Musical Scale
What is a musical scale?
A series of notes ordered by pitch, which serves as the foundation for melody and harmony in music.
What does a slur indicate in musical notation?
That the music should be played smooth and connected.
What does a tie do to two notes in the music?
A tie connects the notes to combine the note values to be played as if they are one single note.
What does the sharp symbol do to a note?
The sharp raises a note by half a step.
What does a flat symbol do to a note?
The flat lowers the note by half a step.
Name the two main types of musical scales in Western music.
Major and Minor
How does a slur effect the performance of notes?
In order to play smooth and connected you have to hold onto the notes just slightly longer or play heavier to get the desired effect.
How is a tie different from a slur?
The tie will hold the notes for the combined note values and the slur speaks to the way the music is to be played.
How does the sharp effect the pitch of a note?
The note sounds a little off from what your ear says is normal.
How does a flat effect the pitch of a note?
It creates a sad or slightly off sound to the natural pitch.
What is the difference between major and minor scales?
The placement of the whole and half steps or the way they sound are different.
Provide an example of a song that extensively uses slurs.
There are many correct responses. If you selected a slow song with many held notes you are correct.
Give an example where a tie would be used in a specific piece of music.
When the composer wants the performer to hold a note but it crosses a bar line.
Give an example of a musical scale that includes sharp notes.
G, D, A, E, B, F, C#
Provide an example of a scale that includes flat notes.
Fb, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb
How many notes are typically in an octave?
What is the difference between a slur and a tie?
The tie will hold the notes for the combined note values and the slur speaks to the way the music is to be played.
How does a tie effect the duration of notes?
It increases the amount of time the note is held.
What is the difference between F# and Gb?
Nothing they are the same note.
What is the difference between Bb and A#?
Nothing they are the same note.
What is the pattern of whole and half steps in the major scale?
W,W,H,W,W,W,H
How can slurs effect phrasing in a musical performance?
A slur can help you determine a good place to a breath or a peddle point. They also can help the audience understand the importance of specific parts.
Describe how ties can be used to create rhythmic interest in a piece of music.
Because the tie increases the note duration you can create rhythm that isn't traditional due to the various way of combining notes and where to place the held notes within the beat sequence.
How are sharps used in key signatures?
To tell the performer what notes will be sharp throughout the song without having the write them throughout the piece.
How are flats used in key signatures?
They tell the performer what notes to play flat without labeling each note with a flat sign.