Quarter, Half and Whole Notes

Rhythm – is the utmost important aspect of making music.  If you can’t keep a steady beat the music will suffer greatly.  Even if you are not interested in learning how to read music, do yourself and everyone you play with a favor, and learn your Rhythms.  You won’t regret it!

Whole Notes:

whole noteWhole notes get 4 beats.

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Half Notes:

half noteA half note gets 2 beats.

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Quarter Notes:

quarter note

Quarter notes last for one beat and match the beat exactly.

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* First trying tapping along with the recordings on your leg or a table.  Then try playing along on the open b string of the guitar.
ALWAYS counting as you go!

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