Grouping Notes and Beaming Quavers

When we try to write 2 quaver notes that are to be played in one crotchet beat, we need to connect their stems together with a thick line that we call a beam. And joining up quavers like this is called beaming.
Here's a couple examples:

if we now write 4 quaver notes in 2 adjacent crotchet beats, they too are usually beamed together like this :

Though, there is a rule that needs to be followed while beaming quavers in the 4-4 (Common) time signature.
We tend to think that there exists an imaginary barrier between the 2nd and 3rd crotchet beats, so we cannot beam quavers across this barrier.

we CANNOT do this :

we are SUPPOSED to do this :

here's one final rule to leave ya with,
When beaming 6 quavers in a 3-4 time signature, we usually beam all of their stems together.

Now, don't get too happy because there's a lot of more rules in music theory, but for now, in the beginner level, this much is enough.

And that’s All for this article ! To quench your intrigue and clear the plot holes that we created in this lesson do check out our other articles .

PEACE ! 🎼 👈 that’s a treble clef btw :)

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