8/5/17. Good Morning/Afternoon! AUGUST 21, 2017

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WELCOME BACK!!!! AUGUST 18, 2017 On a sheet of paper, tell me three things: What did you do this summer? How was music a part of your life? Did you sing in public this summer? AUGUST 21, 2017 1.

August 22, 2017 Solfege a tool used to help train a musician to hear pitches and their relationship to other pitches Do the most important syllable or note in a scale; Do can move!

1 WELCOME BACK!!!! AUGUST 18, 2017 On a sheet of paper, tell me three things: What did you do this summer? How was music a part of your life? Did you sing in public this summer? AUGUST 21, Where should low Do be placed on your body? 2. Where should high Do be placed on your body? 3. Where should So be placed on your body? August 22, 2017 Solfege a tool used to help train a musician to hear pitches and their relationship to other pitches Do the most important syllable or note in a scale; Do can move! Don't draw this table, just enjoy looking at it :) AUGUST 23, )Name all of the notes in the Hand Sign Ladder (without looking! Lol!) 2)How many notes are between DO and FA? 3)How many notes are between DO and LA? AUGUST 24, How many notes are in the entire scale? 2. Which note comes 2 notes after Fa? 3. Explain the difference between position 1 and position 2 while seated. AUGUST 25, 2017 Please draw the pictures and copy the vocab: Clef a symbol used to show where notes are placed on a staff Treble clef used for high pitches Bass clef used for low pitches 1

2 August 28, 2017 Pitch the highness or lowness of a sound Note a pitch that is written down Ledger line a note that extends the staff up or down August 29, 2017 Interval the distance or steps between notes (unison, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th, 6 th, 7 th, and octave) Half step the closest space between two notes Whole step 2 half steps between notes August 30, 2017 Copy the vocab and DRAW PICS next to sharp and flat : Sharp a symbol that raises a pitch by one half step August 31, 2017 Enharmonic notes that have different names but sound the same (like Eb and D#) Copy the notes and note names on your staff paper LINES OF THE TREBLE CLEF: Flat a symbol that lowers a pitch by one half step Natural a sign that brings a modified pitch back to its original pitch +1 SPACES OF THE TREBLE CLEF: Accidental a symbol used to modify a pitch that is not in the key signature September 1, 2017 Copy the notes and note names on your staff paper (that you picked up from the folder cabinet in the corner! J ) BASS CLEF LINES: BASS CLEF SPACES: September 5, Come up with a new sentence to remember the lines and spaces of the treble clef. 2. What is the pattern that we need to remember most when learning note names on the staff? 3. Are the terms solfege and note names the same? Why or why not? 2

3 September 6, 2017 Answer the questions : 1. How many steps are between Do and So? 2. Which solfege syllable comes 3 steps after Fa? 3. Which clef is also known as the G clef? Draw it and answer. September 7, 2017 Copy the vocab: Beat a steady pulse to which you can tap your foot Rhythm how beats are organized into patterns Measure beats are divided into measures using bar lines BELLWORK CHECK TODAY: Follow the paper on your desk for instructions. Turn in your entire notebook AND your staff sheet put your name on your notebook Write your points on the inside cover of your notebook! 45 points total! September 8, 2017 September 11, 2017 Answer the following questions (solfege!): 1. Between which two pitches are there half steps in the scale? (there are two places, which makes 4 notes TOTAL!) 2. Where are the whole steps in the scale? September 12, 2017 Write 3 sentences using the following vocab words in each of those sentences: INTERVAL LEDGER LINE PITCH September 13, 2017 Copy the vocab (draw the pictures!) Sixteenth note: worth one quarter beat Eighth note: worth one half a beat Quarter note: worth one beat Half note: worth 2 beats Dotted half note: worth 3 beats Whole note: worth 4 beats 3

4 September 14, 2017 Copy the vocab (AND draw the pictures!): Sixteenth rest: worth one QUARTER beat of silence Eighth rest: worth one HALF beat of silence September 15, 2017 Weak beat the beat with the least importance in a measure Quarter rest: worth one beat of silence Half rest: worth 2 beats of silence Strong beat the most important beat(s) in a measure; usually beat 1 or beats 1 and 3 Dotted half rest: worth 3 beats of silence Whole rest: worth 4 beats of silence September 19, 2017 Time signature symbols that indicate how many beats per measure and which note gets the beat September 20, 2017 Common Time : another way to say 4/4 time Cut Time : 4/4 time cut in half, so the half note gets the beat Mixed Meter : 6/8 time is a mixed meter because it can be in duple or triple time Meter how beats are divided in a measure in groups of 2 s or 3 s September 21, 2017 Label the following symbols: September 22,

