Bell Ringer Using the first two (choral) works from the packet handed out when you arrived to class today, analyze the use of notation for the vocal parts. Make a list of the similarities and differences. (For example, which clefs are use for each voice?)
Chapter 10 Notation and Scoring
Instrumental Music Notation - Review Notes smaller than a beat unit are grouped together Generally easy to see the beats within a measure
Vocal Music Notation Beat groups usually not grouped together Tells which syllables are sung to which pitch
Four Part Harmony Notation - Closed Score When writing two voices on staff (i.e. soprano and alto; tenor and bass) one part has stems going up, the other part has stems going down Again, the high voice always has the stems going up. The lower voice has the stems going down.
Directions of Stems - Closed Score Soprano - Treble clef; stems go up Alto - Treble clef; stems go down Tenor - Bass clef; stems go up Bass - Bass clef; stems go down In instrumental music, a closed score can also be called a condensed score. Multiple instruments are placed on the same stave.
Open Scores Each part has their own line (all conventional stem direction rules apply) Soprano and alto voice are still written in the treble clef; bass voice is still written in the bass clef Tenor voice is written in treble clef, one octave higher than where it is sung
Identification Practice In the packet handed out to you, identify the type of each score for a vocal ensemble, wind ensemble, and jazz ensemble.
Practice Take the open vocal score example and write the first two measures in a closed score format. Take the closed vocal score example and write the first two measures in an open score format.
Keyboard Notation Four parts = Notice the stems Two voices in treble clef Two voices in bass clef Notice the stems Each staff is grouped together Can also put 3 notes in one hand, as long as it makes sense (mm. 7-end)
Keyboard Notation Block chord notation examples Can have three notes within an octave range in one hand Stems in block chords attach all notes Direction of stem = the majority of the notes direction Ultimately, you must consider spacing Within an octave 3 pitches per hand
Guitar Notation Classical Guitar Notation: Has both melody and harmony lines Hard to write for because of the limitation of the strings and pitches
Guitar Notation Popular-Music Notation Tablature Shows performer chord Shows where to place fingers