Eighth Notes are the subject of today's GarageBand Music Theory Lesson. If you're new to GB Music Theory, be sure to check out the previous weeks' lessons on Whole Notes, Half Notes and Quarter Notes.

Nothing to be concerned about. Just a few notes in a quintet. But when harpist Grace Roepke begins Albert Roussel’s Serenade, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Rigid, pumping eighth-note chords can be found in most genres, but are particularly effective in ...

And the hi-hat is playing eighth notes throughout, dividing each beat into 2 equal parts. When we talk about eighth notes we give the second half of each beat the name “and” or “&.” (The top line of x ...

If you aren’t a complete musician dork, stop reading right now. If you are… keep reading, and you’re in for a real treat. Especially if you’re a drummer, or dig on metal drumming in general. Still ...

It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...