Theory and Composition Unit 4, Part 2

Bellwork: Mini Quiz

Review Skills: Is it compound or simple?

Outcomes  Scholars Will:  Logic: Learn how beats can be sub-divded into groupings of two and three.

Take Notes  Beat: a regular, recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time.  Duration: the length of time sound or silence occurs. Meter: the organization of beats into regular groups of 2, 3 and 4, usually with strong and weak beats Subdivision: the division of the beat into 2 or 3 equal parts

Complete the chart: Simple Duple 2/4 Meter NameMeter Signature Beat UnitSubdivision

Complete the chart: Simple triple 3/4 Meter NameMeter Signature Beat UnitSubdivision Of the beat

Complete the chart: Simple quadruple 4/4 Meter NameMeter Signature Beat UnitSubdivision Of the beat

Listen and decide the beat and meter type  Step 1- decide whether the beat is divided into 2, 3 or 4 beats per measure.   Step 2- decide whether those beats are divided into groupings of two or three. This will indicate whether the meter is simple or compound.   Step 3- Choose the meter you think it is. Example: 4/4

Auld Lang Syne

Pop goes the weasel

Silent Night

Jingle Bells

Strong and Weak beats In a duple key signature, the first beat is strong and the second beat is weak. In a triple key signature, the first beat is strong and beats 2 and 3 are weak.  In a quadruple key signature, beats 1 and 3 are strong and beats 2 and 4 are weak.

Re-write Jingle Bells

Fruit Rhythms  Choose fruit to represent the large beats in the measure.  For example, 3/4 has three beats in a measure and will be represented by three pears.   Choose fruit to represent the subdivisions in each measure:   For example: In 3/4, one apple goes with each pear. Ap-ple having two syllables and pear having one syllable. In 6/8, strawberry represents the division of the beat into three parts in compound meter.  You will need a piano bench in the middle of your group to create the fruit rhythms.   We will create the time signatures as a class.

3434

6868

2424

12 8

4

9898

Inverted Intervals  To figure out an inverted interval, simply subtract the quantity from the number 9.  For example, an inverted 7 th is a 2 nd  An inverted 4 th is a what?  Through inversion the quality also changes.  For example, Major intervals become minor and augmented intervals become diminished.  Perfect intervals, however, remain practically perfect in every way.

Consonant intervals  The following intervals are considered consonant:  M3, m3, M6, m6, P5, P8

Build these intervals on the pitches provided

Ottman: 57-58

Rhythm

Work on Composition  For violin, piano and djembe.

Review Skills: Key Signature Fly Swatter Each team leader takes turns writing a key signature for the other team. Indicate whether it’s major or minor

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