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Note Length

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Bass Staff

Click for MenuThe Bass Staff is the second most common staff in music. It is used by all instruments. It is also where the lowest notes are written. On its lines are the notes G, B, D, F, and A and on its spaces are A, C, E, and G. When singing multipart music, male voice parts are often written here, especially for four part songs. Click to return to the beginning for the next student

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Treble Staff

Click for MenuThe Treble Staff is the basic staff in music. Its lines have the notes E, G, B, D, and F while its spaces have F, A, C and E. This is where higher notes are written. When singing multi part music, female voice parts are written here. Occasionally, one will see an 8 below the Treble Clef. This signifies that the tenor part is on this line, and should be played an octave lower than written.

Rest Length

Click for MenuRests are the point in music where nothing is done, hence the term. Rests are often used to give a singer or instrumentalist time to take a breath so they can continue.

Rest lengths are divided the same way as notes. Refer to the picture on the right. (Top is a whole rest, bottom is sixteenth rests.)Tempo

Click for MenuTempo is the speed of the music played. There are many words used to describe how fast or slow. They are:TermMeaningAccelerandoGradually FasterA TempoBack to original tempoCon MotoWith MotionMeno MossoLess MovementPiu MossoMore MovementRallentandoGradually SlowerRitardandoGradually Slower

Term MeaningRubatoFreelyTenutoHold note for full valuePocoLittlePoco a pocoLittle by littleTempo can also be given as a number at the top of a song. This number can be used in conjunction with a metronome, as seen above. Key Signatures

Click for MenuKey signatures are the way musicians know how to play certain notes. The # symbol means to play the note whose line it is on a half step up. The b symbol means to play the note it is on a half step down.

The notes are played like this every time they are played in that key.Quiz!A) A quarter restB) An eighth restC) A sixteenth restClick on the answer you think is correct!

Lessons inMr. BoyesMiddle School Music

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Time Signatures

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