The Quarter Note Rest

Lesson 2/26 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Organ for Kids
The Quarter Note Rest

The Quarter Note Rest

This symbol is called a quarter note rest. It means there is one count of silence. Do not play any note. Small counting numbers are placed under rests.

Staccato

A dot placed above or below a note tells you to play it staccato. Staccato means to play a note short and separate from other notes. To play a note short, lift your finger off the key (or your foot off the pedal) as quickly as possible. If a chord is to be played staccato, the dot is placed below the lowest note in the chord.

Practice each part separately before playing them together.

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Class Sessions

1- INTRODUCTION (for your teacher) 2- How to Sit at the Organ 3- Chords 4- Three Chord Songs 5- The F Chord 6- The Lead-In 7- The Quarter Note Rest 8- The Tie 9- The Note D 10- The Note E 11- The Note F 12- The Three Four Time Signature 13- The C Chord 14- Note and Rest Values 15- Changing C to F 16- The C Pedal 17- How to Make a Sound 18- Parts of the Organ 19- Changing Chords 20- How to Practice 21- Two Chord Songs 22- Music Notes 23- The Organ Keyboard 24- How to Find Middle C 25- Fingers 26- How to Read Music

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