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Note & Rest Values

A wall chart of the note-value tree from semibreve to semiquaver, paired with matching rests, dotted notes, ties and triplets.

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What's inside

  • A note-value tree from semibreve down to semiquaver, showing how each splits exactly in half
  • Dotted note examples (semibreve, minim, crotchet) with their added beat values
  • A tie and triplet explainer alongside the dotted-note panel
  • A table of matching rests for every note value, with beats and how to spot each on the page
  • A "reading the tree" panel tying the whole system together
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