note

(noun)

A mark, or sign, made to call attention to or point out something of notice; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.

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  • outline
  • drafting
  • idea
  • citation

(noun)

A mark, or sign, made to call attention to something.

Related Terms

  • outline
  • drafting
  • idea
  • citation

Examples of note in the following topics:

  • Dots, Ties, and Borrowed Divisions

    • A half note is half the length of a whole note; a quarter note is half the length of a half note; an eighth note is half the length of a quarter note, and so on.
    • So a dotted half note, for example, would last as long as a half note plus a quarter note, or three quarters of a whole note.
    • For example, the first dot after a half note adds a quarter note length; the second dot would add an eighth note length.
    • A dotted half lasts as long as a half note plus a quarter note.
    • When these eight notes are played as written, only five distinct notes are heard: one note the length of two whole notes; then a dotted half note; then another note the same length as the dotted half note; then a quarter note; then a note the same length as a whole note plus a quarter note.
  • Duration: Note Lengths in Written Music

    • The simplest-looking note, with no stems or flags, is a whole note.
    • A note that lasts half as long as a whole note is a half note.
    • A note that lasts a quarter as long as a whole note is a quarter note.
    • The pattern continues with eighth notes, sixteenth notes, thirty-second notes, sixty-fourth notes, and so on, each type of note being half the length of the previous type.
    • Note lengths work just like fractions in arithmetic: two half notes or four quarter notes last the same amount of time as one whole note.
  • Bass Notes

    • The note following the slash should be the bass note.
    • The note named as the bass note can be a note normally found in the chord - for example, C/E or C/G - or it can be an added note - for example C/B or C/A.
    • If the bass note is not named, it is best to use the tonic as the primary bass note.
    • The note following the slash is the bass note of the chord.
    • It can be a note that is already in the chord - making the chord a first or second inversion - or it can be an added note, following the same basic rules as other added notes (including using it to replace other notes in the chord).
  • Components of a Note

    • Notes Receivable represents claims for which formal instruments of credit are issued as evidence of debt, such as a promissory note.
    • Maker-the maker of a note is the party who receives the credit and promises to pay the note's holder.
    • The maker classifies the note as a note payable.
    • Payee-the payee is the party that holds the note and receives payment from the maker when the note is due.
    • The payee classifies the note as a note receivable.
  • Notes Payable

    • Demand promissory notes are notes that do not carry a specific maturity date, but are due on demand by the lender.
    • When a note is signed and it becomes a binding agreement, a notes payable can be recorded to report the debt on the balance sheet.
    • If periodic payments are made throughout the term of the note, the payments will reduce the notes payable balance.
    • It's important not to confuse a note with a loan contract, which is a legally distinct document from a note.
    • A promissory note due in less than a year is reported under current liabilities.
  • Introduction to Note-taking

  • Financial Statement Notes

    • Notes to financial statements are added to the end of financial statements.
    • These notes help explain specific items in the financial statements.
    • The notes clarify individual line items on the various statements.
    • Notes can also explain the accounting methods used to prepare the statements.
    • The notes support valuations for how particular accounts have been computed.
  • Rhythmic Values

    • For example, if a quarter note is equivalent in duration to two eighth notes, a dotted quarter note would be equivalent to three eighth notes.
    • Generally, undotted notes divide into two notes; dotted notes divide into three.
    • Thus, undotted notes are typically used to represent the beat level in simple meter, while dotted notes are used to represent the beat in compound meter.
    • For example, a quarter note with two dots would be equivalent in duration to a quarter, eighth, and sixteenth note.
    • In the example below, the duration of the first pitch is longer than a single measure, so it is represented by tying the dotted half note, which lasts the full measure, to the first beat of the subsequent measure.
  • Where Octaves Come From

    • Musical notes, like all sounds, are made of sound waves.
    • The higher the frequency of a note, the higher it sounds.
    • That means their note has exactly two waves for each one wave that the men's note has.
    • Any note that is twice the frequency of another note is one octave higher.
    • A note that is an octave higher or lower than a note named "C natural" will also be named "C natural".
  • First and Second Inversions

    • Note: But if you change the pitch or spelling of any note in the triad, you have changed the chord (see Naming Triads).
    • You cannot call one chord the inversion of another if either one of them has a note that does not share a name (for example "F sharp" or "B natural") with a note in the other chord.
    • If the third of the chord is the lowest note, the chord is in first inversion.
    • If the fifth of the chord is the lowest note, the chord is in second inversion.
    • It does not matter how far the higher notes are from the lowest note, or how many of each note there are (at different octaves or on different instruments); all that matters is which note is lowest.
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