Value

1. Value What makes these dots mean something?

2. Objectives • Students will understand the value of the 5 most common music notes we use in music • Students will translate that to rests • Students will apply knowledge to writing in time.

3. Value • What is it? • May I borrow a piece of paper?

4. How does this work in Music? • What is a note in it’s most basic form? • A Dot/A Picture

5. What is the unit we use to Measure our Notes and give them value? • Beats • These notes travel over time, so we need to remember that each note will be held for a different amount of time. • Let’s Practice

6. The Whole Note • Looks like this • Describe it….Simply • It is worth 4 Beats

7. The Half Note • Looks Like This • What’s Different • It’s worth 2 Beats

8. The Quarter Note • Looks Like This • What’s Different? • It’s worth 1 Beat

9. The Eighth Note • Looks Like This: • What’s Different? • It’s Worth ½ a Beat

10. The Sixteenth Note • Looks Like This • What’s Different? • It’s Worth ¼ of a Beat

11. The Note Family Tree • Here’s the Division

12. What Gives these notes Value? • The Time Signature! • It Looks Like This:

13. But What does it mean? • Each Number Means something different:

14. Here’s a Closer Look

15. Your Turn • I want you to use the notes you’ve been taught and compose for me: • A 4 Measure/Bar Rhythm in 4/4 time • You may only use a whole note and half note once • Don’t forget those bar lines and double bar line to separate and end the piece • Remember each measure must add up to 4