Rhythm definitions
Quarter note
1 beat (closed circle with a stem)
Eighth note
1/2 beat (closed circle with a stem and flag)
Half note
2 beats (open circle with a stem)
Rhythm tree
2 sixteenth notes= eighth note 2 eighth notes= quarter note 2 quarter notes= half note 2 half notes= whole note
Different time signatures
2/4 4/4 6/8
Whole note
4 beats (open circle)
How many beats in different time signatures
4/4= 4 beats per measure & quarter note gets beat 2/4= 2 beats per measure & half note gets beat 6/8= 6 beats per measure & eighth note gets beat
Rhythm
A series of long and short notes and rests The flow of music over time
What does the dot do to the notes length?
Increases the notes value by half
Syncopation
Stress on the "and"s of the beats
Time signature
Top number (number of beats per measure) Bottom number (what note gets the best)