5 September 25, September 28, 2017 Answer the questions: 1. Explain the difference between beat and rhythm. 2. How many beats are these worth? : a. b. c. d. e. 3. What is an interval? September 27, 2017 Copy this: A dot adds half the value of a note TO the note. Copy these: September 28, How much are each of the. following notes worth?: a. b. c. d. Dotted Half Note = 3 beats Dotted Quarter Note = 1.5 beats Dotted Quarter Rest = 1.5 beats of silence Dotted Half Rest = 3 beats of silence 2. Solve these equations: a. b. c. September 29, 2017 Tempo speed of the beat What is the difference between TEMPO and RHYTHM? October 3, 2017 Dynamics: the loudness and softness of sounds pp (pianissimo): very soft p (piano): soft mp (mezzo piano): medium soft 5

October 4, 2017 Articulation: HOW a note is sung or played (short, long, etc.) mf (mezzo forte): medium loud f (forte): loud ff (fortissimo): very loud October 5, 2017 Answer the questions: 1.

6 October 4, 2017 Articulation: HOW a note is sung or played (short, long, etc.) mf (mezzo forte): medium loud f (forte): loud ff (fortissimo): very loud October 5, 2017 Answer the questions: 1. What s the definition of dynamics? 2. What does p represent? 3. What does ff represent? October 6, Are tempo and dynamics the same thing? Why or why not? 2. Is tempo more related to beat or pitch? Why? October 9, 2017 Vocal Music Bellwork Bar line a line that runs from bottom to top on a staff ; it separates one measure from another: Double Bar Line: two bar lines that show the end of the piece October 10, 2017 Repeat sign this sign directs you to either go back to the beginning of the song or to the previous repeat sign Segno Italian for sign, and when you see it, you go to that place when you see the words dal segno October 11, 2017 Key signature the area by the clef that shows how many sharps or flats are in the piece; it shows where Do is. ß No need to draw the key signatures, we ll do that later. Do is the name of the key we are in: for example: in the key of C#, Do is C#. 6

7 October 12, 2017 Answer the questions: 1. If Do is A, then mi is what letter? 2. If there are NO sharps or flats, which key are we in? 3. Will a piece ever not have a key signature? Bellwork check today! Turn in your entire notebook AND your staff sheet put your name on your notebook Write your points on the inside cover of your notebook! September 11-October 12 are the dates you re checking for! 109 total points possible! (Make sure to count all pictures [symbols/notes/rhythms] you drew.) Good Morning! October 16, 2017 Melody the tune you hum or remember best; when one note follows another Harmony when more than one note is heard at a time Just A Friendly Reminder From Mrs. Appel-Bailey: Bellwork Is A REQUIREMENT For This Class You MUST Complete It Daily Once You Arrive To Class. Please Put The Date Every Day Next To The Bellwork To Make Bellwork Checks Easier! October 17, 2017 Answer the questions: 1. What is the highness and lowness of a sound? 2. What is 5 lines and 4 spaces? 3. What is solfege? October 18, 2017 Answer the questions: 1. Draw a repeat sign. 2. Draw a segno. 3. If the key signature said that the piece was in the key of D, which note is Do? October 19, 2017 Study for your test for 10 minutes then we will begin. 7

Good Morning! October 23, 2017 Answer these questions: 1. What is harmony? 2. Which symbol cancels out a # or a b? 3. What does a ledger line do? October 24, 2017 Answer these questions: 1.

October 25, 2017 Fermata to hold a pitch until the conductor shows a cut-off Conductor the person who is in front of an orchestra, band, or choir; shows the beat and musical expression October 26,

8 Good Morning! October 23, 2017 Answer these questions: 1. What is harmony? 2. Which symbol cancels out a # or a b? 3. What does a ledger line do? October 24, 2017 Answer these questions: 1. What is the difference between melody and harmony? 2. What is the difference between a flat and a sharp? October 25, 2017 Fermata to hold a pitch until the conductor shows a cut-off Conductor the person who is in front of an orchestra, band, or choir; shows the beat and musical expression October 26, 2017 Name the notes to SPELL WORDS! These are in TREBLE CLEF! October 27, 2017 Name the notes to SPELL WORDS! These are in TREBLE CLEF! = 10 October 30, Define MELODY and HARMONY. 2. Which accidental cancels out a sharp or a flat? 3. If B is Do, A is? 4. If G is Do, D is? 8

Happy Halloween! October 31, 2017 Name all the symbols in the following picture: 1. ^ 2. ^ 3. ^ 1. 2. 3. 4. November 1, 2017 1. Identify the number that indicates the Soprano line. (1, 2, 3, or 4?) 2.

What are the note names of the Soprano line? (Stems up!) 3. What is the solfege of the ALTO line? (First pitch is Do.) November 3, 2017 1. Define HALF STEP. 2. What does a key signature tell you? 3. Define HARMONY.

