Thursday, September 6, 2012
Turn in homework Noteflight Questions? Music Sharing: Max (XHS) RQ3 Eighth Notes Eighth Rests ET 3 Composition/Poem Info
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.
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
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.
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&
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!