The Quarter Rest
This symbol is a quarter rest. It means one beat of silence. Do not play any note. Remember that small counting numbers are placed under rests.
There is a quarter rest on the first beat of the first bar. The two dots at the end of the second bar mean to go back to the start and repeat the piece.
Suggested Voice : Saxophone
The F Chord
To play the F chord, touch the lowest F key. Play the F chord with the fifth finger of your left hand.
The Half Rest
This is a half rest. It indicates 2 beats of silence.
Sometimes you will see the letters N.C. written above music. This stands for no chord, which means you cannot play any chord until a chord symbol appears.
Suggested Voice: Electric Piano
Suggested Rhythm: Country
Suggested Rhythm: Country
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- The G Major Scale
3- Notes On The Keyboard
4- How To Read Music
5- Chords
6- The Dotted Quarter Note
7- The G Chord
8- Left Hand Chords
9- The Quarter Rest
10- 12 Bar Blues
11- The Three Four Time Signature
12- The Notes A, B and C
13- The Lead-In
14- Key Signatures
15- Minor Chords
16- The F Major Scale
17- The C Major Scale
18- Right Hand Chords
19- Seventh Chords
20- Easy Chord Table
21- Approach to Practice
22- Major Chord Chart
23- Arpeggios
24- Syncopation
25- Turnaround Progressions
26- The Octave
27- Using the Rhythm Section
28- Parts of the Electronic Keyboard
29- Key of C Major
30- Songs with Chords
31- Music Notes
32- Endings
33- The Keyboard