Lesson 33 of 84 · Simple Notation

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Reading the Music Staff (Part 2)

🎵Stage Brief #33

Time signatures tell you how beats are grouped.

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Learn about reading the music staff (part 2): read notes on the treble clef staff

What You'll Learn

Time signatures tell you how beats are grouped. 4/4 means four quarter-note beats per measure. 3/4 means three.

Read notes on the treble clef staff

Identify time signatures and their meanings

Notes on the Staff

Tap a note to hear it

Check Your Understanding

Question 1 of 3

What does 'forte' mean in music?

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