Rhythm & Note Reading
How many beats are in a minim?
What is kapa haka?
Māori Performing Arts
Are haka war dances?
No!
What does 'mōteatea' mean?
Gried, saddness, sorrow and depression
What do flats and sharps do to notes?
Bring them up/down a semitone
What mnemonic device do we use to read the spaces in the bass clef?
All Cows Eat Grass
What are three forms of kapa haka?
Haka, mōteatea, poi, rākau and waiata ā-ringa
What does the term 'haka' mean?
To perform or dance
What are the two types of mōteatea?
Sung and recited
What is a key signature?
A family of notes
What are the mnemonic devices we use for notes in the treble clef?
FACE in the space
All Cows Eat Grass
Which form of kapa haka uses a ball attached to string/rope?
Poi
On the battlefield
What Western musical genre is similar to mōteatea?
The Blues
What is a scale?
A series of notes from lowest to highest.
What are the mnemonic devices for the needed for lines and spaces in the bass clef?
All Cows Eat Grass
Great Birds Don't Fly Away
Which form of kapa haka uses sticks?
Rākau
What is the purpose of a haka?
To challenge, welcome, entertain or show defiance/contempt
What scale does Mōteatea use?
Modes
What are the intervals of a major scale?
Tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone
How many beats are in a dotted crotchet?
1.5
What does 'waiata ā-ringa' mean?
Action songs
What parts of the body are used when performing a haka?
What is one type of sung mōteatea and one type of recited mōteatea?
Sung: Waiata tangi, oriori, waiata aroha
Recited: Patere, kaioraora
What do the bottom and top numbers in a time signature tell us?
The top number tells us the number of beats; the bottom number tells us the value of those beats