MGW 2-3 [Meter-Notation]

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Meter Beat Strengths

Downbeats are strong; upbeats are weak; each meter has its own pattern of strong and weak beats

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Downbeats are strong; upbeats are weak; each meter has its own pattern of strong and weak beats</span></p>
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Rhythm

how long or short each note is

<p>how long or short each note is</p>
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Meter

a pattern of strong and weak beats

<p>a pattern of strong and weak beats</p>
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Note Head

the oval part of the note

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">the oval part of the note</span></p>
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Stem

the vertical line attached to the note head

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">the vertical line attached to the note head</span></p>
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Beam

a horizontal line that connects two or more notes together

<p>a horizontal line that connects two or more notes together</p>
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Dot

a small period that changes the length of the note. It is placed to the right and above a line if the note is on the line

<p>a small period that changes the length of the note. It is placed to the right and above a line if the note is on the line</p>
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Flag

a curvy line attached to the stem that always goes to the right

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">a curvy line attached to the stem that always goes to the right</span></p>
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Meter/Time Signature

two numbers that go at the beginning of the page and tells us how to play the music

<p>two numbers that go at the beginning of the page and tells us how to play the music</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Top Number of Time Signature</span></p>

Top Number of Time Signature

Tells us how many beats per measure

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Bottom Number of Time Signature</span></p>

Bottom Number of Time Signature

Tells us what type of note gets the beat

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Bottom Number = 4

Quarter note gets the beat

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Quarter note gets the beat</span></p>
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Bottom Number = 8

Eighth note gets the beat

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Eighth note gets the beat</span></p>
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Bottom Number = 2

Half note gets the beat

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Half note gets the beat</span></p>
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Bottom Number = 16

Sixteenth note gets the beat

<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Sixteenth note gets the beat</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Quarter Note</span></p>

Quarter Note

Gets 1 beat in 4/4

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Half Note</span></p>

Half Note

Gets 2 beats in 4/4

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Whole Note</span></p>

Whole Note

Gets 4 beats in 4/4

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Eighth Note</span></p>

Eighth Note

Gets ½ beat in 4/4

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Sixteenth Note</span></p>

Sixteenth Note

Gets ¼ beat in 4/4

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Thirty-Second Note</span></p>

Thirty-Second Note

Gets 1/8 beat in 4/4

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<p><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif">Breve</span></p>

Breve

Sometimes called a double whole note; Gets 8 beats in 4/4