Learning the Notes on the Staff
The head of a note indicates its position, on the staff. When the note head is below the middle staff line the stem points upward and when the head is above the middle line the stem points downward.
A note placed on the middle line (B) can have its stem pointing either up or down.
The Quarter Note
This is a quarter note.
A quarter note lasts for one beat.
Bar Lines
In most music, bar lines are drawn across the staff, dividing the music into sections called bars or measures.
A double bar line signifies the end of an important section of music, while a final bar line is written at the end of a piece.
Time Signatures
At the beginning of each piece of music, after the treble clef, you will see two numbers. These numbers are called the time signature.
Time Signature
This indicates 4 beats per bar. this indicates that each beat is worth a quarter note.
The time signature indicates the number of beats per bar (the top number) and the type of note receiving one beat (the bottom number). This means that the * time signature indicates four quarter notes per bar as shown in example 1.
