The symbols for sound are called notes. All notes have a note head; this is the round part of the note. Notes may also have a stem (straight line connected to the head) and flags (curved lines connected to stem) or beams (straight lines connecting two or more stems); these aspects are used to indicate the duration of the sound. Note heads, stems, and flags or beams can be combined in a variety of ways to create several different types of notes.
The symbols for silences are called rests. Rests vary in appearance, but each notes corresponds to a rest of the same duration.
Look at the piece of music below. It uses quarter notes and quarter rests, meaning the length of each sound is the same as the length of each silence. Try clapping, singing, or playing the piece.
Try looking at other pieces of music and identify notes and rests. How many of each can you find?
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