First we need to open a basic RGB colored 72 dpi 300x300 pixel document.

Then select your custom shape tool.
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula...shape-tool.jpg

After that select your eighth Note shape. And change the colour to the one you'd like it to be, I chose color #95C9FF.
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula...note-shape.jpg

Drag out the note.
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula/drag-out-note.jpg

Now right click on the shape layer and select "rasterize layer"
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula...rize-layer.jpg

At this point, ctrl+click on the shape 1 layer (the layer with your object) and grab your dodge tool. I used a 82 px soft round brush. Set the range to shadows, and the exposure to 50%.
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula/dodge-tool.jpg

Now start dodging those areas I pointed out in red. Be sure the layer is selected! (ctrl+click)
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula/dodge-spots.jpg

Dodge a couple of times, and now deselect, you should have something like this.
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula/dodged-note.jpg

Now go to Layer> Layer style> Blending options

Go to drop shadow and use these settings.
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula...ow-setting.jpg

Then go to bevel and emboss and use these settings (If you want a more smooth note, then set your soften setting to around from 3 to 5 px.)
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula...s-settings.jpg

Next go to contour and use these custom settings(67 input, 29 output).
http://www.trenzhost.com/files/Akula...ur-setting.png


Voila!

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Thanks for the tutorial Akula, much appreciated.

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Very Solid! I like it

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Nice tutorial Akula. I will try it at school sometime

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cool tut man

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