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2. The Whole Note What is a whole note? A whole note receives 4 beats (in 4/4 time). In 4/4 time, 1 whole note takes up an entire measure. A whole note looks like this:

3. The Half Note What is a half note? A half note receives 2 beats (in 4/4 time). This is half the number of beats in a whole note. In 4/4 time, 2 half notes make up 1 measure. A half note looks like this:

4. The Quarter Note What is a quarter note? A quarter note receives 1 beat (in 4/4 time). This is one quarter of the number of beats in a whole note. In 4/4 time, 4 quarter notes make up 1 measure. A quarter note looks like this:

5. The Eighth Note What is an eighth note? An eighth note receives 1/2 beat (in 4/4 time). This is one eighth of the number of beats in a whole note. In 4/4 time, 8 eighth notes make up 1 measure. An eighth note looks like this:

6. The Eighth Note Multiple eighth notes may be connected by a bar. However, their value doesn’t change. Each eighth note is still worth ½ beat!

7. How The Notes Relate = = = 1 whole note… …equals 2 half notes… …which equals 4 quarter notes… …which also equals 8 eighth notes! Each of these groups of notes equals 4 beats!

8. Dotted Notes If a note has a dot behind it, it is called a dotted note. A dot increases the value of the note it is attached to by half of the value of that note.

9. Dotted Notes For example, if there is a dot behind a half note, it is a dotted half note. The value of the note increases by half the value of the original note. Since a regular half note is equal to 2 beats, a dotted half note extends the value of the note by ½ of that, which means that a dotted half note equals 3 beats!

10. Dotted Notes Likewise, if there is a dot behind a quarter note, it is a dotted quarter note. Since a regular quarter note is equal to 1 beat, a dotted quarter note extends the value of the note by ½ of that, which means that a dotted quarter note equals 1 ½ beats!

11. Review Name the note that is shown below.

12. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ eighth note

13. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ half note

14. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ dotted quarter note

15. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ whole note

16. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ dotted half note

17. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ dotted eighth note

18. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ quarter note

19. Review Name the note that is shown below. I am a(n) ______________ dotted whole note

20. Review Name the note that is being described below.

21. Review Name the note that is being described below. I am a note that receives 4 beats (in 4/4 time). In 4/4 time, I take up an entire measure! Which note am I? whole note

22. Review Name the note that is being described below. I am a note that receives 1 beat (in 4/4 time). In 4/4 time, it takes 4 of me to make up 1 measure. Which note am I? quarter note

23. Review Name the note that is being described below. I am a note that receives 2 beats (in 4/4 time). In 4/4 time, it takes 2 of me to make up 1 measure. Which note am I? half note

24. Review Name the note that is being described below. I am a note that receives 1/2 beat (in 4/4 time). In 4/4 time, it takes 8 of me to make up 1 measure. Which note am I? eighth note

25. Review Name the note that is being described below. I am a dotted note. I receive 1 1/2 beats (in 4/4 time). Without the dot, my note receives 1 beat. Which note am I? dotted quarter note

26. Review Name the note that is being described below. I am another dotted note. I receive 3 beats (in 4/4 time). Without the dot, my note receives 2 beats. Which note am I? dotted half note

27. Great job! You now know some of the different types of notes and the different note values!