The Language Of Music Music Theory Part 2 Staff, Clefs, Time, Notation By Mr. White

Dotted Notes Adding a dot to a note increases the length of the note: note value + ½ the value of the note = dotted note

Dotted Notes Example whole note value = 4 ½ value = = 6

Dotted Notes Example half note value = 2 ½ value = = 3

Dotted Notes Example quarter note value = 1 ½ value = ½ 1 + ½ = 1 ½ or 1.5

Time Signatures

Fasttime In 2 beats per measure Grouping 3 beats into 1

Triplet Putting 3 eighth notes into one beat

Leger Lines Leger lines extend the music staff to extend the range of notes to higher and lower possibilities

Leger Lines

D C B A G F E D

Leger Lines

G A B C D E F G

Tie Two notes with the same letter name connected by a curved line played as one continuous sound

Tie Primarily used to create longer notes across a bar line

Tie

Slur Two or more notes with different letter names connected by a curved line played as a connected sound without stopping or resting between notes

Accidentals Flat f : lowers notes by ½ tone Sharp d : raises notes by ½ tone Natural e : cancels a flat or sharp

Accidentals B B f B B f B A

Accidentals C C d C C d C D

Natural ½ Steps There are two occurrences where two natural notes are ½ step apart in pitch or tone E - F B - C

Tetra Chord A four (4) note scale developed by the early Greeks. It uses the formula 1 – 1 – ½, Whole step, whole step, half step 1 1 ½

Tetra Chord A four (4) note scale developed by the early Greeks. It uses the formula 1 – 1 – ½, Whole step, whole step, half step 1 1 ½ d

Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½ E f to F is 1 ½ steps

Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½

Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½

Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½

Major Scale An eight (8) note scale created with two (2) tetra chords connected with a whole step: 1 – 1 – ½ (1) 1 – 1 – ½ ½ - (1) ½ -

Major Scale An eight (8) note scale created with two (2) tetra chords connected with a whole step: 1 – 1 – ½ (1) 1 – 1 – ½ ½ - (1) ½ - f

Key Signature Placed after the clef and before the time signature, the key signature indicates notes in a song that are flat or sharp.