INTRODUCTION TOMUSIC THEORY

Thursday, September 6, 2012

TODAY: Turn in homework Noteflight Questions? Music Sharing: Max (XHS) RQ3 Eighth Notes Eighth Rests ET 3 Composition/Poem Info

REMEMBER THIS?

EIGHTH NOTES: When you add a stem to a quarter

note, it becomes an eighth note. Two or more eighth notes are

connected by a beam. In 2/4, 3/4, & 4/4 time, an eighth note

is equal to one–half count. Two eighth notes equal 1 quarter

note. Four eighth notes equal 1 half note. Eight eighth notes equal 1 whole

note.

EIGHTH NOTES: Eighth notes can be drawn as:

• a single quarter note with a flag attached to the stem

• with a beam/in pairs • with a beam/in fours

EIGHTH RESTS: An eighth rest is equal to half the

value of a quarter rest. In 2/4, 3/4, & 4/4 time, an eighth rest

is equal to one–half count of rest. Two eighth rests equal 1 quarter rest. Four eighth rests equal 1 half rest. Eight eighth rests

equal 1 whole rest.

DOWNBEATS & UPBEATS:

Notes or rests that fall on numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) are considered on the beat (downbeat).

Notes or rests that fall on the “&” are considered off the beat (upbeat).

1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &

COMPOSITION: For next week Monday, choose a 4–6

line quote or poem… Use the Internet or check out a book

of poetry from the library. I will have some example poems by

Ogden Nash that you will be able to take a look at on Friday…

More details to follow!