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Eighth Notes
The rhythmic value of an eighth notes is one half
of a beat. Eighth notes may be written with a flag or
a beam. If an eighth note appears by itself, it will
have a flag. If two or more eight notes appear in
a row, they will often be beamed together.
flag
eighth
notes
Use a plus sign (+) when writing the count for
eighth notes.
j j j j
beam
spoken: one and
two
and three and four
and
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44
1. Clap the rhythm while counting out loud.
1 + 2 +
1 + 2 +
+ 4
1 + 2 +
2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.
44
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3. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.
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4. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.
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5. Write in the count below the notes and then add the missing barlines.
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