ADVANCED STUDY GUIDE

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1 Be Able to Hear and Sing DO RE DO MI DO FA DO SOL DO LA DO TI DO DO RE DO MI DO FA DO SOL DO LA DO TI DO DO DO MI FA MI SOL DO TI, DO LA, DO SOL, FA MI SOL MI TI, DO LA, DO SOL, DO Pitch SOLFEGE: do re mi fa sol la ti do a system of reading musical notes by assigning a different syllable to each note. NOTE NAMES IN BOTH TREBLE & BASS CLEF GIVEN DO IDENTIFY SOLFEGE ASSIGNED TO NOTES: SKILL TO KNOW: Identify notes and solfege in the Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass lines (2 line staff & 4 line staff)

HALF STEP: From one pitch to the very next pitch.

KEY SIGNATURE: Sharps or flats at the MAJOR SCALE: order of half

& half key signature (in all octaves) steps are in the solfege

2 HALF STEP: From one pitch to the very next pitch. WHOLE STEP: Two half steps. KEY SIGNATURE: Sharps or flats at the MAJOR SCALE: order of half & whole steps is beginning of music that W W H W W W H tell you where DO is. All note names shown in the SKILL TO KNOW: tell where all whole & half key signature (in all octaves) steps are in the solfege scale: should be sharped or flatted DO RE RE MI MI FA FA SOL throughout the entire song. SOL LA LA TI TI DO ( WHOLE STEPS, HALF STEPS) ORDER OF SHARPS: (in a key signature) ORDER OF FLATS: (in a key signature) SKILL TO KNOW: know how to use a key signature to find DO E Major E is DO Major Is DO

3 SKILL TO KNOW: build a major scale when given DO SKILL TO KNOW: find DO and SOL when given a key signature ENHARMONIC: same pitch, different spelling

4 Rhythm SIXTEENTH NOTE: ¼ beat SIXTEENTH REST: ¼ beat of silence SIXTEENTH NOTES: same as sixteenth notes are usually beams in sets of four, which would add up to 1 beat EIGHTH NOTE: ½ beat EIGHTH REST: ½ beat of silence TWO EIGHTH NOTES: eighth notes are usually beamed in set of two, together they add up 1 beat in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time QUARTER NOTE: 1 beat QUARTER REST: 1 beat of silence DOTTED QUARTER 1 ½ beats DOTTED QUARTER 1 ½ beats of silence NOTE: REST: HALF NOTE: 2 beats HALF REST: 2 beats of silence DOTTED HALF 3 beats DOTTED HALF 3 beats of silence NOTE: REST: WHOLE NOTE: 4 beats WHOLE REST: 4 beats of silence FUNCTION OF add half the value TIE: combines the value of two THE DOT: to the note notes of the same pitch TIME SIGNATURE: ( the example shows seven different time signatures) TOP NUMBER: number of beats per measure BOTTOM NUMBER: which type of note gets the beat NOTE VALUES IN 2 beats 1 ½ beats 1 beat ½ beat ¼ beat

5 PICK UP NOTE(S): a note or notes before RHYTHM TO KNOW: be able to dictate and sing the first complete measure of a musical phrase the rhythms similar to the following example SIMPLE METER: any meter where each beat can be subdivided into two even pulses or subdivisions COMPOUND METER: any meter where each beat can be subdivided in three even pulses or subdivisions NOTE VALUES IN COMPOUND METER: or or = 1 BEAT = 2 BEATS = 3 BEATS = 4 BEATS 6/8 TIME: a compound meter consisting of six eighth note pulses per measure. The dotted quarter note gets one beat. SKILL TO KNOW: be able to visually and aurally identify the following rhythms 9/8 TIME: a compound meter consisting of nine eighth note pulses per measure. The dotted quarter note gets one beat. SKILL TO KNOW: be able to visually and aurally identify the following rhythms 12/8 TIME: a compound meter consisting of twelve eighth note pulses per measure. The dotted quarter note gets one beat. SKILL TO KNOW: be able to visually and aurally identify the following rhythms

SKILL TO KNOW: be able to identify a time signature when looking at a piece of music without a listed time signature. TRIPLET: a group of three notes performed in the time of two notes.

