Okay? So those are the basic note values normally with a duple division but we can superimpose triple by using a dot and the absence of sound.

清楚了吗,这些就是基本的音符值,一般是双倍形式分配,但我们可以把它添加为三倍形式的,通过加上附点当然还有休止符

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Well, we take our basic note and what do we do to it?

我们有了我们基本的音符,那该怎么处理它们呢

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And here it's all just tonic, just the basic primordial note upon which all these other tones are built.

在这里,最原始,最基本的音符,其它音符都基于基音而生

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Well, in music the most basic symbol for the beat is the quarter note.

音乐中表示拍的最基本符号是四分音符

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