotted 8 th note?A 16 th note. (5) Which note is equal in length to 3 16 th notes?A dotted 8 th note. (6) Which rest is equal to 2 dotted quarter rests?A dotted ½ rest. (7) How many 16 th notes are equal to a ¼ note?4. If you missed any questions you should run this presentation again.