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Piano Foundations

Beginner · Ages 6+

Lesson 4 · 10 min

Quarter and half notes

Count and play steady rhythm.

Steps

  1. 1A quarter note gets 1 beat; a half note gets 2.
  2. 2Count “1-2-3-4” aloud with the metronome.
  3. 3Play C on each quarter note, then hold C for half notes.

Today's practice

Clap, then play, four bars of quarter notes and four bars of half notes.

Practice tool

Metronome

80 BPM