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UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Multimedia Sound Production
Music Notation: Notes and Time Signatures
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Agenda
Theory and Conventions Note Values, Graphical Form and Naming Conventions Bars and Notation Associated Note Rests Time Signatures and Tempo
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Theory and Conventions
Musical notes are written on a Stave A stave is divided into note groups called Bars A musical note has Pitch and Duration The duration of a note is indicated by its graphical form The duration of a note is measured in Beats The number of notes each bar will contain depends on the note
duration and the Time Signature A common time signature is four beats to a bar The notes and rests in each bar must add up to maintain
the correct number of beats in each bar for the given time signature
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Musical Note Duration and Graphical Form
Value in BeatsGraphical Form Classical NameAmerican Name
4 Whole Note Semibreve
2 Half Note Minim
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Musical Note Duration and Graphical Form
Value in BeatsGraphical Form Classical NameAmerican Name
1 Quarter Note Crotchet
The crochet or quarter note defines the basic pulse of the piece
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Musical Note Duration and Graphical Form
Graphical Form Classical NameAmerican Name
Sixteenth Note Semi Quaver
Eighth Note Quaver
Value in Beats
1/2
1/4
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Notes Written in Groups within a Bar
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Time Signatures
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4/4 Time “Common Time”
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Time Signatures
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2/4 Time ‘March’
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Time Signatures
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3/4 Time ‘Waltz’
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Musical Rest Duration and Graphical Form
Note Rest
Crochet
Semibreve
Minim
Symbol’s position
on bar-line indicates
the type of rest
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Musical Rest Duration and Graphical Form
Note Rest
Semi Quaver
Quaver
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Semibreve and Minim Rests
Semibreve rest hangs from the fourth line
Minim rest sits on the third line
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Dotted Notes and Rests
A dotted note or rest indicates that the note or rest duration is increased by half of its value
Crochet = two quavers
Dotted crochet = three quavers
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RestsNotes
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RestsNotes
Quavers joined with single bar
Semiquavers joined with double bar
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RestsNotes
Complete the bars to maintain two - four time
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RestsNotes
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Complete the bars to maintain three - four time
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Essential ReadingRead the following to support and extend your understanding:
Charlton: pages 134-195 Rhythm Further details on note values and graphical representation, tied notes and triplets
