AP Theory Unit 1 Part 2
Bellwork: Mini Quiz
Outcomes Scholars Will: Logic: Learn how to use ledger lines Rhetoric: Write a composition for more than one instrument.
How to read Treble Clef The treble clef spaces spell FACE The lines are: Even Garfield Buys Dog Food or Elephants Got Big Dirty Feet or Elvis Goes Belly Dancing Fridays… Know any others??
For reals Label the staff with the treble lines and spaces below: Be sure to draw the clef first, at the beginning of the line.
Write your own Using the notes from “hot cross buns” C, D and E, write your own melody. Honors: Be sure your rhythms fit correctly into the measures. Your melody should be four bars long.
Play a few! Premier your first piece on the piano!
Identifying notes for each clef Please name the identifying notes for each clef:
Note reading Practice Board Races: Treble Clef Divide into two teams. The first two musicians of the line will ID notes as fast as possible.
Take “Notes” Ledger lines: used in Western musical notation to notate pitches above or below the lines and spaces of the regular musical staff. Half-step: The smallest interval on the piano—keys played next to each other Whole-step: An interval made up of two half-steps. On the piano it is any two keys with one in between. Flat: Lowers a pitch a 1/2 step Sharp: Raises a pitch 1/2 step Natural: Cancels a sharp or flat
Heath Ledger Lines
Draw 10 ledger line notes: Choose from these below
Half-step Play it on the piano: A half-step has no keys in between, a whole step has one key in between.
Whole-step Play it on the piano
Whiteboards/scholar guide Flat-draw 10 of them Listen to A vs. A flat
Sharp- draw 10 of them Listen to F verses F# (not to be confused with a hash tag)
Natural: Draw 10 of them Listen to how F# becomes F natural
Listening of the day: Beethoven’s 5 th Symphony Mvt 4 Get out your score and a highlighter. Highlight just the flute part- It is always the first line of the score.
Solfege: Mvt 4, 5 th Symphony, Just a taste D M S F M R D R D DD R RR M D R M F M F S L S L T D
The importance of solfege In the AP music theory exam you will be given examples to sight-sing. We will be developing your sight singing ability during this year.
World Instrument Djembe: Writing for percussion The various tones
Write a short piece for piano and Djembe Write a four-measure piece for piano and djembe. Use only notes C, D and E on the piano. Be sure to line up your barlines properly.
Exit Ticket ID the following ledger line notes: Write the following notes: