The numbers represent the lines that they are on?

The numbers are for the fingers the you would use in your right hand in order to play the notes.

The number three would be your third, or middle finger. Your little finger would be the number five.

What do you think the number of your thumb would be then?

The thumb would be number one! Right? :s

Yes, the thumb would be number one. Your left-hand thumb would also be number one. Our hands are the opposite of each other, but the fingers are numbered the same.

What kind of note is this?

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It is an eighth note! Or is it the one with a flag?

It's a quarter note. An eighth note would have a flag. How many flags would a sixteenth note have?

Here is an image of an eighth note.

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I guess two flags for the sixteen one?

And, how many flags and what kind of note would be the next one after the sixteenth note if we're going up in numbers but shorter in the time duration of the notes?

I do not know. :(

A 32nd note. This is what it would look like.

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Holy wow! That's a big image lol.

So three flags for it?

The note values go like this:

1 ='s a whole note.
2 ='s a half note.
4 ='s a quarter note.
8 ='s an eighth note.
16 ='s a sixteenth note.
32 ='s a 32nd note.

and, so on.

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Holy wow! That's a big image lol.

So three flags for it?

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Yes, you're right. That is a big image and I should probably tame it down!

Yes, three flags for the 32nd note.

Here is the first page of your song again. What do you think are the letter names of the first two notes in the treble clef part, please?

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Are they D?

You're close. They're "C"'s. Based upon what you've already learned, what finger of your right hand do you think that you would use on the two "C"'s?

Would it be the middle finger?

Ack it's really late. I need to sleep. Have a goodnight. :)

It would be your right thumb which is finger number one.

I know, it's really late for me too!

I'll catch you later! We'll learn this stuff yet!

Goodnight and sweet dreams to you! :)

Sorry for being absent yesterday. D:

I'ma go write notes for all that was posted the other day.

Hi, Shiang!

That's okay! I did wonder what had happened to you!

What do you mean by "notes", please? Music notes or maybe notes like a person might take in a class at school because of what the teacher is teaching?

I'll be on much later tonight. Not much time for here at this time... Am doing fancy painting on a ceiling in the home where I'm presently staying to take care of the dogs.

Thanks!

By notes I mean like a person might take in class. :) So I can remember easier or refer better.

Ohh wow! On a ceiling sounds so cool haha. Have fun with the dogs :D

I'm here now, Shiang! I can't stand being on the ladder anymore and my neck is killing me! I feel like Michelangelo painting the Sistine Chapel!

Hey, that's all too cool that you're taking notes about what we're trying to do here! You can really learn online, especially if you have "live" help!

Aww I hope your neck feels better!

I have bad memory haha so I must write down. :) Live help super helpful!

Can you tell me some of the things that you've learned so far on this thread? You don't have to name them all, just some of them.

Thanks!

I learned that the half note has no flag, one flag is eighth note, 3 flag is 32nd note.
And on the hands thumb is 1 and to pinky it be 5.

Lol :)

Hey, that's very good! :)

If your thumb, which is number one plays middle "C", which finger would play the "E" directly to the right of middle "C"?

Finger three?

You're correct again! :)

Here's the first part of your song again. Your right thumb would play the first two "C"'s that are in the right hand, treble clef part. The next two notes are eighth notes. What is the letter name of the next two notes that are the eighth notes, please?

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Would they be D?

No, they are "E"'s. There is a space in between them and the "C"'s.

Please study what is on the following site for some beginning music theory.

sightsing.com Notes names and clefs

You'll be able to play your song, but you need to know some basic things first.

What is the name and model number of the keyboard that your sister has?

Oooh okay. That site is really helpful haha.

She tells me it's a Yamaha PSRE403. :0

Okay, then I'm going to look the keyboard up. I can show you how to play it.

Please do study what's on that page. It's just very basic.

I'll return in a minute after looking up that keyboard.

Thanks!

Is this what her keyboard looks like? The image is from the following site.

Buying first electronic keyboard for children » Piano & Synth Mag

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Yes it looks just like that. :)

Cool! Then what's the letter name of the first white key on the left side?

Is it C? >_<

Yes, very good! It's "C".

Do you see how the black keys are arranged in a pattern of twos and threes?

I see the pattern. :0