The Note D
The note D is written in the space under the staff.
Play the note D with the second finger of you right hand. Place a D sticker on all the D notes of the keyboard.
Suggested Voice: Clarinet
Suggested Voice: Brass
The Half Note
This is a half note, sometimes called a minim. It lasts for two beats. There are only two half notes in one bar of * time.
This song contains four bars of half notes using C and D.
Suggested Voice: Jazz Organ
The big numbers 1 and 3 tell you to play the note. The small numbers 2 and 4 tell you to hold until the next note.
The next two songs use a mixture of half and quarter notes. Because of the * time signature, there must be a total of four beats in each bar.
Suggested Voice: Trumpet
Suggested Voice: Flute
Class Sessions
1- Chords
2- The Three Four Time Signature
3- The Quarter Rest
4- The Lead-In
5- Fingered Chords
6- The F Chord
7- Three Chord Songs
8- The Note F
9- The Note D
10- Note and Rest Values
11- INTRODUCTION (for your teacher)
12- Music Notes
13- Using the Rhythm Section
14- Changing Between C and F
15- One Finger Chords
16- How to Play Fingered Chords
17- The Keyboard
18- Parts of the Electronic Keyboard
19- Fingered Chords
20- Changing Chords
21- Camels and Gorillas
22- How to Find Middle C
23- Songs with Chords
24- Fingers
25- Endings
26- How to Read Music