INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY Wednesday, August 29, 2012 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY

TODAY: Turn in homework! Music Sharing – Mr. Popke Review – treble clef and bass clef note names The Grand Staff Ledger Lines – middle notes Ledger Lines – low & high notes The grand staff & the piano keyboard Ear Training – Unit 1 Homework: L4 & L5

THE GRAND STAFF When the treble and bass staffs are connected by a brace and a line, they combine to form a GRAND STAFF.

LEDGER LINES – MIDDLE NOTES LEDGER LINES are short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff. The notes in the middle range of the staff are: B, C, and D. They can be written on ledger lines in both the treble and bass staffs.

LEDGER LINES – LOW & HIGH NOTES More than one LEDGER LINE may be added to extend the lower and upper ranges of the GRAND STAFF. The next higher notes on the treble staff are: G, A, B, & C. The next lower notes of the bass staff are: F, E, D, C Remember, the musical alphabet goes up as pitches go up and down as pitches go down.

THE COMPLETE GRAND STAFF