1. Presented at the Newton church of Christ 2008 Lesson Two

2. The Musical Note Values: THE G/Trebel CLEF STAFF:  This is comprised of Two Voice Parts:  The Sopranos  The Altos THE F CLEF STAFF:  This is comprised of Two Voice Parts:  The Tenors  The Bass  Both Staffs Have A Pitch When Leading Song!

3. The Musical Note Values: THE G/Trebel CLEF STAFF:  This is comprised of Two Voice Parts:  The Sopranos  The Altos  Generally:  These parts reflect the roles that the Ladies sing

4. The Musical Note Values: THE F/BASS CLEF STAFF:  This is comprised of Two Voice Parts:  The Tenors  The Bass  Generally:  These parts reflect the roles that the Men sing.  Both Staffs Have A Pitch When Leading Song!

5. Note The Notes Are Different On The Staffs! The Musical Note Values: AllAll CowsCows EatEat GrassGrass GoodGood BoysBoys DoDo FineFine AlwaysAlways F A C E EveryEvery GoodGood BoyBoy DoesDoes FineFine

6. The Musical Note Parts:  THE NOTE HEAD:  This is where Shapes Come In For Sight Reading.  THE STEM:  May Consist of More than One.  THE FLAG:  This may Consist of More Than One.

7. The Musical Note Values: In music, a whole note (American or "German" terminology) or semibreve (British or "classical" terminology) is a note represented by a hollow oval note head, like a half note (or minim), and no note stem.musicnote headhalf notenote stem Its length is typically equal to four beats in 4/4 time.time Most other notes divide the whole note; half notes are played for one half the duration of the whole note, quarter notes (or crotchets) are each played for one quarter the duration, etc. quarter notes A whole note lasts half as long as a double whole note (or breve).double whole note

8. The Musical Note Values: In music, a half note (American or German terminology) or minim (British or classical terminology) is a note played for half the duration of a whole note (or semibreve)musicnotewhole note In time signatures with a denominator of 4, such as 4/4 or 3/4 time, the half note is two beats long.time signaturesbeats

9. The Musical Note Values: In music, a quarter note (American or "German" terminology) or crotchet (British or "classical" terminology) is a note played for one quarter of the duration of a whole note (or semibreve), and is a prominent feature in Arabic music. Quarter notes are notated with a filled-in oval note head and a straight, flagless stem. The stem usually points upwards if it is below the middle line of the stave or downwards if it is on or above the middle linemusicnotewhole noteArabic musicnote headstemstave

10. The Musical Note Values: An eighth note (American or "German" terminology) or a quaver (British or Western classical terminology) is a musical note played for one eighth the duration of a whole note, hence the name.musical note whole note Eighth notes are notated with an oval, filled-in note head and a straight note stem with one flagnote headnote stemflag

11. The Musical Note Values: Sixteenth Note In music, a sixteenth note (American or "German" terminology) or semiquaver (also occasionally demiquaver, British or "classical" terminology) is a note played for one sixteenth the duration of a whole note, hence the name.musicnotewhole note The semiquaver is half of a quaver which is an eighth note.quaver Sixteenth notes are notated with an oval, filled-in note head and a straight note stem with two flags.note headnote stemflags

12. The Musical Note Values: Under - standing the Values of Each Note.

13. The Musical Note Values: Natural Sign THE NATURAL SIGN This is used to CANCEL the SHARP of a Note Or The FLAT of A Note

14. The Musical Note Values: Sharp Sign THE SHARP SIGN This is used to RAISE THE PITCH of the note A HALF-TONE

15. The Musical Note Values: Flat Sign THE FLAT SIGN This is used to LOWER THE PITCH of the note A HALF-TONE

16. The Musical Note Values: Accent Sign The emphasis on a beat resulting in that beat being louder or longer than another in a measure.

17. The Musical Note Values: Fermata Sign A notation marking directing the performer or ensemble to sustain the note of a composition affecting all parts and lasting as long as the artistic interpretation of the conductor allows. The fermata is marked above the note or rest to be held.notation performerensemblenotecompositionpartsconductornote rest Also known as a hold or bird's eye.holdbird's eye

18. The Musical Note Values: Repeat Sign B

19. Musical Terms To Know: - END(Dal Segno) – repeat from the sign to FINE(Da Capo) – Go back to the beginning and continue to FINE(Forte) - LOUD(Fortissimo) – VERY LOUD(Piano) - SOFT(Pianissimo) VERY SOFT(Ritardando) – SLOW THE TEMPO