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Shades of Nero Wolfe! I am not and never have been a criminal defense attorney, but in my articles I have occasionally been assigned issues of criminal law or procedure, so have isolated bits of knowledge. I do believe, however, that criminal defense lawyers are in the front lines of those who defend democracy since their constant job is to see that every defendant receives a fair trial before an impartial adjudicator and that the result is supported by the trial evidence properly admitted. Plus they seem to always have the best stories.I once did have a witness, not mine, who more or less “broke” during a trial. This was a state court matter. My client owned a business selling cell phones and leasing service for them. The future defendant came in and purchased a cell phone and service, and for some reason signed the related documents over the course of two days instead of all at once. I don’t remember why and it didn’t matter to the trial. He paid the phone fee on the second day, but refused to pay for service over the course of nearly three months. His reason for not paying, he said, was that he was “testing” the service. My client had records of the numbers he called and the length of time for each call. I had taken his deposition, and he had admitted he signed each document I showed him concerning the purchase. The only real issue was whether his claim of testing the phone service was going to stand up.For our trial judge, we drew an older man who probably presided at God’s case against Cain, but was one of my favorites because he was experienced, didn’t like having his time wasted but would listen politely, and knew contract law. It was an excellent draw for us since I wouldn’t have to spend time explaining how contracts worked.The defendant showed up for trial with another fellow he introduced as his cousin and said he had been with him on the second day when he signed the rest of the documents and picked up his phone. I assumed the cousin was there to try to bolster the defendant’s claim of testing. But if they hadn’t already discussed the case, I was going to deny them the opportunity to coordinate further, so I invoked the “Rule” at the start, meaning the exclusionary rule that said anyone not a party had to wait outside in the hall until called.I started with the defendant. I put him on the stand and we began the basic stuff - the contract and its terms. I asked him the same stuff I had in the defendant’s deposition - “do you recognize this exhibit? what is it? is that your signature on page #?” Usually these are pretty routine, but the defense hadn’t wanted to stipulate admissibility, so I was just laying the groundwork. Needless to say, there was nothing in the documents about a period for testing, but there were warranties. So I am just loping along doing something I had done lots of times before and then …For some reason never made clear, the defendant decided to deny he had signed the second day’s paperwork. This really was the less important stuff, but it had warranty language in it, so one would think he would want it in. I suspect he just lost track or panicked. I am standing there with the transcript of his deposition in plain sight in front of me. It even had little paper tabs in it. I was careful not to react in any way to his denials - just a bit about being sure he looked in the right place and knew he’d seen them before. I took him through the rest of the paperwork and he insisted he hadn’t signed anything on day 2. No one seemed to catch it except my client. But what I did next got the judge’s attention because it was unusual.I asked the judge if I could suspend the defendant’s testimony for a bit, subject to recalling him later, while I called another witness out of order to “clarify” a point. Still no penny dropped with the defendant or, as far as I could tell, with his attorney, although I noticed the trial judge changed his posture so I figured he knew something was up and it had to do with the signatures. The judge let me call the cousin in from the hall, and now looked alert, waiting to see what was going on.The defendant went back to his seat beside his attorney and there was a lot of whispering until the judge shushed them. I called the cousin in from the hall, telling him only that we were going to be there for a while yet, and were taking him early so he wouldn’t have to stand around in the hall any longer than necessary. Now he is not my witness, so I designated him as hostile before I called him in so I could lead him some, but there really wasn’t much need.He obligingly recognized his cousin’s signatures on all of the documents, even correcting me when he thought I missed one, and explaining that he was present when the paperwork was all signed. He was pleasant, cheerful, and completely oblivious to the implications, so I knew they hadn’t discussed denying the signature beforehand - plus I still had the deposition statements to whack the defendant with if necessary. But it wasn’t.After the cousin finished and was excused, subject to later recall by the other side, the judge invited counsel up to the bench. And here is where experience mattered. The judge caught on that I wouldn’t have done what I did if the defendant hadn’t lied about signing some of the documents.I don’t use profanity, so I will use *** instead. The judge was annoyed by the defendant’s obvious lies. In whispers, the judge asked me if I had any further evidence regarding the question of the defendant’s signatures on the documents we’d been discussing and this was when the defendant’s lawyer woke up. He tried to object to the question, but the judge burnt him with a look that was better than a ruling. I just said I had a transcript of his deposition during which his memory was different, and that was all I said. The judge gestured to the defendant’s lawyer to come a bit closer (he’d backed up some during the burning) to the bench and the judge said words to the effect that his “G**D*** client had better settle with me before he was judicially determined to be a ***** perjurer and maybe recommended for prosecution for wasting the court’s time on a ****show like this case, and he was giving us a recess to resolve it without his [the judge] having to listen to any more **** from the *********** defendant.So we went outside, the defendant’s attorney “conferred” with his client, and we did just what the judge ordered. I never did find out why the defendant thought three months of free testing was appropriate.

