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Music Theory
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Anatomy of a Note
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Anatomy of a Note
Just as human anatomy describes the parts that make up a person, a music
note also consists of parts, each of which has a specific name.
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All notes have one thing in common… they each have a note head.
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And, every note except the whole note has a stem.
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A single eighth note has a flag attached to the stem.
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A single sixteenth note has two flags attached to the stem.
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When eighth notes are right next to each other, the single flag is replaced
with a single beam.
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When sixteenth notes are right next to each other, the two flags are
replaced with two beams.
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The key to recognizing an eighth note is that it has either a single flag or a
single beam.
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The key to recognizing a sixteenth note is that it has either two flags or two
beams.
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Whole, half, and quarter notes never have flags or beams.
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A beam that does not connect to another note is called a broken beam.
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Each of the highlighted notes below is a sixteenth note because each has
two beams; one continuous and one broken.
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The note in the middle is an eighth note because it is only connected by a
single beam.
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A dot placed to the right of a note is called a “dot of prolongation” because
the dot makes the note longer. The dot is considered part of the note.
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REVIEW: You should be able to answer the following questions.
(1) Which note has no stem, beam, or flag?
A whole note.
(2) Which note has two flags?
A sixteenth note.
(3) Which note has one flag?
An eighth note.
(4) Which notes have a stem, but no flag or beam?
Quarter and half notes.
(5) Which notes are beamed with 2 beams?
Sixteenth notes.
(6) Which notes are beamed with 1 beam?
Eighth notes.
(7) A dot placed beside a note is called?
Dot of prolongation.
If you missed any questions you should run this presentation again.