Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

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Types of Rhythmic Values

Rhythmic valuesare the duration of pitches. When we study rhythmic values, we are studying their mathe-
matical relationships, which are not affected by the tempo.
Beginning with the whole note, each note divides into two smaller parts.

• Notice that each note is one-halfthe value of the note in the line immediately above it. For example, the
  half note ( ) is half the value of the whole note ( ):

Likewise, the quarter note ( ) is one half the value of the half note ( ):

• Notice that each note is one-fourththe value of the note two lines above it. For example, the quarter note
  ()is one-fourth the value of the whole note ( ):

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Whole note

Half note

Quarter note

Eighth note

Sixteenth note

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