Note values and rhythms
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Talia GirtonUnderstand note values and rhythm basics, including quarter, half, and whole notes, and how tempo affects pacing.
What's in the course
21 lessons (0h 29m) · 1 free
01. New note: D, and two-note piece walkthrough
1:36
02. Stepping Up and Down - two-note piece performance
1:10
03. Stepping Up and Down - version 2 walkthrough
0:54
04. Stepping Up and Down - version 2 performance
1:15
05. New note: E, three-note piece walkthrough
2:21
06. Stepping Up and Down three-note piece performance
1:03
07. Stepping Up and Down - version 4 walkthrough
0:30
08. Stepping Up and Down - version 4 performance
1:05
09. Tones and semi-tones
1:02
Lesson transcript
In this lesson, we’ll learn about note values. Notes can last different lengths: a quarter note (1 beat), a half note (2 beats), and a whole note (4 beats). Rhythm tells us how long each note should sound. Tempo indicates the speed of a piece; for instance, a tempo of 90 means 90 beats per minute. Using a metronome can help keep consistent timing. Practice counting beats with me as we try different note values, then we’ll try it with tempo!
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Talia Girton is a musician and HCPC-registered music therapist, and the founder of The Cycling Music Teachers. Her work brings together music therapy, counselling and education, and she tutors internationally on the music therapy training course at UDELAS in Panama as well as contributing to professional development with the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA). On MusicGurus she teaches the Piano Method and Piano Foundations courses, guiding complete beginners from first steps through rhythm, both hands, theory and performance.
