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- What is an eighth note rhythm?
- How many sounds does an eighth note have?
- How is an eighth note played?
What is an eighth note rhythm?
An eighth note is always an eighth of the length of a whole note. Using this rule, if we know that a whole note lasts for four beats, then that means that an eighth note is a note that lasts for half a beat. ... If you now look to the right you can see another way you'll frequently see eighth notes written in music.
How many sounds does an eighth note have?
The eighth notes are written as pairs connected by their tails. Each measure has 4 pairs of eighth notes, which add up to 4 beats. You can count each measure of eighth notes as "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and." The next 4 measures each contain 16 sixteenth notes.
How is an eighth note played?
When you divide the quarter note into two equal halves, called the eighth note. ... The eighth note gets half of a beat, so when you're counting music that has eighth notes you should use the and between the numbers. As you get comfortable, you can learn to play two notes per beat without counting each one.
