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Lesson 11: Time Signatures - 4
An eighth note has a value of one half of a beat. When by itself, an eighth note looks like a quarter note with
a flag. When with other eighth notes, the notes eighth notes are connected together with a beam.
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flag
42
beam
1
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2
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say: one and two and
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In 4 time there are two beats in each measure.
The quarter note gets one beat.
A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beat
A half note ( h ) = 2 beats
An eighth note ( e) = 1/2 beat
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1. Practice drawing eighth notes in the following boxes. An example of each is given.
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2. Count the beats out loud, then tap the rhythm.
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1
2
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42 œ œ œ
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2
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2
1
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2
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1
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1
2
3. Write the beats below the notes. Then count the beats out loud while tapping the rhythm.
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4. Write a 4 time signature after the treble clef. Write the beats below the notes. Then count the beats out
loud while tapping the rhythm.
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5. Write a 4 time signature after the treble clef. Write the beats below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.
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