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Two sixteenth notes equal the duration of an eighth note. Four sixteenth notes occupy the same amount of time as one quarter note. Although it is possible to have notes with three or more flags, they are …

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Learning how to 'swing' is one of the crucial first steps in jazz. Swing is a way of playing 8th notes so that they form a long-short pattern. Here's how a scale sounds 'straight' - by which I mean normal, …

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Since an eighth note is half the duration of a quarter note, we will substitute it for the 1/2 symbol. As you can see, a dotted quarter note is equal to a quarter note plus an eighth note.

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A half rest occupies the same amount of time as a half note. It is drawn as a box ascending from the middle staff line. Like notes, rests can have flags. With one flag, an eighth rest has the same duration …