The Half Note
This symbol is a half note.
It lasts for two counts.
There are only two half notes in one bar of * time.
The Half Rest
A black box sitting on the middle line of the staff is
called a half rest.
It means two counts of silence.
This song is four bars long. It contains half notes, using the notes C, D and E as well as a half rest.
This song mixes half and quarter notes. It ends with three counts of silence (a half note rest plus a quarter note rest).
Traditional French
This song is eight bars long. Each bar has been numbered.
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- An Easy Way to Know Which Hole to Play
3- The Note D
4- The Half Note
5- The Note F
6- The Note G
7- Staccato
8- How Much Air to Use
9- The Three Four Time Signature
10- The Hand Tremolo
11- The Whole Note
12- Parts of the Harmonica
13- Playing Chords on Purpose
14- When to Breathe
15- How to Play a Hand Tremolo
16- The Trill
17- The Lead-In (or Pickup)
18- Now You Try It!
19- Note to Teachers: "Key of C" Harmonica
20- How to Hold the Harmonica
21- What to Do with Your Nose
22- How to Make Sounds on the Harmonica
23- How to Read Music
24- Music Notes
25- A Lip Lesson
26- The Note C
27- The Musical Alphabet
28- Two Ways of Playing Notes
29- How to Play "Chords" on the Harmonica
30- Bars
31- A Warning to Beginning Harmonica Players and Their Teachers
32- Double Bar Line
33- Low Sounds, Middle Sounds, High Sounds
34- The "Pucker" Method of Playing Notes
35- Same Holes, Different Sounds
36- Hordes of Chords
37- Playing Notes on Hole Number 1
38- Playing a Note on Hole Number 2
39- The Note Middle C
40- Playing Other Notes
41- Notes We Will Use