1. Musical Notation

2. Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements.

3. Whole Note Covers every beat in 4/4 time.
A whole note takes all four beats.

4. Half Note
Half Note Is half the length of a whole note. It covers two beats.

5. Quarter Note Quarter Note
Is 1/4 the length of a whole note. It is one beat.

6. Eighth Note
Eighth Note It is 1/8 the length of a whole note; half the length of a quarter note. Two eighth notes make one beat.

7. Sixteenth Note
Sixteenth Note It is 1/16 the length of a whole note; half the length of an eighth note. Four sixteenth notes equal one beat.

8. Thirty-Second Note
Thirty-Second Note Is 1/32 the length of a whole note; 1/4 the length of an eighth note. Eight thirty-second notes equal one beat.

9. Sixty-Fourth Note
Sixty-Fourth Note Is 1/64 the length of a whole note; 1/8 of an eighth note. Sixteen sixty-fourth notes equal one beat.

10. Meter
Meter is the regular recurring pattern of strong and weak beats of equal duration; also known as time signature. The meter or time signature in a musical composition is indicated by a fraction, and located at the beginning of a piece of music. The lower number of the fraction tells what kind of note receives one beat. The upper number tells how many beats are in a measure.

11. Meter Example

12. The Grand Staff
The Grand Staff is two sets of five horizontal lines and four spaces that each represent a different musical pitch.

13. Pitches on the Line
The pitches located on the lines for the Treble Clef are EGBDF.
A mnemonic device is
Every Good Boy Does Fine

14. The Space Pitches
The pitches located on the spaces for the Treble Clef are FACE

15. Rests
A rest is an interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a sign indicating the length of the pause. Each rest symbol corresponds with a particular note value.
Whole Gentleman takes his hat off. Half Gentleman leaves his hat on.