50 Best Fashion Stores in America1. Bill Hallman784 North Highland AvenueAtlanta, GA(404) 607-1171The Draw: If you want a keepsake that isn't emblazoned with peaches, this is the place to get it. Owner Bill Hallman stocks his shelves with vintage and one-of-a-kind pieces from local designers at a mix of price points so that new labels (think: less expensive) can mingle with the more established ones.2. Jeffrey3500 Peachtree Road NortheastAtlanta, GA(404) 237-9000The Draw: Pairing luxe labels with superb service (they'll organize your closet and send clothes to your home!) is what this multidesigner specialty shop by Jeffrey Kalinsky is all about.AUSTIN, TX3. Kick Pleat918 West 12th StreetAustin, TX(512) 445-4500The Draw: Get a taste of Austin's art scene while you shop. Owner Wendi Koletar teams up with local artists to display their masterpieces above those of Apiece Apart, Rachel Comey, and Mociun. Get on the store's e-mail list to nab an invite.4. Gallery D436 West 2nd StreetAustin, TX(512) 322-5241The Draw: Sisters Emily and Julia Keast bring Made in Heaven jeans and Antik Batik to Austin fashionistas in this light and airy shop that opened last March.BOSTON, MA5. Gretta Luxe10 Huntington AvenueBoston, MA(617) 536-1959The Draw: Celeb stylist, TV personality, and all-around powerhouse Gretta Monahan built this two-store mini chain. High-end collections from Michael Kors and Chloé may set you back a bit, but the full service and knowledgeable staffers are free of charge.6. Crush Boutique131 Charles Street, Boston, MA(617) 720-0010The Draw: If you can't get out of work before this store closes, give owners Rebecca Penner and Laura Macris a call. They'll extend their hours so you can snag a dress for your date. Schedule a three-hour private shopping party (with complimentary wine and cheese) for you and your friends to peruse items by brands like Dolce Vita and Rory Beca at every price point.7. The Velvet Fly424 Hanover Street, Boston, MA(617) 557-4359The Draw: This cozy boutique mixes one-of-a-kind vintage pieces that date as far back as the '30s with new retroinspired items from designers like Kensie, Tulle, and Hype—all for less than $300.CHARLESTON, SC8. Hampden Clothing357 King StreetCharleston, SC(843) 724-6373The Draw: No creature comfort is overlooked in this boutique. While you're trying on Alexander Wang and Vena Cava, your guy can plop down on the sofa in front of the flat-screen TV and enjoy a complimentary beer. At the Greenville location, the bedroom-size dressing rooms even come with a mini fridge!CHICAGO, IL9. Blake212 West Chicago AvenueChicago, IL(312) 202-0047The Draw: This boutique's minimalistic decor (there isn't even a sign outside) reflects the clean lines of the clothes it carries. Among one of the first stores ever to feature Martin Margiela and Marni, Blake loves discovering and developing major players in fashion—making for buys that last a lifetime.10. Ikram873 North Rush StreetChicago, IL(312) 587-1000The Draw: Ikram Goldman, the owner of this chic shop (and fashion adviser to Michelle Obama), has an eye for picking unique pieces by coveted designers. This is the only store in the state to carry the lines of Jason Wu, Thakoon, and Isabel Toledo, making it a natural destination. Prices are steep, but clothes practically come with a head-turning guarantee.11. Handle with Care1706 North Wells StreetChicago, IL(312) 751-2929The Draw: This Old Town staple, which turns 28 this year, is divided into two rooms: One carries fun, of-the-moment clothes, accessories, and gifts, all for less than $250; on the other side, you'll find more timeless pieces by designers like the chic Trina Turk.12. Le Dress1741 West Division StreetChicago, IL(773) 697-9899The Draw: If you're in the market for the perfect dress, this shop was made for you: It's packed to the rafters with frocks from more than 50 designers at prices ranging from $50 to $500. A L'emergency Kit, stocked with a mini nail file, safety pins, doublestick tape, and mints, comes with every buy.ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWCOLUMBUS, OH13. Jinny844 North High StreetColumbus, OH(614) 291-3600The Draw: L .A. fashion-industry transplant Jin H. Fillinger brings her stylish sensibility to the artsy Short North area with this shop that's outfitted with vintage fixtures and antique ottomans. Expect to find international lines you don't see every day in the States, like Willow, Losselliani, and De Couture.DALLAS, TX14. V.O.D.2418 Victory Park LaneDallas, TX(214) 754-0644The Draw: Call it the Valley of the Dolls (get the acronym?) of Texas. This shop is the only store in Dallas that carries the hard-to-find Isabel Marant line, in addition to other coveted labels, like Vanessa Bruno.HONOLULU, HI15. Aloha Rag1221 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 115Honolulu, HI(808) 589-2050The Draw: Don't let the touristy name fool you. Unless you consider a Givenchy handbag a souvenir, you won't find any tropical memorabilia here. High-end pieces by designers like M/Marani, which you can't get anywhere else in the U.S., are a nice alternative to typical island wear.NEXT PAGES: -->Karin CattLOS ANGELES, CA16. Heist1104 Abbot Kinney BoulevardVenice, CA(310) 450-6531The Draw: Proprietress Nilou Ghodsi left her investment career to open this edgy shop. Basics from Humanoid attract A-listers like Julia Roberts and Naomi Watts. But every shopper is important. No