1. (writing & reading music)
MUSICAL NOTATION
(writing & reading music)
RHYTHMIC NOTATION
&
MELODIC NOTATION

2. RHYTHM Beat or Pulse=where is it felt? Examples?
Measured in BPM (beats per minute)
Speed referred to as TEMPO (how fast how slow)

3. Pop/Rock/Jazz/Hip Hop Classical / Orchestral
TEMPOS
Pop/Rock/Jazz/Hip Hop
usually steady
Classical / Orchestral
tempos can vary inside the piece

4. Italian tempo markings on p. 32
(know at least a couple of these!)
Largo – very slow, broad
Grave – very slow, solemn
Adagio – slow
Andante – moderately slow, walking pace
Moderato – moderate
Allegretto – moderately fast
Allegro – fast
Vivace – lively
Presto – very fast
Prestissimo – as fast as possible

5. Meter ( 2 ,3, 4, 6,7, ect..)
(duple, triple, quadruple, sextuple, ect…)
Dynamic accent = to emphasize a note in the rhythm
Syncopation = when the accented note is between beats or where you wouldn’t normally expect it

6. Rhythm notation
Time Signatures ¾ 4/4 6/8
pulse – 3 or 4 (the 4/4 measure most common)

7. Rhythm notation
stems and flags
whole notes thru 16th notes equal too how many 16ths in 4/4 measure

8. Rhythm notation
dotted notes ( 1 ½ value)
rest and dotted rest
ties / triplets (3 over 2)

9. MELODIC NOTATION The KEYBOARD -keyboard has most of the available notes or range of all traditional instruments -keyboard is used as basis and most musicians also play a little piano as well staff related to notes on keyboard - Ć ƒ

10. The KEYBOARD CHROMATIC SCALE = all 12 tones from octave to octave Whole steps = 2 movements in the chromatic scale Half steps = 1 movement in the chromatic scale - Ć ƒ

11. The Grand Staff MELODIC NOTATION TREBLE & BASS CLEFS
Every Good Boy Does Fine /FACE – Treble
Good Boys Do Fine Always / All Cows Eat Grass -Bass

12. SCALES & KEYS

13. Single Note MELODY LINE
CLEF (Treble or Bass)
Key Signature
Time Signature
NOTES and ACCIDENTALS

14. CHORDS
CHORD SYMBOLS

15. PIANO MUSIC Melody in the right hand – Single notes Harmony in the left hand - Chords

16. THE SCORE
Individual parts
The conductors Score
Lead Sheets

18. THE LEAD SHEET

19. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 2 Notation identification