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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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:

Next Question

The quarter note is the next size directly smaller then the half note. It is a quarter of the size of the whole note.

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.

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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.

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Incorrect Answer

• Remember, how many quarters are in 4 beats.

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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.

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Congratulations!

• You have successfully completed this lesson. We hope you have learned note values and you will remember for time to come!

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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.

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