The Three Four Time Signature
This time signature is called the three four time signature. It indicates that there are three beats in each bar. Three four time is also known as waltz time. There are three quarter notes in one bar of ^ time.
The Dotted Half Note
A dot written 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 bar of music in ^ time.
This song has dotted half notes in the left hand part. Once again, the counting numbers refer to the melody (right hand part). The left hand part is the accompaniment to the melody.
Suggested Voice: Piano
Class Sessions
1- The G Major Scale
2- The Bass Staff
3- The Dotted Quarter Note
4- Minor Chords
5- INTRODUCTION
6- Arpeggios
7- The Notes A, B and C
8- The Three Four Time Signature
9- Sharp Signs
10- The Quarter Rest
11- Chords
12- The Notes Middle C, D and E
13- Flat Signs
14- 12 Bar Blues
15- APPENDICES
16- Glossary of Musical Terms
17- Key Signatures
18- Five Finger Positions
19- Higher C Position
20- Broken Chords
21- The F Major Scale
22- Accidentals
23- The Keyboard
24- Playing Chords with the Right Hand
25- Approach to Practice
26- The C Major Scale
27- The Tie
28- The Lead-in
29- Seventh Chords
30- Playing Scales With Both Hands
31- Easy Chord Table
32- How to Sit at the Keyboard
33- Enharmonic Notes
34- Practicing Scales
35- Legato
36- The Octave
37- Electronic Keyboards
38- Changing Chords
39- Songs With Chords
40- Hand Shape
41- Chord Charts
42- Key of C Major
43- Music Notes
44- Major Chord Chart
45- Notes on the Keyboard
46- Minor Chord Chart
47- How to Read Music
48- Seventh Chord Chart
49- Note and Rest Values
50- Minor Seventh Chord Chart
51- Augmented Chord Chart
52- New Topic