#5 LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY

Andrew Furmanczyk
18 Jan 201009:02
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TLDRThis video explains the concept of musical rests, which are the silences and pauses in music notation. The instructor first emphasizes that rests are as important as notes, providing contrast and space in music. Just as notes represent sounds, rests represent silence or the absence of sound. The instructor then systematically introduces the different types of rests - whole rests, half rests, quarter rests, eighth rests, etc. - explaining what each rest looks like, how many beats it represents, and how to properly draw it on a musical staff. The video concludes with suggested homework for viewers to practice identifying and drawing the various musical rests to prepare for the next lesson on combining rests and notes within measures.

Takeaways
  • πŸ˜€ Rests are as important as notes in music. Treat them equally.
  • 🎡 Rests are like silent notes with counts that help keep rhythm.
  • 🎼 Use previous knowledge of note values to understand rest values.
  • 🎹 Whole rest looks like someone falling in a hole on the beach.
  • πŸ‘’ Half rest looks like a top hat so 'hat rest'.
  • β™© Quarter rest is drawn like a 'z' with a 'c' on bottom.
  • 🎢 Eighth rest is a dot, 'u' and a line down like a 'y'.
  • πŸ₯ Add more dots to get 16th, 32nd, 64th rests.
  • πŸ“ Practice drawing all rests on sheet music over 20 times each.
  • ✏️ Put whole and half rests on 3rd space, others below on staff.
Q & A
  • What are rests in music?

    -Rests are silent beats in music. They represent a pause or break in the music where no sound is made.

  • Why are rests important in music?

    -Rests are important because they allow musicians to coordinate the timing of when they come back in after a rest. Rests fill out the beats within a measure and are considered just as important as the musical notes.

  • How can you remember what a whole rest looks like?

    -A whole rest looks like a sideways hat or whole note turned upside down. You can imagine someone walking along and falling into a hole to help remember what it looks like.

  • How do you draw a quarter rest?

    -To draw a quarter rest, start by drawing a downstroke. Then draw a diagonal line to the left, finishing with a curved line like a lowercase c shape at the bottom.

  • Where are whole rests and half rests drawn on the musical staff?

    -Whole rests and half rests are drawn starting on the third space from the top of the five-line musical staff.

  • What is the time signature used in the examples?

    -The examples use a 4/4 time signature, which has 4 beats per measure.

  • What homework is assigned at the end of the video?

    -The assigned homework is to practice drawing the different rests on sheet music, memorize their names, identify how many beats they last, and draw 20 of each type.

  • What will be covered in the next video lesson?

    -The next video will show how to combine rests and notes together within a single measure or bar.

  • Why is it important not to hold a note through a rest?

    -It's important not to hold a note through a rest because that would fail to respect the timing and break that the rest represents in the music.

  • What are some musical effects that rests can create?

    -Rests can create effects like syncopation, suspension, hesitation, surprise, contrast, phrasing, and more in music.

Outlines
00:00
🎡 Introducing Musical Rests

The paragraph introduces the concept of rests in music theory. It explains that rests are silent beats used to provide breaks in the music. Rests need to be counted properly to keep rhythm. Composers utilize rests for important musical effects. Rests are as critical in sheet music as the played notes.

05:01
😴 Memorizing Different Rest Types

The paragraph covers how to identify and draw the various rest types in sheet music - whole rests, half rests, quarter rests, eighth rests, etc. It provides mnemonics and techniques to memorize each rest, like imagining a person falling into a hole for a whole rest. It assigns homework for further practice in placing rests on staff lines and spaces.

Mindmap
Keywords
πŸ’‘rests
Rests refer to silent beats in music that represent a pause or break. As the instructor explains, rests are equally as important as musical notes even though they don't produce sound. Rests help structure the rhythm and allow musical phrases to breathe. The instructor urges students to not overlook rests.
πŸ’‘whole rest
A whole rest indicates a silent beat that is held for the same duration as a whole note (4 beats in 4/4 time). On sheet music, whole rests are drawn starting on the third line of the staff, extending down with a boxy shape.
πŸ’‘half rest
A half rest represents a pause or silent beat lasting 2 counts, the same as a half note. Half rests are drawn starting on the third space of the music staff, with a symbol that looks like a hat or box on a pole.
πŸ’‘quarter rest
A quarter rest signifies a 1 beat silent pause, equivalent to a quarter note. Quarter rests are drawn starting with a downstroke, followed by a zigzag to the left and ending with a curl.
πŸ’‘eighth rest
An eighth rest indicates a silent beat for half of a quarter note or 1/8th of a measure. Eighth rests are drawn starting with a dot, followed by a downstroke and a diagonal line resembling the letter Y.
πŸ’‘4/4 time signature
The 4/4 time signature that is referenced means each measure contains 4 quarter note beats. It's the most common meter in Western music so the instructor bases the lesson explanations around 4/4 time as a foundation.
πŸ’‘drawing rests
An important concept covered is how to properly draw various rests on sheet music using a specific notation method, starting on particular lines or spaces of the staff depending on the type of rest.
πŸ’‘counting
Counting out the beats for rests is emphasized as being just as essential as playing the notes. Counting ensures everyone starts together after a rest since no sound indicates when to come back in.
πŸ’‘note values
Understanding note values/durations is critical when learning about rests since there is a rest counterpart for different note values, with equivalent beat durations (whole, half, quarter, etc.).
πŸ’‘measures/bars
Rests and notes together structurally fill out measures and bars in the given time signature. One homework suggestion is putting different rests and notes together properly within measures.
Highlights

Rests are silent beats that represent breaks in the music

Rests are as important as notes in music and should not be overlooked

Rests and notes are treated as equals in music

Whole rests look like someone falling into a hole and last 4 beats

Half rests look like hats and last 2 beats

Quarter rests look like a sideways Z with a C on bottom and last 1 beat

8th rests look like a dot with a U shape and line and last half a beat

16th, 32nd, 64th rests add more dots and lines for shorter durations

Practice drawing the different rests on sheet music

Put whole and half rests on 3rd space, others on lines

Memorize names and beat durations of all rests

Practice identifying and drawing 20 of each type of rest

Rests and notes placed in specific ways within measures

Next video will cover combining rests and notes in measures

Take care and hope you found this helpful!

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