Note Values Handouts... Timing is Everything!

What are note values?

Kind of like fractions in math. Really, if you intend to play music well, you'll never escape math.

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Note values simply tell you how long to let a note last. The difference between the familiar tune of "Flight of the Bumblebee" and the tune of a popular funeral march begins with note values.

Start with a tempo... keep the value of your notes consistent, and you'll find memorizing note values a breeze.

This is a practice handout. If you want to look at all the values, click on my simple, easy handout for understanding notes. This reference and the above handout will help you understand things a bit better.

Key of G Major

Here I've provided one of my worksheets that I give to students to practice and master chords. Enjoy learning the key of G Major. Click on the image to open it in a new window.

Quiz Yourself

Test your knowledge. In what key is this music written?


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Understanding Notes

Check out this music values chart!

On the road to reading music, it's important to know what each note and rest is called. This easy chart lays it all out for you. Enjoy.



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Understanding "Sus" Chords

Sus4 chords have no third, which is "suspended" (sus = suspended) and replaced by a fourth. A variant of the sus-chord is the sus2, where the third is replaced with a second. The sus-chords are neither major nor minor chords. Ex: Csus4 consists of the notes C, F and G.

Key of G chord sequence is G - Em - C - D or D7

Let me know if there is a chord you would like to see here:

Key of G chords in tablature and music staff

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