Music
Class
Grade 3 - Courtesy
Notes and its Values
Notes are symbols for musical sounds. They are identified
as.
Name Note Description
whole note hollow head
half note hollow head with a stem
quarter note shaded head with a stem
eighth note shaded head with a stem and a
hook
sixteenth note shaded head with a stem and 2
hooks
Notes and its Values
A note is a single tone or sound with a particular
beat and pitch.
It is a symbol representing the duration and pitch of a
sound when placed on a musical staff.
The names of the notes are derived from fractions.
The sound of every note may be long or short,
depending on the beat value of each kind of note.
Notes and its Values
Name Note Beats
whole note 4 beats
half note 2 beats
quarter note 1 beat
eighth note ½ beat
sixteenth note ¼ beat
Let’s Try This!
Clap with the values of these sets of notes.
1
. 1 2 3 4
2.
1 2 1 2
3.
1 2 3 4
Let’s Try This!
Clap with the values of these sets of notes.
4.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4
&
5.
1 ta te ta 1 ta te ta 1 ta te ta
Let’s Try This!
Name the musical note and give its beat.
1. = _____ 4. = _____
2. = _____ = _____
5.
3. = _____
Let’s Try This!
Count the beat values of the following set of
notes.
Example: + + 6
= _____
+ = _____
5 + + + 4
= _____
+ + = _____
1 + + = _____
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