Magic Henry’s Music Notes
Treble Clef

Bass Clef
Time Signature
The top figure on both staves indicates the number of beats per bar.

4 quarter beats per bar
The lower number on both staves tells you the type of beats in each bar.
Notes

Play the dotted note slightly shorter in duration.

Play the note with an accent.

Play the dotted note slightly shorter in duration and with an accent.
Crescendo Decresendo

Crescendo = gradually get louder Derescendo = gradually get softer
Tie

A Tie is a curved line that joins two notes together of the same pitch, the note is held for the time duration of all the notes combined.
Octave

Play notes an octave lower than written on the stave.

Play notes an octave higher than written on the stave.
Glissando

Glissando / means make a smooth chromatic connection from the first note to the next.
Repeats

Repeat the previous bar.

Repeat the previous 2 bars.

Repeat the previous bars by the number indicated above the sign. (four bold slashes with a dot either side)