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In musical notation, a beam is a horizontal or diagonal line used to connect multiple consecutive notes (and occasionally rests) to indicate rhythmic grouping. Only eighth notes (quavers) or shorter can be beamed. The number of beams is equal to the number of flags that would be present on an unbeamed note.
- How many beats are beamed notes?
- How much is a beamed note worth?
- What is another name for a beam note?
How many beats are beamed notes?
Notes on the first beat can be beamed with the second beat, notes on the second beat beamed with notes on the third beat, and notes on all three beats can be beamed.
How much is a beamed note worth?
The first four notes in bar 1 are all beamed together, making a group worth a half note. In bar 2, there is one unbeamed eighth note.
What is another name for a beam note?
Instead of each note getting a flag, though, notes with flags can also be connected to each other with a beam (sometimes called a ligature), which is really just another, more organized-looking incarnation of the flag.
