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"BASIC MUSIC READING" page 5.
BASIC READING PROGRAMME
Music is writen on a staff which has five lines and four spaces, each line when a note is placed on is given the same name and spaces also are named see below.
As you can see this spells FACE, so the first space from the bottom is F second A third C and the fourth is E
On the lines from the bottom it is EGBDF
Semibreve is a whole note .
Minim is a half note.
Crotchet is a quarter note..
Quaver is an 8th of a note.
Semi Quaver is 16th of a note.
Minim is a half note.
Crotchet is a quarter note..
Quaver is an 8th of a note.
Semi Quaver is 16th of a note.
Placing a dot after a note or rest increases its value by half.
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Each bar must contain 2 crotchets (quarter notes) or their equivalent in notes or rests.
2
4
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
Each bar must contain 2 crotchetsin a Bar.
3
4
4
Each bar must contain 3 crotchets (quarter notes) or their equivalent
in notes or rests.
in notes or rests.
Is used for slow marches with one pace in each bar and retreat marches
in quick time with three paces in each bar.
in quick time with three paces in each bar.
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Each bar must contain 4 crotchets (quarter notes) or their equivalent in
notes or rests.
notes or rests.
Is used for slow marches with two paces in each bar and sometimes in
quick marches with four paces in each bar.
quick marches with four paces in each bar.
4
4
4
6
8
8
Each bar must contain 6 quavers (eighth notes) or their equivalent in notes or rests.
Is used for quick marches with two paces in each bar
6
8
8
