Note summary (one octave G-G)
Aura Lee introduces the music repeat sign (Bar 4)f which consists of a double bar line, with two dots placed before them. It indicates a repeat of the section of music which has just been played. The repeat sign in the final bar of line one indicates that the piece must then be repeated from the beginning through to the end of line three.
Remember to adjust the right arm (page 22) to accommodate !, @ and #.
This piece introduces lead-in notes (also called anacrusis), which are notes occurring before the first complete bar of music. In this case, 2 quarter notes should be played on counts three and four of the count-in (as indicated). You will notice that the final bar of the piece contains only one half note (two counts), which acts as a 'balance' to the lead-in notes. This is quite common, but does not always occur.
The following pieces introduce the eighth note (or quaver) 5,which is worth half a beat. Two eighth notes equal one quarter note i.e.5 5 = 3 or, more commonly written as 6 = 3. The line joining the two eighth notes is called a ligature.
The plus sign (+) is used to count groups of eighth notes, as indicated in bars 5 and 6. In pronunciation say "and" e.g.
The following pieces introduce.^ time, where there are three quarter note beats per bar (see page 13).
Note: Anacrusis, in this case 1 quarter note.
Note: Use of 4 as substitute for 3 on G! and D@ .
The following piece introduces the dotted quarter note 3. which is worth 11/2 counts. When a dot is placed after a note it increase s the value of that note by half (see page 12). When a dotted note is followed by an eighth note the count is as follows:
Note that a dot can be used in a similar way as the tie. i.e.
