Notes and Rests Flashcards
Half Note
Note made up of an empty note head and stem; 2 counts of sound
Whole Note
Note made up of just an empty note head; 4 counts of sound
Quarter Note
Note made up of a filled in note head and a stem; 1 count of sound
Eighth Note
Note made up of a filled in note head, a stem, and a flag or beam; 1/2 a count of sound
Sixteenth Note
Note made up of a filled in note head, a stem, and two flags or beams; 1/4 a count of sound
Dotted Quarter Note
Note made up of a filled in note head, a stem, and a dot; 1 1/2 counts of sound
Dotted Half Note
Note made up of an empty note head, a stem, and a dot; 3 counts of sound
Whole Rest
Rest made up of a line and a rectangle hanging down from it; 4 counts of silence
Half Rest
Rest made up of a line and a rectangle sitting on top of it; 2 counts of silence
Quarter Rest
Rest made up of a zig-zag line in the center of the staff; 1 count of silence
Eighth Rest
Rest made up of a diagonal line and one flag; 1/2 a count of silence
Sixteenth Rest
Rest made up of a diagonal line and two flags; 1/4 a count of silence
Dotted Quarter Rest
Rest made up of a zig-zag line in the center of the staff and a dot; 1 1/2 counts of silence
Dotted Half Rest
Rest made up of a line with a rectangle sitting on top of it and a dot; 3 counts of silence