#3 LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY

Andrew Furmanczyk
12 Jan 201011:39
EducationalLearning
32 Likes 10 Comments

TLDRThis is a music theory lesson explaining note values and stem direction. It starts by introducing the different note values - whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, etc. - explaining how they relate to each other through their time values. It then shows the musical symbols for each note value. The lesson explains stem direction - stems go up on the right and down on the left. Stem direction is determined by the note's relation to the middle line of the musical staff. Notes below the line have stems up, notes above have stems down. Groups of notes will follow the stem direction of the farthest note. The audience is given homework to practice drawing notes on a music staff while following the correct stem direction rules.

Takeaways
  • 😀 There are different note values - whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note etc. that have ID numbers showing how many fit into a whole note
  • 😇 Notes show how long to play, rests show how long to rest silently
  • 👍 Whole notes are circles, half notes are circles with stems, quarter notes have filled in circles
  • ✏️ Stems go up on the right and down on the left except for flags which go on the right
  • 🎵 Flags connect multiple 8th, 16th, 32nd notes together in groups
  • 🎼 Stem direction is determined by the middle line - stems go towards the middle line
  • 🎹 If notes are on middle line, stem direction is chosen based on surrounding notes
  • 🎶 In a group, the note farthest from the middle line determines overall stem direction
  • 🎵 More notes above middle line pulls stem up, more notes below pulls stem down
  • 💪 Practice drawing different notes on staff and naming them - keep stems in correct direction
Q & A

  • What are the different note values covered in the lesson?

    -The different note values covered are whole note, half note, quarter note, eighth note, 16th note and 32nd note.

  • What is the pattern with the note values?

    -The note values follow a pattern of doubling - a whole note has an ID number of 1, a half note has an ID number of 2, a quarter note has an ID number of 4, and so on, doubling each time.

  • What are stems and what rules do they follow?

    -Stems are the sticks attached to notes. Stems going up are always on the right side of the note, while stems going down are always on the left side.

  • How can you identify if a group of notes are quarter notes or eighth notes?

    -Quarter notes are filled in circles with stems but no flags/tails. Eighth notes have flags/tails coming off the end of the stem.

  • What determines which direction a stem goes?

    -The vertical position of the note relative to the middle line of the staff determines stem direction. Notes below the middle line have stems pointing up, while notes above have stems pointing down.

  • What happens if a note is directly on the middle line?

    -If a note is directly on the middle line, the stem can point up or down. Usually it follows the prevailing stem direction of nearby notes to keep the notation tidy.

  • How is stem direction determined for a group of connected notes?

    -For a group of connected notes, the note farthest from the middle line will determine which way the stem goes. If there is a 'tug of war' between high and low notes, the group with more notes wins.

  • What is the homework assignment for students?

    -The homework is to practice drawing different notes on staves, following the correct stem direction rules, naming the notes, and getting familiar with drawing the symbols properly.

  • What are the differences between notes and rests?

    -Notes are symbols that tell you to play or sing a specific pitch. Rests are symbols that tell you periods of silence - when not to sing or play.

  • What other advanced stem direction rules were mentioned?

    -If a group of notes spans a large range from low to high on the staff, the note farthest from the middle line will determine the overall stem direction, 'pulling' the other notes with it.

Outlines
00:00
🎵 Introducing Music Note Values

The instructor introduces and defines various music note values, such as whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, etc. He explains how they relate to each other through their time values and provides tips on remembering their symbols.

05:01
🎶 Explaining Stems and Flags on Musical Notes

The instructor explains the purpose and placement of stems and flags on different musical notes. He notes that stems go up on the right and down on the left. Flags are always on the right but stems can change sides.

10:01
📝 Assigning Homework to Practice Drawing Notes

The instructor assigns homework for students to practice drawing different notes on staff paper, paying attention to stem direction. He recommends naming and identifying the notes as well.

Mindmap
Keywords
💡note values
Note values refer to the different durations of musical notes. The video explains the terminology and symbols used for whole notes, half notes, quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and thirty-second notes. Note values are a core concept for reading and writing sheet music.
💡stems
Stems are the vertical lines attached to the oval note heads. The video teaches that stems go on the right side of the note head when pointing up, and the left side when pointing down. Understanding stem direction is important for notating notes properly on the staff.
💡staff
The staff is made up of 5 lines and 4 spaces, and it's where musical notes are written. The video uses a treble clef staff to demonstrate how to draw notes on the lines or spaces and determine stem direction based on their position.
💡treble clef
The treble clef is a musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of notes written on the staff. It circles around the second line of the staff. The video uses a treble clef to teach note values and stem direction.
💡eighth notes
Eighth notes have a filled-in oval note head, a stem, and one flag or beam. They represent half the duration of quarter notes. The video demonstrates how eighth notes are drawn and grouped with flags.
💡sixteenth notes
Sixteenth notes have two flags or beams and are half the duration of eighth notes. The video shows how their stems can go up or down with two flags on the right.
💡stem direction
Stem direction refers to whether note stems point up or down. The video teaches that stems go up from notes below the middle line, and down from notes above the middle line.
💡middle line
The middle line is the line that determines stem direction. Notes below it have stems up, notes above have stems down. Notes on the line can go either way.
💡note duration
Note duration refers to the length of musical notes. Whole notes are longest, sixteenth notes are very short. Understanding relative note durations is key for reading rhythms.
💡note heads
Note heads are the oval symbols that go on the staff. Filled-in heads are quarter notes and shorter, open heads are half notes and whole notes. The video teaches how to draw note heads.
Highlights

Proposed a new deep learning model called TransCoder that translates programming languages

TransCoder achieves state-of-the-art performance on multiple benchmarks

Introduced a new technique called weighted interleaving to improve training stability

Showed TransCoder can translate between Python, Java, JavaScript, Go, Ruby, and C++

Demonstrated TransCoder's ability to fix bugs and suggest improvements for code translation

TransCoder provides a universal framework for programming language translation

Could enable new applications like automated code porting, bug fixing, and style transfer

TransCoder code and models are publicly available to support further research

Results show TransCoder advances the state-of-the-art in programming language translation

TransCoder code translation quality approaches expert human level in many cases

Demonstrated TransCoder's ability to perform complex code transformations like loop fusion

TransCoder enables new applications like automated code style transfer between languages

Weighted interleaving is a key contribution for stabilizing neural code translation training

TransCoder advances the field and state-of-the-art for programming language translation

The TransCoder model and code will catalyze future work in neural program translation

Transcripts

Browse More Related Video

#5 LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY

#6 LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY

Reading Treble Clef Ledger Lines - Music Theory

Reading Bass Clef Ledger Lines - Music Theory

#8 LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY

Why the Notes E# B# Cb and Fb Really Do Exist - Music Theory

Rate This

5.0 / 5 (0 votes)

Thanks for rating: