Note Lengths
* Whole Note: A whole note is the longest note, typically lasting four beats. It looks like this: 𝅝
* Half Note: A half note is half the length of a whole note, lasting two beats. It looks like this: 𝅗𝅥
* Quarter Note: A quarter note is half the length of a half note, lasting one beat. It looks like this: 𝅘𝅥
* Eighth Note: An eighth note is half the length of a quarter note, lasting half a beat. It looks like this: 𝅘𝅥𝅯
* Sixteenth Note: A sixteenth note is half the length of an eighth note, lasting a quarter of a beat. It looks like this: 𝅘𝅥𝅰
Dotted Notes
A dot placed after a note increases its length by 50%.
* Dotted Half Note: A dotted half note lasts 3 beats (half note length + half of a half note).
* Dotted Quarter Note: A dotted quarter note lasts 1.5 beats (quarter note length + half of a quarter note).
Rests
Rests represent silence in music. They have the same durations as their corresponding notes.
* Whole Rest: 𝄽
* Half Rest: 𝄾
* Quarter Rest: 𝄿
* Eighth Rest: 𝅀
* Sixteenth Rest: 𝅁
Tempo and Time Signature
* Tempo: The speed at which music is played, usually measured in beats per minute (bpm).
* Time Signature: Indicates the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat. For example, 4/4 time (common time) means there are four quarter notes in each measure.
Example: Short-Long-Short
If you're asking how to play "short-long-short," here's a way to represent it musically:
* Quarter Note - Half Note - Quarter Note 𝅘𝅥 𝅗𝅥 𝅘𝅥
This example uses a simple rhythm with a quarter note, a half note, and another quarter note. You could play this with any three notes you choose, creating different melodies.
Let me know if you have any more questions!