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

2. The Staff 5 lines and 4 spaces numbering starts at the bottom

3. The Staff 5 lines and 4 spaces numbering starts at the bottom

4. Treble Clef Also know as the “G” clef For instruments with higher pitches Flute, Trumpet, Recorder, Guitar

5. Notation E F G A B C D E F

6. Bass Clef Also known as the “F” clef For instruments with lower pitches Bassoon, Trombone, Bass Guitar

7. Notation G A B C D E F G A

8. Other Clefs Alto Clef Tenor Clef

9. Notes Whole Note

10. Notes Half Note

11. Notes Quarter Note

12. Notes Eighth Note

13. Notes Eighth Notes Connected with a bar

14. Measure & Bar Lines ↑ ↔ measure Bar line ↑ ↔ measure Double Bar Song or Section End ↑ Bar line

15. Time Signature Top number indicates how many beats are in a measure Bottom number indicates which note gets 1 beat

16. Time Signature Use the music substitution method to create the fraction the note represents for the bottom number ==

17. Time Signature

20. Rests Whole Half Quarter Eighth

21. Rests Whole Half Quarter Eighth

22. Notes and Rests Whole Half Quarter Eighth

23. Counting 1-2-3-4

24. Counting 1-2 3-4

25. Counting 1 2 3 4

26. Counting 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 a

27. Reading Music G C BAG C 1 2 3-4 1a 2 3-41-2-3-4