matter how small your purchase, you'll receive a handwritten thank you from Ghodsi. Bonus: Reuse the "Repeat Offender" bags offered in-store and earn dollars toward future must-haves.17. Confederacy4661 Hollywood BoulevardLos Angeles, CA(323) 913-3040The Draw: Co-owners Danny Masterson and Ilaria Urbinati believe in service. Vintagelooking phone booths serve as dressing rooms where you can call a sales clerk to request size swaps—as if the shop's hip indie labels (including an exclusive line designed by The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr.) weren't enough to get us there in the first place.18. TenOverSix7427 Beverly BoulevardLos Angeles, CA(323) 330-9355The Draw: Designer Kristen Lee knows that wearing an outfit without accessories is like eating a cake without icing— why bother? When she opened this boutique with partners in August 2008, she decided to make jewelry, bags, shoes, hats, belts, lingerie, and sunglasses the main attraction. White walls display the everchanging array of unique finds from about 70 different emerging and independent designers, like Zanzan and Wundervoll.19. American Apparel Factory Store747 Warehouse StreetLos Angeles, CA(213) 488-0226 x1459The Draw: Tees to live in are 30 to 50 percent less here. Colors and products are tested at this shop, so you'll find items that may never enter the mainstream market or just haven't hit the regular outposts yet. Sign up online for a factory tour to get a behind-the-scenes look at how everything is made.20. Scout1646 North Cherokee AvenueHollywood, CA(323) 658-8684The Draw: The new digs of this California mainstay offers the Scout line that owner Joey Grana designs, in addition to vintage clothes and accessories. While the Scout Collection is sold elsewhere, you'll find pieces here that aren't anywhere else. Try on the garb—which rarely exceeds $300—behind the dressing rooms' antique doors.21. American Rag150 South La Brea AvenueLos Angeles, CA(323) 935-3154The Draw: In what was once a car showroom, you'll now find a Denim Bar, almost the size of an arena football field that includes everything from Prps to J Brand. Countless racks of vintage clothing, separated by period, style, and color, attract Olsenesque girls, and the endless shoe selection carries Frye, Keds, and Delman. Plus, the overall price range satisfies all budgets. 20% off at all locationsMCLEAN, VA22. Mango1961 Chain Bridge RoadMcLean, VA(703) 506-2646The Draw: Shop here for the same collection you'd find in the original Barcelona location of this global chain. Expect clothes in a vibrant palette at prices that will leave you with some spare change to put toward your travel fund.MIAMI, FL23. The Webster1220 Collins AvenueMiami, FL(305) 674-7899The Draw: An Art Deco building designed by Henry Hohauser is home to this boutique. Shoppers love that its three French founders are committed to making the best looks from the Paris runways available in the States—for the right price.24. Green Gras54 Southwest 10th StreetMiami, FL(305) 373-7423The Draw: Claudia and Carlos Sanz, the cutting-edge husbandand- wife team behind this store, don't just feature clothes from local and international designers in their eclectic store. They also exhibit paintings on the shop's whitewashed walls and host art parties, with booze and a velvet rope.ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW25. Alchemist438 Lincoln Road, Miami, FL(305) 531-4653The Draw: Make your way through the parade of tan beachgoers on trendy Lincoln Road to discover a shop where the minimalistic decor lets clothes by Rick Owens and jewelry by Delfina Delettrez shine. (Alchemist is the only place in Miami where you can find either of these designers.)26. Fly Boutique650 Lincoln RoadMiami, FL(305) 604-8508The Draw: The warm hues and kitschy charm may lure you in, but the vintage finds at every price point from designers like Pucci and Chanel, as well as its own line of bikinis—for less than $200—will keep you coming back to see what the latest pieces can add to your closet.27. Miss Sixty845 Lincoln Road, Miami, FL(305) 538-3547The Draw: As if the brand's signature edgy yet feminine styles weren't enough to get us to this shop (we love the way they reinvented the leather jacket for fall), here's one more reason: It's one of two spots in the U.S. where the sought-after Killah line, inspired by Japanese streetwear, is sold.NASHVILLE, TN28. Posh1801 21st Avenue SouthNashville, TN(615) 383-9840The Draw: Enter this new location of the decade-old boutique and you'll discover G-Star shoes, Nudie Jeans, and other brands rarely seen in the South. Swing by to catch a fashion show for independent designers, like Prophetik, or you might see a style expert, like J Brand's denim guru Oscar Adames, who made a special visit to fit customers. There's also a music bar where shoppers can listen to and buy tunes by underground artists.29. Venus and Mars2009 Belmont BoulevardNashville, TN(615) 915-4846The Draw: Karen Elson, model and wife of The White Stripes' Jack White, opened this vintage garment shop last year with stylist Amy Patterson. Located in a quaint house with retro paint-by-numbers artwork on the walls, the store features vintage Chloé and Christian Dior, in addition to more casual dresses starting at $20.NEXT PAGES:Karin CattNEW YORK, NY30. Eryn Brinié501 BroadwayNew York, NY(212) 308-6134The Draw: The first U.S. outpost of South Korea's popular line boasts feminine, French-inspired pieces with a downtown, deconstructed edge. Prices rarely signNow $300. Be sure to hit up their complimentary personal-shopping service when you visit.31. Kirna Zabête96 Greene StreetNew York, NY(212) 941-9656The Draw: Wish you could handpick your clothes from the runway? You can at this shop whose owners have brought top picks from the catwalk to shoppers over the last decade. Score the latest from Balenciaga and Rick Owens while you snack on the candy (gummy sharks, anyone?) that's always on hand.32. Maryam Nassir