Quia Tier 3 Unit 1 Week 1

Definition: How high or low a note sounds Pitch Definition: How high or low a note sounds

Definition: The steady pulse in music Beat Definition: The steady pulse in music

Beat Vs. Count BEAT is the steady pulse in the music and COUNT is how we measure the beat in the music.

Bar Line Definition: A vertical line that is used to separate music into measures

Double Bar Line Definition: Two straight lines used to mark the end of a piece of music

Definition: area between bar lines that contains notes and rhythms Measure Definition: area between bar lines that contains notes and rhythms

Music Staff Has FIVE lines and FOUR spaces What the notes go on

Indicates notes in a higher range. Treble Clef Indicates notes in a higher range.

Note Durations Whole Note Flagged Eighth Note 4 Counts 1/2 count Half Note 2 Counts Barred Eighth Note 1 Count Quarter Note 1 Count Dotted Half Note 3 Counts

Music Alphabet A G B F C E D

Note Names F E D C B A G F E D Middle C

What do the letters of the spaces spell? Note Names What do the letters of the spaces spell? E C A F

What is a saying we can use to remember the lines? Note Names F What is a saying we can use to remember the lines? D B G E

Treble Clef Note Names ACED BADGE

Quia Level 3 Unit 1 Week 2

Time Signatures Definition: Indicates how many beats per measure and what note gets the beat.

Bottom Number = What note gets the beat Time Signatures Top Number = How Many Beats per Measure Top Number = 4 = 4 Beats Per Measure Bottom Number = What note gets the beat __4__ 4 __6__ 8 __2__ 2 Quarter Note Eighth Note Half Note

Time Signatures Common Time – Another way of writing a 4/4 time signature. It means the SAME as a 4/4 time signature does

Time Signatures = 4 BPM =6 BPM = Quarter Note = Eighth Note = 3 BPM

Rhythm Definition: The patterns of long and short sounds and silence in music.

Rhythm Examples 1 2 + 3 + 4 1_2_3 4 1_2_3_4

Rests Definition: A rest is a time in the music when no singing or playing occurs

Rest Types Quarter Rest Whole Rest 1 count 4 counts Half Rest Eighth Rest 1/2 count

Rhythm and Rests 1 + 2 (3) + 4 (1) 2_3_4 1_2_3 4 + (1_2_3_4)

Rhythm and Rests 1 + (2_3) 4 + 1_2_3 (4) +

Solfege Definition: A series of syllables that correspond to the notes of the scale

Solfege DO TI LA SOL FA MI RE DO

Solfege DO TI LA SOL FA MI RE DO

Solfege DO RE MI MI FA SOL SOL FA MI RE DO MI DO

Solfege DO RE MI RE DO MI SOL LA SOL FA MI RE SOL DO

Solfege DO MI SOL SOL MI DO TI LA SOL SOL LA TI DO

Solfege RE RE DO RE MI FA SOL SOL FA MI RE DO SOL DO

Definition: A series of notes based on musical steps Major Scale Definition: A series of notes based on musical steps

Solfege for a Major Scale DO TI LA SOL FA MI RE DO

Quia Tier 3 Unit 1 Week 3

Indicate notes in a lower range. Bass Clef Indicate notes in a lower range.

Bass Clef Note Names C B A G F E D C B A G

What is a saying we can use to remember the spaces? Bass Clef Note Names What is a saying we can use to remember the spaces? G E C A

What is a saying we can use to remember the lines? Bass Clef Note Names A What is a saying we can use to remember the lines? F D B G

Bass Clef Note Names DEAF CAFE

Piano – White Keys C D E F G A B

Piano – White Keys To find C… 1.Find a set of two black keys

2. Go to the note directly to the left of the black keys. Piano – White Keys 2. Go to the note directly to the left of the black keys. THIS IS C!

Piano – White Keys To find F… 1. Find a set of THREE black keys

2. Go to the note directly to the left of the black keys. Piano – White Keys 2. Go to the note directly to the left of the black keys. THIS IS F!

Piano – White Keys G B D

Quia Tier 3 Unit 1 Week 4

Definition: How loud or soft you sing Dynamics Definition: How loud or soft you sing

Dynamics Italian Word English Word Fortississimo Fortissimo Forte Mezzo Forte Mezzo Piano Very Very Loud/Strong Very Loud/Strong Loud/Strong Medium Loud/Strong Medium Soft

Dynamics English Word Italian Word Soft Very Soft Very Very Soft Gradually get louder Gradually get softer Piano Pianissimo Pianississimo Crescendo Decrescendo

Dynamics Symbol English Word fff ff f mf mp Very Very Loud/Strong Very Loud/Strong Loud/Strong Medium Loud/Strong Medium Soft fff ff f mf mp

Dynamics Symbol English Word Soft Very Soft Very Very Soft Gradually get louder Gradually get softer p pp ppp < >

A flat changes a note by making it a 1/2 step… Piano – Flat Keys A flat changes a note by making it a 1/2 step… LOWER

Piano – Flat Keys Db Eb Gb Ab Bb C D E F G A B

Piano – Flat Keys Gb Db Bb

Quia Tier 3 Unit 1 Week 5

Definition: The distance between two pitches Interval Definition: The distance between two pitches

Octave Two pitches of the same name where one is sounding eight tones higher than the other.

Octave

Octave

When everyone is singing the same thing at the same time Unison When everyone is singing the same thing at the same time

Harmony When different voice parts are singing different rhythms or notes at the same time

Note Name: SIXTEENTH NOTE Sixteenth Notes Note Name: SIXTEENTH NOTE Note Duration: ¼ Count

Counting Sixteenth Notes 4 sixteenth notes = 1 beat 1 e + a =

Rhythm Counting 1 e + a (2_3) 4 e + a 1_2_3_4 1 e + a 2 e + a (3_4) 1 e + a 2 + 3 e + a (4)

Quia Tier 3 Unit 1 Week 6

A sharp changes a note by making it a 1/2 step… Piano – Sharp Keys A sharp changes a note by making it a 1/2 step… HIGHER

Piano – Sharp Keys C# D# F# G# A# C D E F G A B

Piano – Sharp Keys F# C# A#

The treble and bass clefs are put together. Grand Staff The treble and bass clefs are put together.

Grand Staff C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C

What words are spelled using notes on the Grand Staff? BEEF ACED