What do they mean?
How do they work?
All music notes have one
shape in common…
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The Oval
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Could you explain
it one more time?
All music notes have one
shape in common…
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The Oval
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Here is how it works!
First, you start with
w
The Oval
The Oval is worth
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4 beats
11 22 3 4
When you add a stem,
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it takes away half the value
of the oval!
This note is now worth
2 beats
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11-22
What makes this oval
different…
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From this oval?
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This oval has a stem
AND it is colored in.
But how much is it worth?
Every time you add something to
the oval, you take away half the
value…
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This is worth 2 beats
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This is worth 1 beat
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4
Beats
2
Beats
1
Beat
Half of
4
Half of
2
Remember,
Every time you add
something to the oval, you
take away half the value.
Let’s figure out how
much this note is!
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OVAL
First, add the line
Second you fill in the oval
Next, you add the flag
Adding each of these items decreases the
note value by half.
How much is a note worth?
• Start with the oval, it is worth 4
beats.
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• Fill it in, now it is worth 1 beat.
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• Add a flag, now it is worth ½ of 1,
or ½ beat.
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• Add a line to it, now it is worth 2
beats.
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