thumb|180px|right|Figure 1. An eighth note with stem extending up, an eighth note with stem extending down, and an eighth rest. thumb|right|180px|Figure 2. Four eighth notes beamed together.
thumb|180px|right|Figure 1 An eighth note with stem extending up an eighth note with stem extending down, and an eighth rest thumb|right|180px|Figure 2. Four eighth notes beamed together.