A. In the examples given, tell how many beats are in each bar. The top number indicates how many beats are in the bar (2 beats) other. The time signature is indicated at the beginning of a piece of music by two numbers, one above the Time Signatures Date 5 1988 J Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands 3 3 6 3 8. 4 2 5 1 2 4 3 4. 2 C Write a bar of music m the time given ii1 4. 5 The note gets one beat. 3. The note gets one beat. 2. The note gets one beat. 1. 16 The note gets one beat. 2 A(n) eighth note gets one beat. B. In the examples below, tell what kind of note gets one beat and draw the note. The first example :1 is done for you. A 16 on the bottom indicates that the sixteenth note j) gets one beat. An 8 on the bottom indicates that the eighth note (J)) gets one beat. A 2 on the bottom indicates that the half note (J) gets one beat. A 4 on the bottom indicates that the quarter note (J) gets one beat. The bottom number tells what kind of note gets one beat. 3. beats beats 1. 4 4 in each bar 2. in each bar in each bar 4. beats in each bar :j beats
2. 0 count.. 12. d Note and Rest Values Date: 4 Whole note 0 4 counts Whole rest 4 counts Half note i 2 counts Half rest.. 2 counts Quarter note 1 count Quarter rest 1 count Eighth note count Eighth rest count Pair of eighth notes 1 count Dotted half note 3 counts A. Use the table of note and rest values given above to help you fill in the blanks. The values shown in the table and examples are for time. 1. is a is a rest. 9. A ( equals count(s). note. 10. A half note is held for 3 3. One rest equals count. 11. An number seven. 4. Two notes equal 1 is a 1 rest looks like the note.. 5. Hold a whole note for 13. A halfnote is held for count(s). counts. 6. A quarter note is held for 14. A whole rest is held for count(s). counts. 7. - is a rest. 8. A half rest is held for 15.. is a rest. counts. B. Musical Arithmetic: Fill the blank under the note or rest with the number of counts it should receive. If all the notes and rests are given the correct number of counts, they should add up to the given total. The note and rest values are for time. 1. jjj 0 2. I 1 fl I _+_+_+_=9 d.esd. 0 _+_+_+_+_+...=16 1988 1. Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands
Practice Counting Eighth Notes Date: 21 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands.fJ 5. 8.JJ, 4 This is a single eighth note: J ) Draw a row of eighth notes: 3.4 I II J J JnJ fljj) 2. ll 1.llJ In J J dnlp B. Complete the following measures using eighth notes: A A A 3 6. = 9 l.j J 4.J. 7. example is done for you. b. balance the scale with enough eighth notes or rest to equal the longer note(s). The first a. tell how many counts the given note or rest receives in 4 time. A. For each of the following: This is an eighth rest: / Draw a row of eighth rests: Draw a row of beamed eighth notes: Two or more eighth notes are joined by a beam: J J Jj Whole note = 2 half notes = 4 quarter notes = 8 eighth notes JJJJ
Hold,. for 6 beats. = 4 beats = 2 beats 1 whole note * - --.--, Half the value of a whole note A dot adds one half the value of the note to any note. In time, for example, 24 1988 J. Weston Walch, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands 2. II J. J ci ci. ID.1 ci II 4. ). 3) ci J. 3) ci J. 3) ci II JD J J. J ci. ci. J rd J ci. D. Add the bar lines in the following examples: 1.UTJ J. J ci. J JJ. J)J 3.4. 3 2.4. 5.4 4 I 2 l.4 6. 4.4 4 4 C. Complete the measures using rests: 3. 4 3 2.4 d. 5.4 41 2 1.4 6. 44 4f I 4 B. Complete the measures using notes: 2IJEJ J.. o 3. c..1. A. Write the counting under each note and add the beats. All examples are in time. Hold for l beats. 1 beat - beat 1 quarter note J. Half the value of a quarter note Hold for 3 beats. 2 beats = 1 beat 1 half note. Half the value of a half note Dotted Notes Date:
6. and 12. Allegro Musical Signs and Vocabulary Date: 8 Use the Music Mini-Dictionary to help you fill in the blanks and draw the signs: Accent ( ) Play with force. Accidentals (, ) Flats, sharps, and naturals that are not in the, 4, key signature Adagio Slow Allegro Fast and lively Andante Moderately slow, about walking speed Crescendo ( ==EE ) Gradually louder Da Capo (D.C.) Go back to the beginning. Dal Segno (D.S.) Go back to the sign. Decrescendo ( ) Gradually softer Diminuendo (dim. or ) Gradually softer Double bar ( 1I) Marks the end of the music Fermata ( ) Hold or pause Fine The finish or the end Flat ( ) Lowers a note one half step Forte Loud I. To accent is to play with (f) 2. The abbreviation for Dal Segno is 3. The word meaning the end is 4. This sign ( t ) is a 5. means pause or hold. mean to become gradually softer. 7. A lowers a note by one half step. 8. D.C. is the abbreviation for 9. means moderately slow, about walking speed. 10. Adagio means II. Accidentals are,, or means and lively. 13. means gradually louder. 14. The sign for gradually louder is 15. The abbreviation for forte is 16. Da Capo means to go back to the. 17. Dim. is the abbreviation for 18. Dal Segno means to go back to the 19. The sign for accent is 20. A double ends the music. not in the key signature. 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theoy Worksheetsfor Beginning Bands
