Instruments
What are the two main ways string players create sound on their instruments?
bowing and plucking
What is the purpose of a measure?
Organize the music
How many beats are in a 3/4 measure?
3
Name the Treble Clef line notes
EGBDF
What is a chord?
2 or more notes played at the same time
True or False: the violin exclusively reads Treble Clef
True
What are the two names for the vertical symbols separating and organizing rhythm?
Bar lines and measure lines
Can time signatures change within a piece?
Yes
Name the Bass Clef space notes
ACEG
True or False: Chords and Triads are the same thing
False; all triads are chords but not all chords are triads
Piano, Harp, Harpsichord
Draw a grand staff
Treble clef, bass clef, vertical line, curved brace
What does the 4 mean in 3/4 time signature?
The quarter note gets one full beat.
In the Treble Clef, write a quarter note B
third line, colored in with a stem
Listening:
Is the musical example Major or Minor?
*teacher choice*
Name the 4 instruments found in the orchestral string family
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
What is required at the end of a piece? Give both names.
Double Bar Line; Ending Bar Line
Draw a time signature that indicates 4 beats in every measure, where the quarter note gets 1 beat.
4/4
In the bass clef, write A in two places
bottom space and top line
What is a triad?
a 3-note chord
Strings and Percussion
Draw four measures with the fourth measure repeating.
*double bar lines required at the end of measures 3 and 4*
Conduct 3 measures of 2/4
down-up (3X)
half rest, quarter rest, 8th rest, 8th note
What does "accelerando" mean?
gradually get faster
True or False: violins have 4 strings while string basses have 5 strings
When repeat signs are involved, what do the little boxes above the music with "1" or "2" mean?
first and second endings
Conduct the following beat patterns:
3/4, 2/4, 4/4
Starting on Middle C, write the following using correct notes, rhythms, and time signature:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
CC GG AA G
Define Atonality
Music without a tonal center. All notes are equally dissonant.