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 As
you look at the notes above you will see
that a note can have a solid black circle
or a black circle with a hole in it.
You will also notice that some notes have
a line that extends upward from the note.
In some cases, these lines have a little
flag at the top of them. The line that extends
upward from the note is called the "Stem."
The flag that trails off from the stem is
called a "Flag." The note is being
"flagged" to tell you it's rhythmic
name. Let's look at some of the different
kinds of "Flags."
This
is the stem for a Quarter note
(quarter
notes do not have any flag and have a solid
black circle)-
This is the stem and
flag for an Eighth note (notice
it has a solid black circle)-
This is the stem and
flag for a Sixteenth note
(notice it
has a solid black circle)-
This is the stem for
a Half note (half
notes do not have any flag and they use
a black circle with a hole in it)-
This is a Whole
note (whole
notes do not have any flag or stem and they
use a black circle with a hole in it)-
To
summarize, notes have at least two parts to
their description. And if they are a sharped
or flatted, they can have three parts.
- Melodic
part of the name.
- Rhythmic
part of the name.
- Sharp
or Flat
part of the name.
Well
Done! You are on your way to being able
to read and play what you read on the piano.
In our next lesson we will learn more about
Rhythm and the part it plays in the language
of music. Again. Well Done!
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