A tie is a curved line above or below two notes of the same pitch, which indicates that they are to be performed like one note equal in length to the two.
- What is the note with one beat called?
- What note has two sounds in one beat?
- What do two notes on top of each other mean?
What is the note with one beat called?
In 4/4 time a whole note gets FOUR beats; a half note gets TWO beats, and a quarter note gets ONE beat.
What note has two sounds in one beat?
The quarter note gets two beats, and each of the eighth notes get one beat.
What do two notes on top of each other mean?
Playing two notes together
Notice that the notes in each interval are stacked. When two notes appear stacked, or attached to the same stem, you play them at the same time. You know, in harmony.