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A lone eighth
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An eighth note on its own gets a flag.
With no partner in its beat, it cannot be beamed. A small curved flag hangs from its stem instead.
Alone means no other eighth shares its beat.
The classic case is eighth, quarter, eighth. The quarter note in the middle starts on an and.
Count halves with this: 1 and 2 and.
Eighth, quarter, eighth taps on 1, on the and after it, and on the and after 2.
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In eighth, quarter, eighth, where does the quarter note start?
The middle quarter note rings straight through beat 2.
Say 2 out loud but do not tap it. Your next tap is the and after 2.
Flag means alone. Count 1 and 2 and, and let the middle quarter ring through the next number.
Beam or flag: same length, different neighbours.
A beamed eighth and a flagged eighth both last half a beat. The flag only says it has no partner.
How long does an eighth note with a flag last?
You can read a lone eighth.
What you learned
- An eighth with no partner in its beat gets a flag.
- In eighth, quarter, eighth, the quarter starts on an and.
- Flagged or beamed, an eighth lasts half a beat.
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