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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