Easy Beans!

Ben Crosland

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-eighth the value of a whole note or half the value of a quarter note.

Sometimes called upbeats or pickup notes; a note or series of notes that precede and give stress to the first downbeat of a piece.

Notes whose lengths are equal to one half the value of a whole note.

A type of articulation indicating the player to play smoothly and seamlessly, with the notes slightly overlapped.

Notes whose lengths are equal to one-fourth the value of a whole note.

A symbol indicating that a section should be repeated.

A type of texture where one or both hands play more than one voice at a time; usually briefly and with simple rhythms.

Symbols indicating that two notes are to be played as one with the value equal to their sum.