You can add this page to your favorites or make it shortcut on your desktop for easy reference. Use this guide to understand what all those crazy note symbols mean.

In order to understand music and rhythm you must first understand the value of both notes and rests. These are what make up everything that is written on a staff. For every note there is an equal sized rest. If you are interested in reading music it is important that you memorize these note values as you will see these notes in all written music.