The Three Four Time Signature
This is the three four time signature.
It tells you there are three beats in each bar.
Three four time is also known as waltz time.
Before you play this song, clap along with the notes, counting 1 2 3, 1 2 3 as you go. Notice that breath marks occur only every four bars here. This is to give you practice at breathing less often. You can still take an extra breath in between the breath marks if you need to.
The Dotted Half Note
A dot after a half note means that you hold the note for three beats.
This song contains several dotted half notes. Once again, breath marks occur only every four bars. Notice the whole rest in the final bar. In ^ time, a whole rest means a whole bar rest.
Class Sessions
1- The Note A
2- The Middle Register
3- Two Notes With the Same Fingering
4- The Dotted Quarter Note
5- The Note E
6- The Eighth Note
7- The Lead-in
8- The Slur
9- Key Signatures
10- The Note F
11- The Three Four Time Signature
12- The Note C
13- How to Read Music
14- The F Major Scale
15- The Note F Sharp (F<span class="symbolA">#</span>)
16- The Natural Sign
17- Parts of the Flute
18- INTRODUCTION
19- A Word About Intonation and Timing
20- F in the Middle Register
21- The Key of F Major
22- The G Major Scale
23- 12 Bar Blues
24- The Tie
25- Breathing and Breath Marks
26- Assembling the Flute
27- G in the Middle Register
28- The Key of G Major
29- How to Hold the Flute
30- Learning More About Music
31- How to Read the Fingering Diagrams
32- The Keyboard
33- Fingering Diagram
34- How to Sound a Note
35- Tonguing