Introducing Note Lengths; Introducing The Half Note Rest - Nuvo Play It Today Series Manual

Dood & Too
Note Lengths
Music notes don't just tell us what notes to play, but also how long to hold the notes for.
Whole note,
count 4 beats
Let's Play Some Tunes
The first tune we are going to play only uses one note – B. First try to clap out the rhythm of the tune,
then have a listen to the demonstration track. Try clapping along to the tune while looking at the music.
B
NOTE
01
Now try and play the tune on your instrument, follow the music as you play.
13
t
Half note,
count 2 beats
B Tune
Quarter note,
count 1 beat
Graham Lyons
This means rest for the count of 2 beats