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How do you divide notes?
A note value can be divided and subdivided in equal parts. Take for example the quarter note in the chart below. It is worth one beat, therefore it can be divided into two equal beats. One eighth note is worth half a beat, so two eighth notes equals one beat and make up one quarter note.
How do you split music into measures?
Each measure is separated by a bar. Within each measure, beats are represented by a particular note value and the boundaries of the bar are indicated by vertical bar lines. Dividing music into bars provides regular reference points to pinpoint locations within a piece of music.
