Note values

NOTE
COUNTS
NAME
REST
4 counts
23SEMIBREVE
MINIM
1DOTTED
counts
MINIM
CROTCHET
1CROTCHET
QUAVER
SEMIQUAVER
counts
count
Note chart

Time signature
Simple duple
Simple triple
Simple quadruple
2
4
2 crotchet beats in a bar
3
4
3 crotchet beats in a bar
4
4

4 crotchet beats in a bar

2
2
2 minim beats in a bar
3
2
3 minim beats in a bar
4
2
4 minim beats in a bar
3
8
3 quaver beats in a bar
Key signature

Scales
Without
With
keykey
signature
signature
(must (Harmonic
Minor
Major
Ascending
Descending
insert
(going
(going
accidentals
/up)
Melodic)before affecting note)
down)

Minor 6th
Harmonic
Descending
Ascending
Melodic
raise
lower
Scales
7th
Minor
Minor
note7th note
and

Semitones in scales
Major
Descending
Ascending
Scales
Harmonic
(Melodic
3rd + 3rd
2nd
4th
Minor
Minor
) ((7th
7th++8th
5th
8th)) ( 7th + 8th )
6th

Terms & Signs