1. Thursday, September 6, 2012

2.  Turn in homework  Noteflight Questions?  Music Sharing: Max (XHS)  RQ3  Eighth Notes  Eighth Rests  ET 3  Composition/Poem Info

4.  When you add a stem to a quarter note, it becomes an eighth note.  Two or more eighth notes are connected by a beam.  In 2/4, 3/4, & 4/4 time, an eighth note is equal to one–half count.  Two eighth notes equal 1 quarter note.  Four eighth notes equal 1 half note.  Eight eighth notes equal 1 whole note.

5.  Eighth notes can be drawn as: a single quarter note with a flag attached to the stem with a beam/in pairs with a beam/in fours

6.  An eighth rest is equal to half the value of a quarter rest.  In 2/4, 3/4, & 4/4 time, an eighth rest is equal to one–half count of rest.  Two eighth rests equal 1 quarter rest.  Four eighth rests equal 1 half rest.  Eight eighth rests equal 1 whole rest.

7.  Notes or rests that fall on numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.) are considered on the beat (downbeat).  Notes or rests that fall on the “&” are considered off the beat (upbeat). 1&2&3&4& 

8.  For next week Monday, choose a 4–6 line quote or poem…  Use the Internet or check out a book of poetry from the library.  I will have some example poems by Ogden Nash that you will be able to take a look at on Friday…  More details to follow!