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Skill: Quarter/Half Notes

The length or duration of a note is indicated by the appearance of the oval and any shapes attached to it. We will be considering two different kinds of notes at first, the quarter note and the half note. The half note lasts twice as long as the quarter note. The half note is represented by the outline of an oval with a white interior. There is a stem attached to the oval, either going up or down, depending on whether the note is on the upper or lower half of the staff. The quarter note also has a stem, but the oval is filled in with black. If quarter notes are at this speed: ta ta ta ta, then half notes are at this speed: ta_ ta_.

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