6 SKILL TO KNOW: be able to identify a time signature when looking at a piece of music without a listed time signature. TRIPLET: a group of three notes performed in the time of two notes. SYNCOPATION: stressing the weak beat or off beat SKILL TO KNOW: be able to visually and aurally identify the following syncopated rhythms in 4/4 time Terms PITCH: the highness or lowness of a sound INTERVAL: the distance between two notes BEAT: the steady pulse of music RHYTHM: the division of steady beat MELODY: the main tune of a song HARMONY: notes that compliment the melody STAFF: five lines and four spaces on which music is written TREBLE CLEF: the symbol used for notes in BASS CLEF: the symbol used for notes the higher pitch range in the lower pitch range

7 BARLINE: vertical line that separates MEASURE: the space between measures two barlines DOUBLE BARLINE: shows the end LEDGER lines that are of the song LINE(S): added to extend the range of the staff REPEAT SIGN: return to the beginning or previous repeat sign at the beginning of a section, go back and sing again. 1st AND 2nd ENDING: Play or sing through the first ending to the repeat sign, then go back to the beginning or repeat sign. When repeating, skip the first ending and go to the second ending. D.S. AL CODA dal segno al coda Go back to the segno then skip to the coda when indicated. CODA an added ending or tail SEGNO a musical sign that marks a section; used with repeats ACCIDENTAL: a sharp, flat, or natural which is not in the key signature. Accidentals are placed before a note in a measure and remain in force for the rest of the measure for all with the same pitch name. SHARP: raises the pitch by one half step FLAT: lowers the pitch by one half step NATURAL: cancels a previous flat or sharp, including any sharps and flats found in the key signature. DYNAMICS: the volume of the music ISSIMO: italian word ending meaning very FORTISSIMO: very loud FORTE: loud MEZZO FORTE: medium loud MEZZO PIANO: medium soft PIANO: soft PIANISSIMO: very soft CRESCENDO: to get louder DECRESCENDO: to get softer ARTICULATION: the style in which you perform the note

8 ACCENT: to emphasize a note FERMATA: hold the note and watch the conductor LEGATO: smooth and connected, STACCATO: short and detached shown with a slur SLUR: a curved line drawn over or under two or more notes of different pitches that indicates legato (remember: it is a tie if the notes are on the same pitch and next to each other) SKILL TO KNOW: know and understand relationship between legato and slur and how it looks in a score TEMPO: the speed of the music A TEMPO: return to the original tempo ACCELERANDO: gradually get faster RITARDANDO: gradually get slower PITCH: the highness or lowness of a sound INTERVAL: the distance between two notes BEAT: the steady pulse of music RHYTHM: the division of steady beat MELODY: the main tune of a song HARMONY: notes that compliment the melody STAFF: five lines and four spaces on which music is written TREBLE CLEF: the symbol used for notes in BASS CLEF: the symbol used for notes the higher pitch range in the lower pitch range BARLINE: vertical line that separates MEASURE: the space between measures two barlines DOUBLE BARLINE: shows the end LEDGER lines that are of the song LINE(S): added to extend the range of the staff

9 REPEAT SIGN: return to the beginning or previous repeat sign at the beginning of a section, go back and sing again. 1st AND 2nd ENDING: Play or sing through the first ending to the repeat sign, then go back to the beginning or repeat sign. When repeating, skip the first ending and go to the second ending. D.S. AL CODA dal segno al coda Go back to the segno then skip to the coda when indicated. CODA an added ending or tail SEGNO a musical sign that marks a section; used with repeats KEY SIGNATURE: Sharps or flats at the beginning of music that tell you where DO is. All note names shown in the key signature (in all octaves) should be sharped or flatted throughout the entire song. ACCIDENTAL: a sharp, flat, or natural which is not in the key signature. Accidental are place before a note in a measure and remain in force for the rest of the measure for all with the same pitch name. SHARP: raises the pitch by one half step FLAT: lowers the pitch by one half step NATURAL: cancels a previous flat or sharp, including any sharps and flats found in the key signature. DYNAMICS: the volume of the music ISSIMO: italian word ending meaning very FORTISSIMO: very loud FORTE: loud MEZZO FORTE: medium loud MEZZO PIANO: medium soft PIANO: soft PIANISSIMO: very soft CRESCENDO: to get louder DECRESCENDO: to get softer ARTICULATION: the style in which you perform the note ACCENT: to emphasize a note FERMATA: hold the note and watch the conductor

10 CEASURA: complete break SUBITO: suddenly TENUTO: held for their full values or slightly emphasize the note LEGATO: smooth and connected, STACCATO: short and detached shown with a slur SLUR: a curved line drawn over or under two or more notes of different pitches that indicates legato (remember: it is a tie if the notes are on the same pitch and next to each other) SKILL TO KNOW: know and understand relationship between legato and slur and how it looks in a score TEMPO: the speed of the music ACCELERANDO: gradually get faster RITARDANDO: gradually get slower MOLTO a lot POCO a little

INTERMEDIATE STUDY GUIDE

INTERMEDIATE STUDY GUIDE Be Able to Hear and Sing DO RE DO MI DO FA DO SOL DO LA DO TI DO DO RE DO MI DO FA DO SOL DO LA DO TI DO DO DO MI FA MI SOL DO TI, DO SOL, FA MI SOL MI TI, DO SOL, DO Pitch SOLFEGE: do re mi fa sol la