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Lesson 11: Time Signatures - 4


An eighth note has a value of one half of a beat. When by itself, an eighth note looks like a quarter note with
a flag. When with other eighth notes, the notes eighth notes are connected together with a beam.

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In 4 time there are two beats in each measure.
e œ œ œ œ
flag beam

The quarter note gets one beat.


1 + 2 +
say: one and two and

An eighth note ( e) = 1/2 beat A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beat A half note ( h ) = 2 beats
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1. Practice drawing eighth notes in the following boxes. An example of each is given.

42 œ
2. Count the beats out loud, then tap the rhythm.

œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
1 2 + 1 + 2 + 1 2 1 + 2 + 1 2 1 2

42 œ œ œ
3. Write the beats below the notes. Then count the beats out loud while tapping the rhythm.

˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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4. Write a 4 time signature after the treble clef. Write the beats below the notes. Then count the beats out
loud while tapping the rhythm.

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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5. Write a 4 time signature after the treble clef. Write the beats below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

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