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Although it is possible to have notes with three or more flags, they are seldomly used. This chart displays the relationship of all five note types discussed in this lesson.

Since an eighth note is half the duration of a quarter note, we will substitute it for the 1/2 symbol. As you can see, a dotted quarter note is equal to a quarter note plus an eighth note.

Lesson 1 Staffs, Clefs and Ledger Lines Lesson 2 Note Duration Lesson 3 Measures and Time Signature Lesson 4

It contains six eighth-note (quaver) beats per measure, but these beats are usually grouped into two groups of three, creating a one-two-three, four-five-six feel. Examples of traditional music in 6/8 time …

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The 3/8 time signature is a simple triple meter, which means there are three beats in each measure, and the eighth note gets the beat. Each measure contains the time equivalent of three eighth notes.

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