Zadeh123 Norfolk StreetNew York, NY(212) 673-6405The Draw: An extension of the love affair between designer Maryam and her fiancé, Uday Kak, this shop is a fusion of new-world treasures, like Jane D'Arensbourg's glass necklaces, and old-world finds, like handmade throw pillows by A Détacher.33. Début298 Mulberry StreetNew York, NY(212) 343-2717The Draw: Want to discover the next Marc Jacobs? This boutique showcases talented, emerging designers set to take the world by storm in a gallery-like setting adored by style seekers.34. Century 2122 Cortlandt StreetNew York, NY(212) 227-9092The Draw: Fight the crowds at this discount designer mecca and you could score a Calvin Klein dress for far less than its retail price. Be sure to hit up the shoe department—there are 100,000 pairs for the trying on! You'll also find clothes, accessories, cosmetics, and lingerie from your favorite designers marked down 35 to 65 percent.35. Opening Ceremo ny35 Howard StreetNew York, NY(212) 219-2688The Draw: Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley and Karen O are fans of this popular bicoastal boutique (there's also an L.A. outpost). The store-showroom-gallery combo is like the fashion Olympics, bringing together top talent from all over the world. Let the games begin!36. Topshop478 BroadwayNew York, NY(212) 966-9555The Draw: When this U.K. retailer opened its doors in the U.S. for the first time, pandemonium ensued in the form of neverending lines. The rush has simmered a bit now, but the finds remain. Snag fashion-forward items designed by trendmakers like Kate Moss. And don't miss the drool-worthy shoes!37. Uniqlo546 BroadwayNew York, NY(917) 237-8811The Draw: This flagship store is the Japan-based brand's only U.S. outpost. The global chain has made a name for itself by selling easy-towear, nicely priced staples and must-have luxe items, like cashmere sweaters in more colors than you'll see in a bag of Skittles.ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW38. Pas de Deux328 East 11th StreetNew York, NY212-475-0075The Draw: This boutique's chandelier-lit racks feature pieces by forward-thinking designers like Phillip Lim. The owners believe the labels they carry will grow with them, so you can always revisit the same lines. Check out Fenwick by Engineered Garments— exclusive here in the U.S.39. Ina21 Prince StreetNew York, NY(212) 334-9048The Draw: Find designer items in mint condition at this upscale consignment shop. The pieces that fill all five Manhattan locations are by the designers who make headlines at Fashion Week. Look out for Patricia Field, famous for styling the ladies of Sex and the City. She shops and drops off items to be resold here.40. Inven.tory237 Lafayette StreetNew York, NY(212) 226-5292The Draw: If were to apply its famous cost-cutting principles to create a boutique featuring the latest designers, the result would be this store. You'll get your hands on Cheap Monday and other hot finds for 60 to 80 percent less than the retail price, in a cool yet comfy setting.41. Jessie James95 Greenwich AvenueNew York, NY(212) 217-9944The Draw: Find the Lorick label you've drooled over on Gossip Girl here (the clothes are portrayed as Eleanor Waldorf's designs). Your guy will love the free beer (there's champagne, too), and the gratis personal-shopping service will solve any "What do I wear this with?" dilemma.PHILADELPHIA, PA42. Reward55 North 2nd StreetPhiladelphia, PA(267) 773-8675The Draw: Owner Shari Roulin, a former buyer for Urban Outfitters who's got her finger on the pulse of what shoppers want, has made this boutique the first in the U.S. to sell Gemma Degara from Barcelona and Émilie Casiez from Paris.PORTLAND, OR43. Moulé1225 Northwest Everett StreetPortland, OR(503) 227-8530The Draw: Nestled in Portland's Pearl District, this offshoot of a Canadian original mixes quiet luxury with eclectic housewares. Don't expect anything over-thetop trendy. Instead, think interesting fabrics in impeccable cuts to build a wardrobe around.44. Seaplane2266 Northwest Lovejoy StreetPortland, OR(503) 234-2409The Draw: Leanne Marshall, the winner of season five of Project Runway, got her start at this shop that promotes and cultivates young talent. Today you'll find sewing machines humming away among a mix of about 30 different, mainly local, designers' offerings.45. Sloan738 Northwest 23rd AvenuePortland, OR(503) 222-6666The Draw: Want a trained eye to find you items that cost much less than designer duds but look just as great? Well, San Francisco native Karalee Sloan Whitehouse does just that in this store she and her husband, David, opened three years ago.RICHMOND, VA46. Coplon's6235 River RoadRichmond, VA(804) 288-3699The Draw: This ultraluxe designer haven is bigger than a boutique, but don't call it a department store. Owners Hank and Bruce Greenberg present a world-class mix of brands with a hometown feel. Southern belles often turn to them for an entire season's wardrobe, and out-of-towners rave that in two hours here they can accomplish what would've taken two weeks of boutique-hopping in New York.47. Need Supply Co.3010 West Cary StreetRichmond, VA(804) 767-1825The Draw: Zip yourself into unique denim brands, like A.P.C. and Current/Elliott, at this beloved store, which opened its doors 13 years ago. Each member of the jeanious-certified staff (there's actually a test!) has tried on every variation in the store, so they're ready to guide you to your perfect pair. There are also interesting pieces from local designers like Garnett Jewelry.SEATTLE, WA48. Frock Shop6500 Phinney Avenue NorthSeattle, WA(206) 297-1638The Draw: We challenge you to find something in this shop that's more than $200—most items don't even signNow the $100 mark. Expect to find owner Suzy Fairchild's line mingling with lots of vintage-inspired dresses.49. Totokaelo913 Western AvenueSeattle, WA(206) 623-3582The Draw: This store's name means "signNowing to the edge of the stars," which is what boutique owner Jill Wenger does by featuring big-name designers like Yohji Yamamoto alongside up-and-comers. Do yourself a favor: Follow the advice of the 3000 gold sequins spelling out "Try On" above the fitting rooms.50. Canopy Blue3121 East Madison Street, Suite 103Seattle, WA(206) 323-1115The Draw: This perennially bright spot is a refuge from gloomy Seattle weather. Even the dressing rooms are outfitted with their own chandelier and a blue, scalloptrimmed curtain. Be sure to check out local designer Juliet Roger's gemstone jewelry—it's the only place in town you'll find it.Source: 50 Best Fashion Stores in America

