Music Theory
How many sharps are in the key of A Major?
3
What is a Ledger Line and draw 2 examples on the board.
A ledger line extends the staff higher and lower, as needed.
Write an alto clef on the board.
Looks like an upside five with a mirror reflection above it or a weird number 3 centered on the 4rd line of the staff
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.
Also, what does the Bottom number mean
It references How many beats per measure. Ex. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc.
Bottom # tells us which note gets the beat
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 is another name of the 1st and 5th scale degress?
Tonic & Dominant
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 type of dance is written in 3/4 time.
Waltz
2/4
If I have 6 Halfsteps, How many whole steps do I have?
3
What classic song can be performed while doing CPR to keep the right tempo of chest compressions?
Staying Alive.
Draw the note values from longest beat to at least 16th notes.
Whole, half, quarter, eighth, sixteenth
5
What are the enharmonic equivalents to these three pitches?
Eb
G#
Cb
D# , Fbb
Ab
Ax , B Natural
The note A double sharp would sound what pitch?
B Natural
What year was Taylor Swift born?
1989
What is a half step up for F?
F# or Gb
Go to the board and label the # pitches on the piano.
Label the black keys.
C#, D#, F#, G#, A#
Go to the board and label the natural pitches on the piano.
White keys should be labeled C D E F G A B C.
What are the orders of Flats?
BEADGCF
Which classical composer was deaf?
Beethoven