Rhythm notation - Tempo, metre and rhythm - Edexcel - GCSE Music Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize (2023)

Rhythm notation shows the duration of a note. Watch the video to hear the difference in note length and see the durations of different types of note.

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  • A semibreve lasts for four crotchet beats.
  • A minim lasts for two crotchet beats.
  • A quaver lasts for half a crotchet beat - so there are two to the time of a crotchet.
  • A semiquaver lasts for a quarter of a crotchet beat - so there are four to the time of a crotchet.
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