Read everything there is to know about the basics of notes. From their durations, their shapes and their stems, you will learn how notes are used in music.

Beginning musicians can practice reading notes and counting beats using this resource that also provides several lines of music with different types of notes, rests, and time signatures.

An essay and lesson plan on traditional American shape-note choral singing.

Read and learn about how dotted notes and ties work. Included on this page is a self checking quiz.