quia tier 1 quarter 1 week 1. pitch definition: how high or low a note sounds
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Quia Tier 1
Quarter 1
Week 1
Pitch
Definition: How high or low a note sounds
Beat
Definition: The steady pulse in music
Beat Vs. Count
BEAT is the steady pulse in music and COUNT is how we measure the beat in music.
Music Staff* A music staff has FIVE lines and FOUR spaces
* A music staff is what the notes go on
Treble ClefThis is a TREBLE CLEF.
The treble clef indicates notes in a higher range.
Note Durations
Note Name: Barred Eighth Note Note Duration: 1/2 (+) 1/2 = 1
Note Name: Flagged Eighth NoteNote Duration: 1/2 count
Note DurationsNote Name: Quarter NoteNote Duration: 1 Count
Note Name: Half NoteNote Duration: 2 Counts
Note DurationsNote Name: Dotted Half NoteNote Duration: 3 Counts
Note Name: Whole Note Note Duration: 4 Counts
Music AlphabetA
BC
DEFG
The Music Alphabet consists of seven notes. Once you get to G you go back to A and repeat again.
Treble Clef Note Names
D E F G A
Middle C
B C D E F
Top Space: E
2nd Space: C
3rd Space: A
Bottom Space: FF
A
CE
What do the letters of the spaces spell?
Treble Clef Note Names
2nd Line: D
Bottom Line: E
3rd Line: B
4th Line: G
Top Line: F
E
GB
D
F What is a saying we can use to remember the lines?
Treble Clef Note Names
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Time Signatures
Definition: Time signatures tell us how many beats per measure and
what note gets the beat.
Top Number = How Many Beats per Measure
Time Signatures
Top Number = 4 =
Top Number = 3 =
Top Number = 95 =
4 Beats Per Measure
3 Beats Per Measure
95 Beats Per Measure
Time SignaturesBottom Number = What note gets the beat
__1__4
__6__8
__2__2
Quarter Note Eighth Note Half Note
Common Time – Another way of writing a 4/4 time signature. It means the SAME as a
4/4 time signature does
Time Signatures
Time Signatures= 4 Beats Per Measure
= Quarter Note gets the Beat
= 3 Beats Per Measure
= Quarter Note gets the Beat
Time Signatures= 6 Beats Per Measure
= Eighth Note gets the Beat
= 9 Beats Per Measure
= Eighth Note gets the Beat
Solfege
Definition: A series of syllables that correspond to the notes of the
scale
Solfege
DORE
MIFA
SOLLA
TIDO
DO - C RE – MI – FA - SOL – LA - TI – DO-
SolfegeIf C is “DO”…
DO - C RE – D MI – E FA – FSOL – G LA – A TI – B DO- C
SolfegeIf C is “DO”…
Solfege
DO RE MI FA SOL LA TI DO
DO - F RE – MI – FA - SOL – LA - TI – DO-
SolfegeIf F is “DO”…
DO - F RE – G MI – A FA - BSOL – C LA - D TI – E DO- F
SolfegeIf F is “DO”…
Solfege
DO RE MI RE DO MI SOL LA SOL FA MI RE SOL DO
DO - G RE - MI - FA -SOL - LA - TI - DO-
SolfegeIf G is “DO”…
DO - G RE – A MI – B FA - CSOL – D LA - E TI – F DO- G
SolfegeIf G is “DO”…
Solfege
DO MI SOL SOL MI DO TI LA SOL SOL LA TI DO
Major Scale
Definition: A series of notes based on musical steps
Solfege for a Major Scale
DOTI LA SOLFAMIREDO
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Bar LineDefinition: A vertical line used to
separate music into measures
MeasureDefinition: area between bar
lines that has notes and rhythms
Double Bar LineDefinition: Two straight lines mark the
end of a piece of music
Rhythm
Definition: The patterns of long and short sounds
and silence in music.
Rhythm Examples
STEP 1: HOW MANY BEATS PER MEASURE?
4
Rhythm Examples
STEP 2: WHAT NOTE GETS THE BEAT?
Quarter Note
Rhythm Examples
STEP 3: ALWAYS START WITH 1
1
Rhythm Examples
STEP 4: FILL IN THE REST OF THE COUNTS.
1 2 + 3 + 4
A plus sign (+) will be used for the
second half of the beat
Rhythm ExamplesFor these rhythms, you must have four full
counts in every example.
1 + 2_3 4 +
An underscore (_) will be used when notes
receive more than one count
Rhythm Examples
1_2_3 4 1_2_3_4
1_2_3 4 1_2 3_4
A space will go between counts for
new notes
Rhythm Examples
1_2_3 4 +
1 2 + 3_4
Rhythm Fill in the Blank
What notes will complete the following measures? Write in the note name
Quarter Note
Half Note
Whole Note
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Rests
Definition: A rest is a time in the music when no singing or playing
occurs
Rest TypesRest Name: Eighth RestRest Duration: 1/2 count
Rest Name: Quarter RestRest Duration: 1 count
Rest TypesRest Name: Half Rest Rest Duration: 2 counts
Rest Name: Whole Rest Rest Duration: 4 counts
Rhythm and RestsRemember to check your time signatures!
1 + 2 (3) + 4 (1) 2_3_4
Parentheses go around rest counts to
indicate silence
1_2_3 4 + (1_2_3_4)
Rhythm and Rests
Rhythm and Rests
1 + (2_3) 4 + 1_2_3 (4) +
Rhythm Fill in the Blank
What rest would complete the following measures?
Quarter Rest
Half Rest
Whole Rest
DO - E RE – MI – FA - SOL – LA - TI – DO-
SolfegeIf E is “DO”…
DO – E RE – F MI – G FA – ASOL – B LA – C TI – D DO- E
SolfegeIf E is “DO”…
Solfege
DO SOL DO SOL MI RE DO MI FA SOL LA TI DO
DO - A RE – MI – FA - SOL – LA - TI – DO-
SolfegeIf A is “DO”…
DO - A RE – B MI – C FA - DSOL – E LA - F TI – G DO- A
SolfegeIf A is “DO”…
Solfege
RE RE DO RE MI FA SOL SOL FA MI RE DO SOL DO
DO - F RE – MI – FA - SOL – LA - TI – DO-
SolfegeIf F is “DO”…
DO - F RE – G MI – A FA - BSOL – C LA - D TI – E DO- F
SolfegeIf F is “DO”…
Solfege
DO RE MI RE DO MI SOL LA SOL FA MI RE SOL DO
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Triad
Definition: A chord of three notes each a third apart
Major Triad
Root: DO
Third: MI
Fifth: SOL
Minor Triad
Root: LA
Third: DO
Fifth: MI
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DynamicsDefinition: How loud or soft you
sing
There are different symbols and words for different
dynamic levels.
English WordVery Loud/StrongLoud/StrongMedium Loud/StrongMedium SoftSoftVery SoftGradually get louderGradually get softer
Italian WordFortissimoForteMezzo ForteMezzo PianoPianoPianissimoCrescendoDecrescendo
Dynamics
English WordVery Loud/StrongLoud/StrongMedium Loud/StrongMedium SoftSoftVery SoftGradually get louderGradually get softer
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Dynamics
UnisonDefinition: When everyone is singing
the same thing at the same time
Example: The choir began the song singing in unison.
HarmonyDefinition: When different voice parts are singing different rhythms or notes
at the same time
Example: The song the director gave the ensemble required the choir to sing in harmony.