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Music is read from left to right, where going right represents moving forward in time. Since music is not capable of time-travel, it always moves forward, which means to the right. Certain symbols can tell you to go back to an earlier section of music, though, and play it again — which I guess is more like looking through a scrapbook than actual time-travel. Discuss. The grid of five lines is called the staff. Notes can be snapped to any of the lines themselves, or to any of the the four spaces between them. The higher up on the staff a note is situated, the higher its pitch relative to the rest of the staff. The the lower the note is placed on the staff, the lower its pitch. We can also extend the pitch-range of a given staff upward or downward by adding 'temporary' lines, called leger lines, above or below the staff on a note-by-note basis. You can see this has been done to the first note in the example, and it happens once again at the end of the example. Already, then, you can discern the notation well enough to tell that in the above example there is a trend in which the pitch gets higher as the music moves forward in time. If you can do that, you can read music. The rest is just filling in details, no kidding, and you simply get better with practice. Musical notation is not cryptic or arcane. Like any constructed and evolved system it has its discrepancies and idiosyncrasies, but on the whole it is quite accessible and intuitive. In the beginning, there was rhythmRhythm is sometimes neglected in the early stages of standardized music education. Because students and their teachers are so intensely concerned with making sure that the student knows where all the notes are on the instrument and where all the pitches are on the staff, sometimes rather less attention is paid to being able to understand where the notes are in time. This leads to stunted musical growth in some cases, and tragically prevents the development of many otherwise perfectly serviceable would-be funk guitarists. It is extremely important to understand that standard musical notation is not designed to tell us exactly how long the sounds last. It is only designed to tell us how long they last in relation to one another.The rhythmic values of notes, their lengths relative to one another, are in the German and American systems of nomenclature expressed as fractional relationships. Thus we have quarter notes and rests, half notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, and so forth. The British may have the upper hand on America in their use of the neat and logical metric system of measurements (which, you should remind them at every opportunity, they only appropriated from the French), but they must admit that they most backwardly continue the use of bizarre and uninformative names like minim, crotchet, and hemidemisemiquaver to describe these fractional relations in time-value. Though it is not at all intuitive that a semiquaver lasts one quarter the length of a crotchet, it is quite intuitive that a sixteenth note should last one-quarter the length of a quarter note: since 1/16 is 1/4 of 1/4, it takes four sixteenth notes to fill the same length of time that one quarter note fills. The Tree of Life or Holy Totem of Rhythmic Notation, then, looks something like this:one whole equals two halvesone half equals two quartersone quarter equals two eighthsone eighth equals two sixteenthsone sixteenth equals two thirtysecondsFrom this it follows that, say, four eighths equal a half, and eight eighths equal a whole. We are doing nothing more than expressing the division of time-lengths according to very basic fractional proportions which are often reducible at will to even simpler fractions. If you're brand new to reading rhythms, you may need to enlarge this diagram and study it closely — it may not 'hit you' all at once. And that's okay, as I'm sure there are still British people reading this who do not yet understand why crotchet is a very dumb name for a simple quarter note.The fraction at the left of the diagram, 4/4 (uttered as four four, not four fourths or four over four), is the time signature. In this case it tells us that there are four quarter notes, or the equivalent in duration of four quarter notes, in each measure. That is all it says. Do not let anyone (especially not anyone British) tell you that it means, "There are four quarter notes in a measure, and the quarter note gets one beat." Nothing in the time signature says the first thing about beats or who gets any of them. The top number says how many: four. No sooner than you have asked, "Four what?" the bottom number informs you: four, meaning one-fourth, representing the quarter note. So in this time signature there are four quarter notes or the equivalent in each measure. The measures, also known as bars, happen between the bar lines. Those are the vertical lines which cut through and segment the staff every so often (every four quarter notes, to be exact, in this case). Bar lines are visual references only, and have no time-value; they are not stop signs, or even yield signs.Notice that there are no quarter notes in the first measure, only one whole, and its equivalent, two halves. These two things — the whole note on top, and then the pair of half notes below — are occurring at the same time, and they occupy