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Reading Music - Note LengthsMusical notes of differing lengths and how they are written down - compliments of the easy duet music people. |
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The longest note length in common use today is called a semibreve or
whole note and looks like this: The note half the length of a
semibreve or whole note is called a minim or half note and
looks like this:
The note a quarter the length of a semibreve or whole note is called a
crotchet or quarter note The note an eighth the length of a semibreve or whole note is called a
quaver or eighth note
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Remember when you are reading music that: 2 x 2 x 2 x
If you go to our easy music pieces page you will find lots of simple but fun, original tunes to learn if you are beginning to play a musical instrument. This site also has these easy tunes arranged as duets for piano with many different solo instruments. |
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