MUSIC Memorisation Techniques L V Matthews

SPELLINGS, ACTIONS & RAPS Rap this -“R H Y T H M, let’s spell the word again…rhythm!” Say this and do the action “Over and over, round we go go, over and over OSTINATO” Rap this – “Triple T, Double D, Double S, P, A & D” to help recall The Elements of Music=Tempo, Texture, Timbre, Dynamics, Duration, Silence, Structure, Pitch Attack & Decay”

Face in the Space The letters of the notes in the four spaces spell the word FACE NOTES IN SPACE, SPELL THE WORD FACE Each note head is 'in' the space, touching the lines but NEVER going over Reading Music Mnemonics-Treble Clef

Rhyme for the Lines The notes on the lines can be remembered by the mnemonic Every Good Boy Deserves Football Each note head is centred on the line; half above & half below Reading Music Mnemonics-Treble Clef

The Musical Alphabet In music we only use the first 7 letters of the alphabet and then repeat them over and over again. Can you work out what the notes on the ledger lines above and below would be?

Reading Music Mnemonics-Bass Clef Good Boys Deserve Football Always All Cows Eat Grass

Order of Sharps and Flats Circle of Fifths for Key Signatures MEMORABLE PATTERNS/SEQUENCES-using counting