Play the note D with the second finger of your right hand.
This is a half note. It lasts for two beats.
There are only two half notes in one bar of * time.
This exercise contains four bars of half notes using C and D.
The big numbers 1 and 3 indicate that you play the note. The small numbers 2 and 4 tell you to hold until the next note.
Exercises 6 and 7 use a mixture of half and quarter notes.
Because of the * time signature, there must be a total of four beats in each bar.
Play the note E with the third finger of your right hand.
The E Note is written on the first line of the staff.
This is a whole note.
It lasts for four beats.
There is one whole note in one bar of * time.