9 Happy Halloween! October 31, 2017 Name all the symbols in the following picture: 1. ^ 2. ^ 3. ^ November 1, Identify the number that indicates the Soprano line. (1, 2, 3, or 4?) 2. What are the note names of the Soprano line? (Stems up!) 3. Name the three accidentals in music November 2, Identify the number that indicates the TENOR line. (1, 2, 3, or 4?) 2. What are the note names of the Soprano line? (Stems up!) 3. What is the solfege of the ALTO line? (First pitch is Do.) November 3, Define HALF STEP. 2. What does a key signature tell you? 3. Define HARMONY. 4. If G is Do, then D is? 5. If C id Do, then F is? November 6, 2017 Name the following treble clef notes: November 7, 2017 Name the following symbols:

10 November 8, 2017 Accent a strong emphasis on a note Sforzando sudden emphasis sfz November 9, 2017 Tenuto a single note that gets louder and softer Staccato short and detached November 10, 2017 Legato smooth and connected; all music is legato unless otherwise stated! Marcato all notes are played or sung forcefully or marked November 13, 2017 Coda a section sometime s added to the end of a piece Segno Italian for sign November 14, 2017 Ritardando slow down gradually (rit.) Accelerando to speed up gradually (accel.) November 15, 2017 Use the following words in COMPLETE, GRAMMATICALLY-CORRECT sentences. Be creative! TENUTO TIE STACCATO 10

11 November 16, 2017 Pick up note a note(s) that comes right before a downbeat 1. Explain what a dot does to a note 2. How much are these worth?: a. b. c.. November 17, Which of these notes is a pickup to the next? (name the pick up and following notes): 2. Draw the following notes: a. dotted half note b. dotted quarter rest c. dotted whole note d. dotted half rest November 27, Explain the difference between rhythm and beat. 2. Which note is a faster: a half note or an eighth note? 3. Which lasts longer: a whole note or a dotted whole note? What are each of the notes worth? November 28, 2017 Fill in the blank with the note or rest that. is equal; if there is a note before the box, then you ll add the note to what you put in the box A. B. C. D. November 29, 2017 Use the following words in COMPLETE, GRAMMATICALLY- CORRECT sentences. Be creative! ACCELERANDO SFORZANDO SLUR November 30, Describe the proper way to stand while singing in a concert. 2. Who should your eyes be focused on at all times during the concert? 3. What is the proper concert attire for our schools? 11

12 December 1, Should you use flash photography during a concert? Why or why not? 2. Should your knees ever be locked? Why or why not? 3. How do you make your singing round and beautiful? Bellwork check today! Use your sheet to COUNT UP YOUR POINTS, then turn in your ENTIRE NOTEBOOK (do not tear pages out) with your points written at the top of the first page. October 13-December 1 are the dates you re checking for! 84 total points possible! (Make sure to count all pictures [symbols/notes/rhythms] you drew.) December 5, An articulation mark would be: Slur Tie tenuto Staccato December 6, Write the solfege syllables for the following musical example. The first pitch is do. 2. Which measure above shows a dotted note? 3. Which marking is written above measure 2? 2. Match: 1. Whole rest 2. One Beat 3. Eighth Rest 4. Two Beats December 7, Explain the difference between KEY and TIME signature. 2. If A is Do, then F is. 3. If F is Do, then C is. 4. What are the lines of the BASS clef? (LETTER names please [as in ABCDEFG]) December 8, What are the spaces of the BASS clef (LETTER names please [as in ABCDEFG]) 2. What does a CONDUCTOR do in a choir, orchestra, or band? 3. How much is a whole rest worth? 4. Do Me So (not mee [mi]) is MAJOR or MINOR? 12

13 Dress Rehearsal after school today! December 11, What is Mrs. Palm called? (what is her job in our choir?) 2. What is the order of voice parts in a piece of choral music?: a. ASTB b. SATB c. SABT 3. Describe proper posture for standing in a choir concert? December 12, Give a critique (describe good and bad aspects) of your performance during rehearsal last night. 2. What could you improve upon? 3. What did you do well? December 13, Is there ever an acceptable time to talk during a dress rehearsal or concert? 2. When is the best time to leave to go to the restroom during a concert? 3. What are characteristics of a good audience member? 4. What do you do if you make a mistake? Concert tonight!!!! Woohoo!!! December 14, Which piece is your favorite? Why? 2. What are you most excited about for tonight? 3. What does a fermata do? 4. What does a tie do? December 15, Give a critique (describe good and bad aspects) of your performance last night. 2. What could you improve upon? 3. What was your favorite part of the concert and WHY? Always use complete sentences! December 18, If A is Do, then F is? 2. If C is Do, then G is? 3. If D is Mi, then B is? 13

14 December 19 & 20, 2017 Study for your test! 14

ADVANCED STUDY GUIDE

ADVANCED 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 LA, DO SOL, FA MI SOL MI TI, DO LA, DO SOL, DO Pitch SOLFEGE: do re