Types of Notes

Even if we know the correct notes of a song, they need to be played in the correct rhythm. Rhythm is defined as the amount of time that each note is heard. In order to notate rhythm, we need to indicate the length of each note in the music. This is done by changing the appearance of each note to represent a specific duration. In the example below, you will see the four most common types of notes. These are Whole Notes, Half Notes, Quarter Notes, and Eighth Notes. 

 As you can see from the example above, different note types look different when written on the staff. This is so they are easily recognizable when we are reading music.