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.
What is the real name of Eminem?
Marshall Mathers
Go to the board and create a two measure example in 4/4 time with appropriate bar lines and measures.
Awesome!
What does the top number mean in the Time Signature. Give two examples.
It references How many beats per measure. Ex. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc.
What does the bottom number mean in the Time Signature. Give two examples.
References Who gets one beat per measure. Ex. 4, 8, 16, 32, etc.
What pitch (Treble or Bass clef) does the note stem change directions. What directions do they go?
Treble - B
Bass - D
Up when below middle of staff and down when above the middle of the staff
What is the most popular selling album of all time?
Thriller - Michael Jackson
It sold more than a 120 million copies!
What is another way to write 4/4 time?
C
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 classic song can be performed while doing CPR to keep the right tempo of chest compressions?
Staying Alive.
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.
List the notes of the G Major Scale
G A B C D E F# G
List the notes of the C Major Scale
C D E F G A B C
Which classical composer was deaf?
Beethoven