Music note symbol Coloring Pages

Marks that show how long a sound is

Music note symbol shows how long a sound is.
When you look at Music note symbol lined up on a sheet of music, you can tell which sound to play and how long to play it.
The shape of Music note symbol is made by combining a round notehead, a stem sticking out from it, and a flag at the end of the stem.
When this combination changes, the length of the sound changes too.

Comparing the lengths of Music note symbol

The longest one is a whole note, which is a round circle with no stem. You hold it for 4 beats.
A half note has a white center with a stem and lasts for 2 beats. A quarter note has a black center and lasts for 1 beat.
An eighth note has 1 flag and is half as long as a quarter note.
So, 1 whole note, 2 half notes, 4 quarter notes, and 8 eighth notes are all the exact same length!

Look for the flag on the eighth note

The first coloring page shows an eighth note with 1 flag.
When 2 eighth notes are side by side, people sometimes connect them with a line across the top instead of drawing flags.
Try to find the connected eighth notes in the second coloring page too!

The treble clef comes from the letter G

The second coloring page also has a swirly treble clef.
The treble clef is a symbol drawn at the very beginning of a sheet of music. It started as the alphabet letter G, and slowly turned into a fancy shape.
The middle of the swirl shows where the sound "So" (G) goes.
Just like heart symbols or star symbols, Music note symbol can share feelings just by looking at it.

Music note symbol is the same all over the world

The shape of Music note symbol is the same in Japan and in other countries.
So if you can read a sheet of music, you can play the same song with people who speak a different language!
Isn't it wonderful that Music note symbol can help you share feelings, even if your words are different?

Great for music class at school too

In school music class, you play songs on recorders or keyboard harmonicas while looking at a sheet of music.
When you look at the lengths of Music note symbol lined up, try saying the rhythm out loud like "ta" or "ti-ti". It makes it easy to remember!
You can count a quarter note as "ta", two connected eighth notes as "ti-ti", and a half note as "ta-a".
While you color this coloring page, try saying the names of Music note symbol one by one!

Try Changing Colors for Each Music note symbol

If you color each Music note symbol in a different color, your picture will look lively and fun!
It is also great to color them in rainbow order, like red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Your picture will look cheerful, just like the notes are dancing!

Change the Colors for the Head and the Stem

It is also fun to color the head and stem in different colors.
If you use a bright color for the head and a dark color for the stem and flag, the shape of the Music note symbol will stand out clearly.
In real sheet music, the heads of quarter notes and eighth notes are colored black. Coloring them black to make them look like real sheet music is great, too!

Use a Color Gradient for the Treble Clef

The treble clef has one long, connected line.
If you change the color little by little from top to bottom, like yellow to orange to red, you will get a pretty gradient!

Color the Stars Yellow and the Background Any Color You Like

The little stars on the second page will look sparkly if you color them yellow.
If you add light blue or pink to the white spaces around the Music note symbol, your picture will look bright and fancy, just like a real stage!
Try coloring while thinking of your favorite song!

Add Stripes or Polka Dots to Your Music note symbol

It is also fun to draw your own stripes or polka dots inside the head of the Music note symbol and color them in!
You can make your very own original Music note symbol.
We also recommend using colored pencils and crayons together!

Secrets of the Treble Clef

The treble clef was actually the letter G at first.
G is the "So" note in do-re-mi. In Japanese, "So" is called "To," so it became the "Treble Clef" (To-on Kigo).
The shape slowly changed over time into today's swirly shape.

Two Flags Mean a 16th Note

If you add one more flag to an 8th note, it becomes a 16th note.
The more flags it gets, the shorter the sound becomes.
Sheet music for fast songs has lots of notes with many flags.

Music note symbol is a Symbol for Everyone

The Music note symbol is used not just on sheet music, but also as a symbol for "music" or "making a sound."
You might see the Music note symbol on smartphone music buttons or toy sound buttons.
Let's look for the Music note symbol all around you!

Rest Symbols Mean Time to Pause

Besides notes, there are also symbols called rests that mean you do not make a sound.
Just like notes, the shape of a rest changes based on how long you pause.