Disney Music Activity Book - An Introduction to Music

What makes music fun is the way the
seven letters of the music alphabet and
the long and short notes get all mixed
up together to make songs. Sometimes
it quacks me up! (Hee-hee-hee!)
How Music Is Organized
You already know about the staff, which shows you how high or low the notes
are. Here’s the staff with some added music symbols to help you read the
notes. You’ll always find a clef sign at the beginning of the song. Bar lines
divide the staff into measures, which contain groups of beats. Right next to the
clef sign is a time signature. The top number tells you how many beats are in
each measure. The 4 on the bottom reminds you that a quarter note equals
one beat. There is a double bar line at the end of the staff. This sign tells you
where the song ends.
Treble Clef
Time Signature
Bar or Bar Line
Measure
Double Bar
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