Beginner Music Theory Subject: Music Theory Grade Level: 2 - 3 Instructions: Teacher | Student Teachers • The following lesson is over note values. • All Examples will be in 4/4 time. • To Move onto the next example Click on the icon labeled “Next Type of Note.” • Students will take a 3 question quiz at the end. The answers are: – 1B – 2C – 3A Standards To Lesson Return Students • The following lesson is over note values. • All Examples will be in 4/4 time. • To Move onto the next example Click on the icon labeled “Next Type of Note.” • There Will be a short quiz at the end. • Good luck! To Lesson Return Whole Note • The Whole Note is the most basic type of note. • It has four beats no matter what time signature it is in. • In 4/4 time it takes up the whole measure. Next Type of Note Return Half Note • The Half note is the next size directly smaller then the whole note. • It is half of the size of the whole note. • The half note takes up 2 beats 4/4 time. • The largest note value with a stem. Next Type of Note Return Quarter Note • The quarter note is the next size directly smaller then the half note. • It is a quarter of the size of the whole note. • The Quarter note takes up 1 beats 4/4 time. • There can be four quarter notes in 4/4 time. Next Type of Note Return Eight Note • The eighth note is the next size directly smaller then the half note. • It is a eighth of the size of the quarter note. • The Eight note takes up a ¼ of a beat in 4/4 time. • There can be Eight Eighth notes in 4/4 time. Next Type of Note Return Sixteenth note • The Sixteenth note is the next size directly smaller then the Eighth note. • It is a 1/4 of the size of the Eighth note. • The half note takes up 1/8 of a beat in 4/4 time. • There can be sixteen sixteenth notes in 4/4 time. Beat Chart Return The Beat Table Quiz Return Quiz Instructions • At this time if you feel you are ready to take the quiz, read the following instructions. If you feel you need to review, please click on the review button. • Read each of the questions carefully. • To select an answer, click on the answer you feel is appropriate. • You will not be able to proceed until you have answered the question correctly. Start Quiz Review Question 1 • Which of the Following is a Quarter note? A B C D Question 2 • Which note value takes up a ¼ of a beat in 4/4 time? A B C D Question 3 • Which note value takes up the entire measure in 4/4 time? A B C D Correct Answer! • You answered Correctly. • The Quarter noted looks like this: The quarter note is the next size directly smaller then the half note. It is a quarter of the size of the whole note. Next Question Incorrect Answer • Remember, the quarter note gets its name because there can be four of them in one measure! • The quarter note is the next size directly smaller then the half note. It is a quarter of the size of the whole note. Try Again Correct Answer! • You answered Correctly. • Remember, The quarter note is the next size directly smaller then the half note. It is a eighth of the size of the quarter note. The Eight note takes up a ¼ of a beat in 4/4 time. There can be Eight Eighth notes in 4/4 time. Next Question Incorrect Answer • Remember, how many quarters are in 4 beats. Try Again Correct Answer! • You answered Correctly. You Remember it takes more then one of every other note to fill a measure. The whole note gets its name because it fills the whole measure. Finish Incorrect Answer • Remember, that there is only one type of note that can fill the entire meausre. Try Again Congratulations! • You have successfully completed this lesson. We hope you have learned note values and you will remember for time to come! Exit Standards • Grade 2: 5. Read, write and perform using eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes and quarter rests in 2/4 and 4/4 meter. • Grade 3: 5. Read, write and perform using sixteenth notes, eighth notes, quarter notes, half notes and quarter rests in 2/4 and 4/4 meter. To Lesson Return