Duration: Note Values Flashcards
Learn the duration of different shaped notes
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quarter note - 1 count (a “d” filled in for fun beats just one)
2
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half note - 2 counts (a “d” that is true holds for 2)
3
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whole note - 4 counts (a hole in the floor holds for 4)
4
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8th note - 1/2 count (a “d” with a chopper gets half a “bopper”) (1/2 “berry”)
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16th note - 1/4 count (a “d” with 2 choppers gets a 1/4 of a “biddle-lopper”) (1/4 “boysenberry”)
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dotted quarter note - 1 1/2 counts (most often seen with an 8th note or 8th rest before or after)
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dotted half note - 3 counts (a dot with a “d” holds for 3)
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dotted 8th note - 3/4 count (most often seen with a 16th note or 16th rest)