the same amount of time relative to one another since 1/2 x 2 = 1 (since two halves equal one whole). Since one whole also equals four quarters, hopefully you can see how the time signature works in establishing the length of a measure: though there are no quarters in the first measure, that measure still contains the equivalent of four quarters, as does every other measure pictured.Each one of these measures, then, occupies the same amount of time relative to every other measure. Though the number of notes is increasing in each measure as we move forward in time to the right, we are really just cramming more notes into the same amount of space with each passing measure: the measures are not getting longer, they are just getting busier. Those sixteen very busy-looking sixteenth notes at far right take exactly the same amount of time to go by in total as the lonesome single whole note at the beginning. You will note (terrible pun intended and in fact celebrated) that:the whole note is hollow, and has no stemthe half note is hollow, but does have a stem poking outthe quarter note is filled-in, but has no beams/flagsthe eighth note is filled-in, and has one beam/flagthe sixteenth note is filled-in, and has two beams/flagsThis is how we tell the notes apart. As the values keep getting halved going smaller in length from the sixteenth (thirty-second, sixty-fourth, etc.), we simply add one more flag each time. It takes some practice to become fluent at recognizing these values by their appearance on the page, just as it takes us time as children to learn our letters, but already you should grasp the underlying principles if I have done a half-decent job of explaining the whole thing. Sigh. A note represents a sound happening. For each of these note-values, there is a corresponding symbol called a rest. A rest is a place-holder which tells us that no sound is happening during that span of time:Each rest has a unique look, just as each kind of note does. You can see that the half rest is the whole rest turned upside-down, the quarter rest is sort of its own animal (like a crotchety Englishman, really), and the sixteenth rest is like the eighth rest only with two little doodads on it instead of one.Learning to recognize all of these different beasts quickly by sight just takes repetitious practice — it doesn't require any insightful knowledge. To see if you are grasping the basic concept of fractional/proportional rhythm and the time signature, try answering the following questions:Do six quarter notes take up more or less time than four half notes?How many eighth notes could we fit into one measure of 3/4 time?How many sixteenth notes could we fit into one measure of 6/8 time?If an incomplete bar of 4/4 time contains two eighth notes and a half rest, what one note or rest could we add that would rhythmically fill up and complete the measure? (the answers are at the bottom of this post, but don't tell anyone that.)We have not yet mentioned dotted notes. The rhythmic dot is a diabolical symbol we place just to the right of any note or rest to add half of its rhythmic value onto itself, that is, to make the dotted version 150% of the length of the un-dotted version. This means that since a quarter note is two eighth notes in length, a dotted quarter note is three eighth notes in length; since an eighth rest is two sixteenth rests in length, a dotted eighth rest is three sixteenths in length. Probably we should also mention ties. These are not the same as neckties, which I never wear if I can get away with it, since I enjoy breathing. A tie is a curved line or ligature which can join two notes together. In doing so, it combines their lengths into one sound. Therefore, the following two measures of music sound exactly the same:In the first measure there are two sounds, represented by two notes: one sound is represented by the half note and the other by the quarter. Though there are three quarter notes in the second measure, still there are only two sounds, since the first two quarters are tied together, making them sound just the same as one half note. It might not be immediately apparent why ties are needed at all; one common reason is for allowing a single sound to extend across a bar line, by tying together the notes just to either side of it.You can tie as many notes together in sequence as you wish. When an opera singer holds a high note so long that you begin to squirm in your seat, there is a pretty good chance that ties are involved somehow. Tempo, and "keeping the beat"If you are not yet dizzy and disoriented, you may be wondering how it is that musicians know how long these sounds are supposed to actually last, if the rhythmic values of the notes and rests, all these quarters and wholes and dots and ties, only describe fractional relations and not duration in terms of seconds or minutes or visits to the Department of Motor Vehicles.This is the question of tempo. If you visit Italy you'll be surprised to learn that this word can also refer to the weather, but for our purposes it means the speed of the music. We typically define tempo in terms of a steady pulse. That steady pulse can be assigned to any note value we choose. Try patting your right leg with your right hand roughly once per second, and keep that process going for a bit. It's not as important that you tick precise seconds as it is that the pulse be even and unchanging. Let's arbitrarily assign this pulse to the quarter note (in much of written music, the quarter note does get assigned the pulse, but it is by no means a rule). You are effect tapping a string of quarter notes, which looks like this:Now, while continuing to tap once per second on your right leg, take your left hand and tap your left leg twice per second, dividing each second into two even parts. For every one tap on your right leg, you will make two taps on your left leg, which also means that every other tap on the left should line up with a tap on the right. If this presents a