Musical Notation Terminology beat pulse, or count. Beat is the basic unit of time in music. Common time grouping beats in sets of FOUR. All notes and rests are named after how they fit in common time (a “whole note” takes up the whole four beats) eighth note (read as “ti”). One half beat of sound 2 eighth notes (read as “ti-ti”). One beat of two equal sounds quarter note (read as “ta”). One beat of sound half note (read as “ta-a”). Two beats of sound eighth rest (read like a silent “ti”). Half beat of silence whole note (read as “ta-a-a-a”). Four beats of sound quarter rest (read like a silent “ta”). A beat of silence half rest (read like a silent “ta-a”). Two beats of silence whole rest (read like a silent “ta-a-a-a”). Four beats of silence 4 sixteenth notes (ti-ri ti-ri). Four equal sounds in one beat. dotted quarter / eighth notes (tai-ti). 1 ½ beats of sound + ½ beat of sound . eighth / dotted quarter notes (ti-tai). ½ beat of sound + 1 ½ beats of sound . dotted half note (ta-a-a). Three beats of sound. GRAND STAFF combined G–clef and F–clef on 2 sets of staves G–CLEF (Treble clef) circles the “g” (2nd) line twice on the staff F–CLEF (Bass clef) marks the “f” (4th) line with dots Musical Notation Terminology # (sharp) - raises the pitch one half step (flat) - lowers the pitch one half step (natural) – cancels an accidental (sharp or flat), in the measure or the key signature staff - the 5 lines and 4 spaces upon which musical notes are written repeat signs - do all the material between the dots again repeat sign - do everything from the beginning again bar line - vertical line drawn between notes to group them by beats double bar line - two vertical lines drawn at the end of a song or section .