Time Signatures

HERE is a worksheet that shows you what the top and bottom numbers found in time signatures mean.  You can also get some practice with time signatures by answering the questions :)

Email your answers to me!

(please put "Time Signatures" in the subject line of your email)

Rests

THIS page shows what the different rests look like and their relationships to each other.

In a 4/4 measure, 1 whole note is 4 beats and:

              2 half notes fit in 1 whole note
              4 quarter notes fit in 1 whole note
              8 8th notes fit in 1 whole note
             16 16th notes fit in 1 whole note
             32 32nd notes fit in 1 whole note

Counting Rhythm

THIS page shows how to count rhythm in different time signatures.  It includes counting subdivisions in 8th notes and 16th notes.

Quarter Notes & Half Notes

HERE is a page showing the relationship of quarter notes to half notes :)

Enharmonic Spelling

In music, two notes that sound the same but are spelled differently are called enharmonic notes.

For example:

F# sounds the same as G♭ 
C# sounds the same as D♭
G# sounds the same as A♭
D# sounds the same as E♭
A# sounds the same as B♭
E# sounds the same as F
B# sounds the same as C

So, if you look closely at the Circle of Fifths, you will see that some key signatures overlap.  This is because enharmonically they sound the same :)

Circle of Fifths

Click HERE to see the Circle of Fifths :)

The Circle of Fifths is a tool that helps you determine the key signature (number of sharps or flats) of the different keys.

For example, using the Circle of Fifths you can see that the key of A Major has 3 sharps in it.

Name That Note in 3rd Position!

Try THIS out :)

Name each note and what finger to play them with in the 3rd position on the violin.

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(please put "Name That Note in 3rd Position!" in the subject line of your email)

Name That Note! with ACCIDENTALS

HERE is another note naming exercise.  This one has a lot of accidentals in it.

Accidentals raise or lower the pitch of a note.  They are indicated by:

sharps (♯)     Adding a sharp to a "natural" note raises the note by 1/2 step
naturals (♮)   When we say "the note A" we are really referring to "the note A natural"
flats (♭)         Adding a flat to a "natural" note lowers the note by 1/2 step

Be specific when answering these questions.  Tell me exactly how to play each note (ex: F natural = Low 1 on the E string)

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(please put "Name That Note! with ACCIDENTALS" in the subject line of your email)

Name That Note AGAIN!

Here is another chance for you to test your note reading skills.  Email me your answers :)

(please put "Name That Note AGAIN!" in the subject line of your email)

Note Lengths

This page shows the relationship of different note lengths to each other.

click HERE :)

Here you can see that:
2 half notes fit into 1 whole note
4 quarter notes fit into 1 whole note
8 eighth notes fit into 1 whole note
16 sixteenth notes fit into 1 whole note
32 thirtysecond notes fit into 1 whole note

You can also see that:
2 half notes fit into 1 whole note
2 quarter notes fit into 1 half note
2 eighth notes fit into 1 quarter note
2 sixteenth notes fit into 1 eighth note
2 thirtysecond notes fit into 1 sixteenth note

Viola Spaces and Lines

Here's the viola (alto clef) version of Spaces and Lines!

Spaces and Lines

If you can remember these sayings for the spaces and lines you'll always know the names of the notes in the treble clef staff :)

click HERE :)

Name That Note!

Here is a page with lots of notes for you to name!  Write down the name of each note AND how to play it.

Click HERE for the questions :)

Email your answers to me :)

(please put "Name That Note!" in the subject line of your email)

Open Strings on the Violin

Here is a page that shows you:
1) the open strings on the violin
2) all the notes that can be played in 1st position on the violin (in the key of C Major)

click here :)