The Note D

Lesson 2/26 | Study Time: 5 Min
The Note D

The Note D

The note D is written in the space under the staff.

Play the note D with the second finger of you right hand. Place a D sticker on all the D notes of the keyboard.

Suggested Voice: Clarinet
Suggested Voice: Brass

The Half Note

This is a half note, sometimes called a minim. It lasts for two beats. There are only two half notes in one bar of * time.

This song contains four bars of half notes using C and D.

Suggested Voice: Jazz Organ

The big numbers 1 and 3 tell you to play the note. The small numbers 2 and 4 tell you to hold until the next note.

The next two songs use a mixture of half and quarter notes. Because of the * time signature, there must be a total of four beats in each bar.

Suggested Voice: Trumpet
Suggested Voice: Flute

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