This is the three four time signature.
It tells you there are three beats in each measure.
There are three quarter notes in one measure of ^ time.
The count in for this next tune is two measures long.
A dot after a note extends its value by half.
A dot after a half note means that you hold it for three beats.
One dotted half-note makes one measure of music in^ time.
The count in for this next tune is two measures long.
This symbol is a quarter rest.
It indicates one beat of silence. Do not play any note.
Small counting numbers are placed under rests.
The count in for this next tune is two measures long.
This example contains both quarter and half rests. Count out loud as you play.