Preview: nothing is saved
Two per beat
One more look at what you missed.
The beat, then two sounds on every beat.
In the second one, the higher note is on the beat and the lower one falls exactly halfway.
No sound? Check your volume, and that your phone is not on silent.
A note half a beat long is an eighth note.
Two eighth notes fill one beat, played evenly. Together they last as long as one quarter note.
How many eighth notes fit in one beat?
Two eighths in one beat are joined by a beam.
A beam is a thick line across the tops of their stems. It shows which beat the pair belongs to.
Keep the two halves even.
The usual mistake is a lopsided pair, long then short. Both halves of the beat get the same time.
A beamed pair is two even taps in one beat. A filled oval alone is one tap.
Eighths are faster notes, not a faster tempo.
The beat stays exactly where it was. You just play two notes on each one.
Which lasts as long as one quarter note?
You know the eighth note.
What you learned
- An eighth note lasts half a beat; two fill one beat.
- A beam joins the two eighths that share a beat.
- The two halves of the beat are even.
Your streak: 0 days
Out of stars for this step.
Each try makes the next one easier.