coordination problem, you may be British. But you'll get it with a little persistence. Since a quarter note is as long as two eighth notes, you are now tapping eighth notes on the left leg while you tap quarter notes on the right leg:Try starting the process over from scratch, beginning with quarters on the right leg again and then adding equal eights, two per quarter, on the left leg — only this time, make the quarter notes go by rather faster. This means the eighth notes on the other leg will also go by faster, since they must maintain their proportion to the quarters, two to each. This is the concept of tempo applied to rhythmic notation. Feel free to let your fancy wander by speeding up and slowing down at will, but remember always to keep two eighths to each quarter.The tempo can change, and indeed any note value can be assigned to the basic pulse — quarter, eighth, whole, whatever — but the proportions of the note values, their fractional relationships to one another, do not change.We indicate general ideas about tempo using words, often dusty but beautiful old Italian words like Allegro (pretty lively), Adagio (quite slow), Presto (very fast), and so forth. We can also use a more scientific measurement called beats per minute (BPM), which is what a metronome madly ticks away at. Since we can assign the beat/pulse to any note value we want, metronome markings are generally given as "quarter note = 120 BPM," or "half note = 72 BPM," and these values are checked against the ticking of a metronome to give us the precise tempo we need. I have noticed that a common trope in dime-store theory books is to assign Italian tempo terms to ranges of BPM. Allegro might be given as 100 - 126 BPM, Andante as 72 - 88 BPM, and so on. You should know that this has no basis in reality, as these terms were invented and were in common use long before metronomes and BPM existed, and that those who claim that tempo terminology can be even approximately quantified in terms of BPM to any useful extent have been grossly misinformed. Humor me with two more brief rhythmic experiments. Define the speed of your quarter note as about once per second, as we did before (that's quarter note = 60 BMP in metronome-speak), and get it going for a bit on the right leg again, just to get your bearings. Now look at the following example:You can see that each measure of 4/4 time contains a quarter note followed by a quarter rest, twice over. Can you now 'play' this example by tapping it on your leg? Remember that the notes and rests are exactly the same length here relative to one another and to the pulse you have established — they are all quarters — and that we don't stop when we come to a bar line; bar lines are for visual reference only. If you have difficulty doing this at first, or aren't sure if you are right, try counting '1, 2, 3, 4' evenly, with each numeral representing a quarter note — just as if you are counting seconds. You should tap on 1 and 3, since that's where the notes are in each bar, and make no sound on 2 and 4, since that's where the rests are in each. Easy enough? You are now officially reading music, or at least its rhythmic aspect. Try reversing the pattern so that you rest on 1 and 3 but tap on 2 and 4 — swapping out the notes and rests — and imagine how that might look written down. For our second experiment, see if you can tap out the following:Don't fret over the new time signature (3/4). In fact, ignore it totally for the moment. Just concentrate on first establishing your quarter note pulse, and on remembering that two eighths must fit evenly into the same amount of time occupied by a quarter, relatively speaking. If we were to count this excerpt aloud, we might say:1 2 & 3 | 1 & 2 & 3You may find this slightly more difficult to do than our earlier efforts, because switching from quarters to eighths requires you to temporarily 'let go' of physically marking the pulse. In order to "keep the beat," you have to maintain an imaginary stream of even quarters in your head, just as if you were still marking them with one hand on one leg as we did at first. It is even better if you can maintain an imaginary stream of eighths in your head instead (1 & 2 & 3 & | 1 & 2 & 3 &), because this subdivision will help you internally mark the pulse with greater accuracy.This takes practice to master, particularly when the rhythms get more complicated than these. But you can do it, and you should try to master the idea very early on, because it is the heart of musicianship. PitchWe have said an awful lot about rhythm so far, because it is extremely important. But we of course also need to know how to read pitch, which tells us how high or low a note is. As we mentioned earlier, the higher the note is on the staff, the higher in pitch it is relative to the other pitches on the staff. But how do we know which pitch is A, and which is F, and which is R — wait, there is no R, as the pitches are only lettered A through G; perhaps the British have an R — how do we determine exact pitch just by looking at those lines and spaces? The answer is that the five lines and four spaces of the staff tell us nothing about pitch-letters until we place a clef on the staff. Clef is French for key, and while clefs do not at all determine 'key' in the musical sense, they are necessary for us to be able to name the pitches on the staff. The treble clef produces a series of pitches which looks like this:The first C, which is the first pitch given here, is known as middle C. The next C is pitched an octave above middle C, and the other C to the right is pitched two octaves higher than middle C. You can see that we name the pitches by counting A through G and starting over again, and that moving from one 'slot' to the next — from a space to the next line, or from a line to the next space — also moves us the distance of one letter name; none are 'skipped' when we advance one slot at a time in either direction. Try following this gamut of pitches