Note Duration Explained - Beginner Music Theory - Yanick Drums
Here is how to know the duration of differnt note values. The longest note is called a whole note and is a full 4/4 bar (four beats) long. The names are derived from the duration of note values within a 4/4 bar - a note that lasts a whole bar is called a "whole note". A half note lasts half a 4/4 bar (i.e. two beats), a quarter note lasts a quarter of the bar, an eighth note lasts an eighth of the bar, and so on. The value of each note duration is always double the value that follows it. Follow me for more!
Sharps and flats explained - Beginner Music Theory - Yanick Drums
What are sharps and flats and how do they work? Sharp means you move up half a step to the right. So from C you move to the black note on the right from C and that becomes C♯. Flat means you move down half a step. So from D you move to the black note on the left from D and that becomes D♭. This means that the black notes get their names from the white notes, depending if you are moving up or down. Because there are no black keys inbetween E-F and B-C this means that B♯ becomes C and F♭ becomes E. Notice how the sharps and flats come after the notes when you write them down. When writing sharps and flats in music notation the symbols always go before the note. Follow me for more!