Music Theory Basics

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Whole Note

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Gets four beats

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Half Note

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Gets two beats

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Quarter Note

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Gets one beat

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Eighth Note

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Gets 1/2 of a beat

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Sixteenth Note

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Gets 1/4th of a beat

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Time Signature

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Tells us how many beats are in one measure and what type of note gets the beat

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4/4 Time Signature

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There are four beats per measure and a quarter note gets the beat

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2/4 Time Signature

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There are two beats per measure and a quarter note gets the beat

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3/4 Time Signature

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There are three beats per measure and a quarter note gets the beat

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6/8 Time Signature

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There are six beats per measure and an eighth note gets the beat