slowly forward through time, one at a time, reciting the appropriate letter name as you come to each note. Then go backwards, that is, leftwards, and do the same thing. (Congratulations — you just broke the laws of music by time-traveling. Never do that again.)Notice that the notes can sit well below or above the staff if we temporarily extend the pattern of lines and spaces using leger lines. The bass clef produces a series which looks like this (this time we'll start at the top and descend as we move forward in time; you'll see why soon enough): Here is another crucial concept: in this example, we begin with middle C, the same pitch we began with in the treble clef, and then go down in pitch from there. That is, the first pitch in this example is exactly the same pitch, represented by the same key on the piano, for instance, as the first pitch in the previous example. This is how the treble and bass clefs are different, and yet linked. Look at the second C in this bass clef example, an octave below middle C, and imagine trying to represent that pitch using the treble clef. You'd have to draw many leger lines below the treble staff and then laboriously count them all to figure out what pitch is being represented. This is why we use different clefs (and there are others still, besides just treble and bass): because it makes the pitches on the staff easier to read depending on where we are in pitch-land at a given time.  Some instruments, and all the voices, read music from a single staff and may change clefs mid-stream as needed. Still others — like the piano or the harp, which can play a very wide range of pitches — read music from two staves linked together by a bracket into a grand staff, most usually with one staff using the treble clef and the other the bass. That quite imposing structure looks and works like this:The area within the box represents the zone in which the two staves 'meet' and share exact pitches in common. Middle C is underlined as it is represented by each of the two clefs, and the D and E that follow are also pictured redundantly as they are represented by each clef. So, the C, D, and E that you see in the bass clef within the box are exactly the same pitches as the C, D, and E you see written in the treble clef within the box.As you may know, we can apply accidentals — sharps, flats, naturals, and some other even hairier critters — to these pitches in order to slightly alter them: C-sharp, E-flat, A-natural, and so forth. A sharp raises the pitch by the interval of one half-step, a flat lowers the pitch by one half-step, and a natural is most often used to cancel a sharp or flat that has just occurred somewhere earlier in the measure, so that A-sharp can be made just plain old A again, for example. Since sharps and flats require a basic understand of pitch-intervals, which is another topic entirely, I think this is a good place to stop our basic introduction to reading musical notation.This little primer is by no means comprehensive — it is not intended to be — but this should be enough of an info-dump to get you started. My hope is that you can see that the language of musical notation is actually rather simple in character, far more simple than written language, really. If it doesn't yet seem simple to you, have no fear — it takes persistent practice and study to get fluent at reading music, as with any language, but as you continue to gain fluency you will begin to see the simplicity and elegance underneath the all the symbols and their relationships to each other if you do not see it already. Remember: right = forward in time; up = higher pitch; down = lower pitch. Everything else is simply elaboration on these key bearings. Honestly, the most difficult part of reading musical notation lies in the ability to extemporaneously apply your knowledge of notation to the physical aspect of playing an instrument. That is, your understanding of musical notation isn't terribly much good until it is applied to actual music-making, which is a mental-physical behemoth all its own. When I first began reading music as a child comfortably accustomed to doing everything by ear, it was a tremendous struggle to get started. Now, about thirty years later, I can read even fairly complicated musical notation almost without conscious thought, with as little effort or less as I use to read the written word, and can hear in my mind with high accuracy the sounds represented on the page just as you can hear these words in your mind. It's just that it takes a very long time, and a lot of regular effort, to get to that point, and even now I'm not as fluent at it as I could potentially be! (And I can still play quite well by ear and can jam down at the bowling alley with the best of them. The 'wisdom' that reading music somehow harms your musicality is a nonsense notion invented by people who never bothered to learn notation very well.)Do take heart, as there are many British people who can read music. That means that you can, too. N.B.: I actually love Britain and its people, and have been there before without being arrested. Here are the answers to the rhythm questions that were asked in the section on note-values:Less time, since four halves = eight quarters, which is more than six.Six eighths could fit, since 3/4 holds the equivalent of three quarters, and one quarter is as long as two eighths, and 3 x 2 = 6.Twelve sixteenths could fit, since 6/8 implies the equivalent of six eighths, and there are two sixteenths in an eighth, and 6 x 2 = 12.A quarter. The bar of 4/4 allows for the equivalent of four quarters. The two eighth notes add up to one quarter, the half rest takes up the space of two quarters, and this adds up to the length of three quarters, leaving room for one more.J. S. Bach: from the manuscript to the Johannespassion. Just a bunch of very handsomely placed half, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth notes and rests.

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