Originally Posted by: vinceraelwhat do the flag stand for on a note some have 1 some3
The basics of reading musical notation are in the Guitar Fundamentals 2 course chapter 4:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=271
The specific answer to your question is in lesson 2: the flags stand for rhythmic subdivisions of the beat.
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