Music Theory
Draw a Treble Clef.
Great job!
What is a Ledger Line and draw 2 examples on the board.
A ledger line extends the staff higher and lower, as needed.
Draw a Bass clef on the board.
Looks like a backwards 'C' with two dots on the right side.
Define "beat", musically speaking.
It's the pulse or basic unit of time.
Who is the actor of Steve in Minecraft?
Jack Black
Go to the board and create a two measure example in 4/4 time with appropriate bar lines and measures.
Awesome!
1/2 beat
What does the top number in the time signature mean?
How many beats are in a measure
How many beats are in a whole note?
4
What is the most popular selling album of all time?
Thriller - Michael Jackson
It sold more than a 120 million copies!
How many beats are in 3/4 time?
3
What phrase did we use to remember the Lines of the Treble Clef?
Every Good Boy Does Fine
What phrase did we use to remember the Spaces of Bass clef notes?
Good Boys Do Fine Always
When a dot is added to a note, it's duration is increased by how much?
Time and a half
What animal never gets cancer?
Elephant
List the note types from longest length to shortest length ending with sixteenth notes.
Whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth
A sharp does what to the pitch of a note?
Raises it by a half-step.
The musical symbol means to gradually play louder in volume
Crescendo
This musical symbol means to play loud.
Forte
What year was Taylor Swift born?
1989
What is a half step up for F?
F# or Gb
A flat does what to the pitch of a note?
Lowers it by a half-step.
Draw a diminuendo
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Draw a crescendo
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Which classical composer was deaf?
Beethoven