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On this page you should be able to recognize the following:

1. The TREBLE CLEF which indicates using your right hand.

2. The STAFF, which is made up of 5 lines and 4 spaces.
Middle C is written below the treble staff.

3. There is only one measure shown.

4. The four Middle C's are written as quarter notes.

5. You should keep in mind that each quarter note receives one beat.

6. The measure that is shown contains 4 beats.

There is something new on this page that I have not yet taught you...
Do you see the 2 number four's on the staff next to the treble clef?

That is called the TIME SIGNATURE.

The time signature tells you how many beats each measure will recieve.
The top number, which is 4, tells you that each measure will receive 4 beats.
The bottom number tells you which type of note will receive one beat.
IN this case, the number is 4 which represents a quarter note.
So, the time signature tells you two things......What are the two things?

Do not spend too much time trying to figure this out if you don't understand it right away.
The main thing to remember is that the TOP number tells you how many beats per measure.