The purpose of having flags on the stems of the notes is, this indicates that f<span>or each flag, the note's value is cut smaller by half. The more flags a note has, the shorter its length is. This has also the same purpose with beams. Notes smaller than quarter notes have flags or beams. Hope this answer helps.</span>
Well if you put several vertical lines that progressively get smaller on a piece of paper it will give the illusion of depth!
