1. Musical Note Values
By: S. Melanie Pierre

2. The Objective
To learn the value of all types of musical notes within a musical piece
To learn how to write the musical notes within a musical piece also known as working on musical penmanship
To learn how to separate each note within a measure as well as keeping the amount given within the musical time signature
To analyze how many notes can equal to the amount of another
To understand that knowing the note values will help someone read, write as compose music

3. The Grand Staff
All notes are placed on both parts of the grand staff which are also known as the musical lines. Although the values primarily depend on the time signature, most people commonly use 4/4.

4. Whole Values Whole Note (sound) Whole Rest (silence)
One Whole note consist of four beats within a measure
One Whole rest consist of four beats within a measure

5. Half Values Half Note (sound) Half rest (silence)
One half note consist of two beats within a measure
One half rest consist of two beats within a measure

6. Quarter Rest (silence)
Quarter Values
Quarter Note (sound)
Quarter Rest (silence)
One quarter note consist of one beat within a measure
One quarter rest consist of one beat within a measure

7. Eighth Values Eighth Note (sound) Eighth Rest (silence)
One eighth note is half of a beat within a measure
One eighth rest is half of a beat within a measure

8. Sixteenth Values Sixteenth Note (sound) Sixteenth Rest (silence)
A sixteenth note is 1/16 of a beat within a measure
A sixteenth rest is 1/16 of a beat within a measure

9. Thirty-Second Values Thirty-Second Note (sound)
Thirty-Second Rest (silence)
A thirty-second note is 1/32 of a beat within a measure.
A thirty-second rest is 1/32 of a beat within a measure.

10. All the note Values
With these note values, it is easily possible to compose as well as read music.