1"What are key signatures?" "How can I write my own songs?" Eighth Notes answers the questions that eighth graders are asking about music and acts as a reference. This workbook explains not only how music works, but why it works. Learn how to: Read notes on ledger lines. Count in four-four and six-eight time. Accurately locate piano keys. Recognize major and minor scales. Identify melodic and harmonic intervals. Learn chord progressions in each key. Fulfill or surprise your listeners' expectation. Use cadences to resolve compositions. Understand musical terminology.