Lesson 1 Music is combination of: 1. Sound - Notes and Rests (silent parts of the sound ) Both of them are equally important. All the notes and together are creating the harmony. 2. Rhythm of the notes/rests..... Durations ( how long to hold each note/rest ). 3. Beat.......Tempo. Sound/Notes We have 7 lattes in the music alphabet. i..... Do - C ii.... Re - D iii... Mi - E iv... Fa - F v.... Sol - G vi....La - A vii... Si - B ****************** viii...Do - C = i....Do - C just 1 octave higher! _____________________________________________________ Rhythm of the notes/rests..... Durations ( how long to hold each note/rest ). We have 9 different durations. I like to keep dotted notes together with the ties. 1. Whole note...http://www.abcteach.com/free/w/whole_note_bw.jpg -----------just like http://www.fraudes.org/images/usd1923sil_a.jpg 2. Half notes..... ( whole note : 2 = 1/2 ) ....http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/half_note_bw.jpg -----------just like http://www.magicalrabbit.com/ebay/2_Headed_New_Quarter_gallery.jpg Is this making any cents to you? 3. Quarter Note......( half note : 2=quarter )......http://www.abcteach.com/free/q/quarter_note_bw.jpg -------just like http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/1054/50578757.JPG Oct. 14. 2007 Sunica Markovic