Music Theory: Note Durations and Notation

Vocabulary practice cards covering basic musical note types, their beat values, and notation symbols from the lecture transcript.

Semibreve / whole note

A musical note that lasts for $4$ beats.

Minim

A musical note that lasts for $2$ beats.

Crotchet / 14 note

A musical note that lasts for $1$ Beat.

Quaver / 1/8 note

A musical note that lasts for $\frac{1}{2}$ of a beat.

Semiquaver / 46 note

A musical note that lasts for $\frac{1}{4}$ of a beat.

Staff / stave

The five lines used in musical notation to represent different pitches.

Treble 'g' clef

A symbol used in music notation, identified by the letter 'g'.

Bass of clef

A symbol used in music notation, associated with the number $9$ in the notes.

Dotted semibreve

A specific musical note that lasts for $6$ beats.

Dotted crotchet

A specific musical note that lasts for $1\frac{1}{2}$ beats.

Dotted minim

A specific musical note that lasts for $3$ beats.

Dotted quaver

A specific musical note that lasts for $\frac{3}{4}$ beats.