Musical Notes and Symbols
quarter rest
1 beat
quarter note
1 beat; note head filled in, no flag
eighth rest
1/2 beat; looks like a 7
eighth note
1/2 beat; note head filled in, flag, sometimes grouped
sixteenth rest
1/4 beat; looks like a backward F or 7 with two flags
sixteenth note
1/4 beat; single note has two flags
half rest
2 beats; looks like a hat
half note
2 beats; note head not filled in
whole rest
4 beats; looks like a hole in the ground
whole note
4 beats; not filled in, no stem
Bass Clef
also called F Clef; lower notes
Treble Clef
also called G clef; higher notes
leger lines
also spelled "ledger" lines; short lines above or below the staff for additional notes
GBDFA
bass clef line notes; "Good boys do fine always"
ACEG
bass clef space notes; "All cars eat gas" OR "All cows eat grass"
bar line
divides measures in a piece of music
Staff
five lines and four spaces on which music notes are written
Grand Staff
treble and bass clefs shown together
EGBDF
treble clef line notes; "Every good boy does fine"
FACE
treble clef space notes