Understanding Music Note Values

This video tutorial introduces various music notes, including whole, half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes. Each note is explained in terms of its structure and the number of beats it represents. Demonstrations are provided for each note, allowing viewers to listen and practice along. The tutorial concludes with a review of all the notes and their respective beats.

Which of the following is NOT a type of music note mentioned in the introduction?

• Whole note

• Half note

• Quarter note

• Double note

How many beats does a whole note get?

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

• 4 beats

• 3 beats

What is the main characteristic of a whole note?

• A note head and a stem

• A shaded in note head

• A single note head

• A note head with a flag

How many beats does a half note get?

• 4 beats

• 3 beats

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

What distinguishes a quarter note from a half note?

• Two flags

• A single note head

• A note head with a flag

• A shaded in note head

How many beats does an eighth note get?

• 2 beats

• A quarter of a beat

• Half a beat

• 1 beat

What is a unique feature of an eighth note?

• A shaded in note head and a flag

• Two flags

• A note head and a stem

• A single note head

How many beats does a sixteenth note get?

• Half a beat

• A quarter of a beat

• 1 beat

• 2 beats

What distinguishes a sixteenth note from an eighth note?

• Two flags

• A shaded in note head and a flag

• A note head and a stem

• A single note head