1. I NTRODUCTION TO M USIC T HEORY Tuesday, August 28, 2012

2. TODAY: Turn in homework! Syllabus & Calendar review CHS: no class this Thursday! Music Sharing Project Information Log Rubric Examples by Mr. Popke this week… Music Sharing Calendar/Schedule L1 L2 L3 musictheory.net! Other online resources TED Talk

3. THE STAFF, NOTES, AND PITCHES Music is written on a STAFF. 5 lines with 4 spaces in between Music NOTES are oval–shaped symbols that are placed on the lines and in the spaces. They represent musical sounds, called PITCHES. The lines of the staff are numbered from bottom to top (1–5). The spaces between the lines are also numbered from bottom to top (1–4) If notes appear higher on the staff, they sound higher (of course!). If notes appear lower on the staff, they sound lower (seriously!).

4. THE TREBLE CLEF Music notes are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F, G). CLEF signs help to organize music on the staff so notes can be easily read. The TREBLE CLEF is used for notes in the higher pitch range. The TREBLE CLEF is also called the G CLEF because is evolved from a stylized letter G. The curl on the treble clef circles the line on which the note G is placed. This G is above MIDDLE C (the C nearest the middle of the keyboard.

5. THE TREBLE CLEF – NOTE NAMES In the treble staff, the names of the notes on the lines (from bottom to top) are: E, G, B, D, F. The names in the spaces from bottom to top are: F, A, C, E.

6. THE BASS CLEF The BASS CLEF (pronounced “base”) is used for notes in the lower pitch ranges. The BASS CLEF is also called the F CLEF because it has evolved from a stylized letter F. The two dots of the bass clef surround the line on which the note F is placed. This F is below middle C.

7. THE BASS CLEF – NOTE NAMES In the bass staff, the names of the notes on the lines (from bottom to top) are: G, B, D, F, A. The names in the spaces from bottom to top are: A, C, E, G.