1. MUSIC BASICS & NOTATION
NOTES REVIEW

2. Purposes of Music Notes
Ceremonial - music created or performed for rituals or celebrations (e.g., patriotic music, music for worship)
Recreational - music for entertainment (e.g., music for play such as game songs, music for dances and social events, music for physical activities, music as a hobby)
Artistic Expression - music created with the intent to express or communicate one’s emotions, feelings, ideas, experience (e.g., music created and performed in a concert setting for an audience)

3. Form- Types AB: 2 contrasting sections
ABA: 3 sections with contrast in the middle
Call and Response: one voice or instrument plays or sings a phrase, followed by a responding phrase played or sung by a different voice or instrument.
Closed: the song has a clear ending- the song stops.
Open: the ending of the song fades out.
Rondo: A composition consisting of a recurring theme alternating with contrasting sections.
Usually occurs in the last movement of a symphony, since it is fast in tempo and merry in mood AB
Part One:
Part Two:
ABA

4. Timbre Class example: Synthesizer
Aerophones: sound is made when wind travels through the instrument.
Class example: clarinet
Idiophones: sound is made whenever the instrument is struck.
Class example: triangle
Membranophones: sound is made when a skin is rubbed or struck.
Class example: bongos
Chordophones: sound is made when a cord is struck.
Class example: Harp
Electrophones: sound is made from electricity.
Class example: Synthesizer

5. Texture Harmony: Consonance: Dissonance:
The combination of simultaneous notes of different tones.
ex. Boyz to Men- Yesterday
Consonance:
created when notes that sound good together are played
Ex. Weezer- My Eveline
Dissonance:
created when notes that DON’T sound good together are played
Done on purpose to create a mood, contrast, or emphasis
Ex. Halloween Theme

6. Texture: Cont’d There are multiple layers found in music: Monophony:
everybody sings the same parts
Ex. The Byrds- Turn, Turn, Turn
Homophony:
same rhythm, different pitches
Ex. Pink- I Have Seen the Rain
Polyphony:
two parts that are totally different at the same time
Ex. Kyrie- Pope Marcellus Mass

7. Tempo The pace with which music moves.
In other words, how fast do you tap to the song?
Below, are the terms for the “speed of the beat”
Presto: extremely rapid pace
Allegro: rapid, happy
Adagio: dancing pace
Moderato: moderate pace
Andante: flows at a walking speed
Largo: extremely slow pace

10. The Guido Hand Method
Answer the following questions as you read the article on the paper provided on your own paper:
1) Why is Guido an important person in the history of music?
2) What are his two most important musical innovations?
3) Define “Do, Re, Mi.” 
4) Where did Guido get the terms above?
5) What modifications or changes have been made to “Do, Re, Mi” since Guido created it?
6) Describe the Guidonian Hand Method.
A) Why was it needed?
B) How did it work?

11. Note Name 4 counts Whole 2 counts Half 1 count Quarter ½ count Eighth
Sixteenth
Note Image
Note Value
4 counts
2 counts
1 count
½ count
¼ count

12. Note Values

13. Rest Value
4 counts
2 counts
1 count
½ count
¼ count
A HOLE
A HAT

14. Rest Values
A HOLE
A HAT

15. SELF-TEST

16. 1. Music is written on a staff
1. Music is written on a staff. How many horizontal lines compose a staff? 4 5 6 3

17. 1. Music is written on a staff
1. Music is written on a staff. How many horizontal lines compose a staff? 4 5 6 3

18. 2. Vertical bar lines cut the staff into segments
2. Vertical bar lines cut the staff into segments. What are these segments called?
Clefs
Measures
Notes
Octaves

19. 2. Vertical bar lines cut the staff into segments
2. Vertical bar lines cut the staff into segments. What are these segments called?
Clefs
Measures
Notes
Octaves

20. 3. Which note is one fourth of a measure long?
Whole
Quarter
Half
Eighth

21. 3. Which note is one fourth of a measure long?
Whole
Quarter
Half
Eighth

22. 4. What is the name of the symbol that represents higher notes on the grand staff?
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Sharp Clef
Flat Clef

23. 4. What is the name of the symbol that represents higher notes on the grand staff?
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Sharp Clef
Flat Clef

24. 5. What is the term for the numbers specifying the beats to a measure and time value of each note? It tells you what note receives one beat.
Key Signature
Time Signature
Note Signature
Rest Signature

25. 5. What is the term for the numbers specifying the beats to a measure and time value of each note? It tells you what note receives one beat.
Key Signature
Time Signature
Note Signature
Rest Signature

26. 6. Which note is held for four beats?
Half Note
Whole Note
Quarter Note
Eighth Note

27. 6. Which note is held for four beats?
Half Note
Whole Note
Quarter Note
Eighth Note

28. 7. What is a pause in music called?
Note
Rest
Octave
Sharp

29. 7. What is a pause in music called?
Note
Rest
Octave
Sharp

30. 8. How many beats does a half note receive?2 4 5 3

31. 8. How many beats does a half note receive?2 4 5 3

32. 9. What is the name of this note:
a. Half Note
b. Whole Note
c. Quarter Note
d. Eighth Note

33. 9. What is the name of this note:
a. Half Note
b. Whole Note
c. Quarter Note
d. Eighth Note

34. 10. Do a quarter rest and a quarter note have the same value?
Yes No

35. 10. Do a quarter rest and a quarter note have the same value?
Yes No