Beginner Music Theory
Beat Metrical beat; steady pulsation
Note Symbol used to represent the duration (length of time) of a sound.
Rest Symbol used to represent the duration (length of time) of silence.
Whole Note = 4 beats
Half Note = 2 beats
Quarter Note = 1 beat
Bar Line and Measure Bar Line- Vertical black lines that divides the staff into measures. Measure- Distance between two bar lines. Measure Measure Bar Line
Meter Number of beats in a measure.
Time Signature Tells how many beats and what note gets the beat.
Time Signature How many beats in a measure. What notes gets the beat.
Time Signature 4 beats in a measure. Quarter note gets the beat. 4 quarter notes (1/4)= 1 whole note
Time Signature 3 beats in a measure. Quarter note gets the beat. 4 quarter notes (1/4) = 1 whole note