Theory
Treble Clef Lines and spaces
What is E G B D F
and F A C E
Major pentascale
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So
Three members of the Woodwind family
Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone
History of Rap
African American Spirituals, Blues, Jazz, rock and roll, rap, with plenty of crossover
Staff
Building a chord
Three notes in thirds (skip a note in between)
minor pentascale
la, ti, do, re, mi
Three members of the brass family
History of Classical Music
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, Neoclassical, Post tonal, with plenty of crossover
The 1. vertical lines that divide the staff into 2. these
1. Bar lines
2. Measures
Dynamics soft to loud
what is piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte
Hand symbols for solfege
Curwen (show the teacher some)
Three members of the strings family
violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, ukulele
History of Country music
The origins are found in the folk music of working class Americans. It has historical roots in the indigenous music of North America, Irish traditional music, singing cowboys, French folk music, African-American music, and other folk music.
Numbers at the beginning, and what do they do?
Time signature, they tell us how many beats per measure, and what kind of note gets a beat
Tempos slow to fast
what is largo, adagio, andante, allegro, presto
Major scale
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do, Ti, La, So, Fa, Mi, Re, Do
Three members of the percussion family
Drums, marimba, cymbals, maracas, guiro, etc
History of electronic music
Music made with synthesizers, drum machines, sampling, MIDI, and computers started 100 years ago. 30 years ago, equipment became affordable and it has become an established part of popular culture.
We have 12 notes but play 7, how do we know which ones?
Key signature. It shows sharps and flats so we know which notes to play
Types of notes (rhythm)
Whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth, dotted
What is solfege good for?
Three voice types
soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass
What is ethnomusicology?
The swoopy lines, dots, and arrows in music
Articulation marks. Swoops are slurs, dots are staccato, and arrows are accents