Introducing quarter notes
Thus far, we have divided the bar using whole notes worth four (4) beats and two half notes worth two (2) beats each.
We can divide the bar further still and logically it makes sense to divide the bar into quarter notes, which are worth one (1) beat each.
Look at Figure 7, below. This has four quarter notes in a bar. Which note are they being played on?*
Now we know what quarter notes look like, we can try and use them in our playing by using our A and G triads.
Look at our next exercise, below, which consists of two bars of quarter notes. Use the multimedia files to help you play the exercise well.
Exercise 8. Playing quarter notes using chords of A and G
*The answer to the question posed above Figure 7 is: ‘A’.
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