Largo Very slow and dignified Key signature Tells which notes to play flat or sharp Use the Music Mini-Dictionary to help you fill in the blanks and draw the signs: 9 4. To slur is to play I @) 988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheeu for Beginning Bands 13. means to play softly. 14. Short lines added above or below the staff are called 16. When there is a, you hold the value of all the notes. 19. The abbreviation for piano is 10. Draw a pair of repeat signs: 15. The word meaning quick and lively is 18. A is a curved line connecting different notes. 17. Draw a sharp sign: 12. One person playing alone is a ll.arestisa beat. 2. iscalledthe 5. A raises a note one half step. 8. The tells what notes to play flat or sharp. 9. Largo means to play the measure. 1. A detached playing style is called Vivace Quick and lively Tie ( J ) A curved line connecting two or more notes of the same play without tonguing after the first note. Solo One person plays alone. Slur ( J J) A curved line connecting different notes. It means to Staff ( ) Five lines on which music is written 3. A is a curved line connecting notes of the same pitch. 6. Presto means to play very 7. This sign ( x ) means to Natural ( ) Cancels a flat or sharp Measure repeat sign ( X ) Repeat the measure. Sharp ( jj ) Raises a note one half step Leger lines C ) Short lines added above or below the staff for notes too Piano ( p ) Soft Repeat sign ( j :11) Repeat the music between the signs. Rest (. ) A silent beat or beats high or low to fit on Presto Very quickly Staccato ( ) Play in a detached style. pitch. Hold for the value of all the notes. lines. More Musical Signs and Vocabulary Date:
15.f 20. 14. 16. 18. 12. 13. 8. 9. slur 6.( 3. D.C. 2.1: II 1. Fill in the blank with the correct definition: 21. allegro 24. 19. treble clef half rest repeat the order of flats Date: 16 the end loud soft one person plays alone bass clef fast and lively flat the order or sharps whole rest tie L- i--- L[. quarter rest play without tonguing go back to the beginning natural sharp moderately slow, about walking speed double bar repeat the measure time signature key signature go back to the sign andante 9 - - I 1988 J. Weston Wakh, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands 25. - 22. Dal Segno 17. X 11. 1, 7. piano 5. solo - 4. fine - Musical Vocabulary, 7 I
Date: 15 I c) 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisha Theoty Workiheeu for Beginning Bcznd 11. A barendsapieceofmusic. 12. D.C. stands for 7. Tells how many beats are in each bar: time 2. Repeat from the sign: 6. 4. This is what music is written on: 3. Connects notes that are the same; hold for value of both notes: 1. Play very slowly: Down: 15. The signature tells which notes.flat or sharp. 16. Short lines added above r below the staff: lines 14. Means to play quickly, with life 10. 1. measure repeat 8. 9: clef 9. The end 5. treble 1. Sharps; flats, and naturals not in the key signature: Across: 13. Puzzle Page: Signs and Terms
3. w 1 o_. 2. Y m e _e 1. f t_ Complete the word with the help of the sign: 18 / 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theoiy Woheer:forBegimingBands 25. BEADGCF the o f L s J 24. 23.D.C._ p_ 22. y s_g 21. fle t_ n s 20. I d l_ b l e 19. I: :11 r t s_n 18. I b l 17. t 16. 9 b 15. _i_ 14. e 13. t e c_ 12. _la_ 11. ur 10. w t 9. ri. d e_ h f rt e 8. s p 7. h r t 6. q r t 5. ci l_ n 4. t s Puzzle Page: Signs Date:
L - 0- J A. Draw name the notes: Review: Worksheets i il Date: 12 L L-_ 1 4 ( Draw 1eui. and name the notes: 8 I4 T.J E. Tell whether the following are ties or slurs: - 2j 4..4 3.16 2 4 D. What kind of note gets one beat in each of these time signatures? i 2.4 5.4 7 3 1.8 4.2 3 2 C. Tell how many beats will be in the bar for each time signature: 5.J ) 10.1 4.J 9. 3.j 8.w 2.J 7.. 1.4. B. Tell how many counts each note or rest should receive in time.
F. Choose the correct word or sign to match the definition and write it in the blank: 13.1 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theoiy Worksheets for Beginning Bands 9. Soft rest 20. Very quickly fermata 19. Hold for value of all the notes 10. Very slow and dignified Dal Segno 11. Hold or pause diminuendo 12. Gradually softer 13. Flats, sharps, and naturals not in the key signature fine 14. A silent beat or beats 15. Marks the end of the music 17. Cancels a flat or sharp largo 18. Five lines on which music is written 16. The end vivace 8. Play without tonguing forte b-- 9- accidentals 5. Play in a detached style slur double bar Loud V. 3. 2. Go back to the sign staccato 4. Quick, lively piano 7. staff Repeat the measure tie I 7. presto Review: Worksheets 111 (cont) Date:
L. Underline the section that is to be repeated: to he repeated. P repeat sign consists of two dots placed before or after a double bar. Music enclosed by these signs is 17 1 Theory Worl&wers for Beginning Bands 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher ) 1 11 1411 II 12. I I Il A Ii. 5. On th stat. below, write the song as it would appear without a first and second ending: I asure 9 is played only the fmal time through the line. - second endings so measure 8 is played the first time through, but not the - id 7 are to be repeated; iti;ic 3 is played, start the line again; 14 4 S 6 7 16 9.ie w, draw repeat dots to show the following: I - I I I I 112. 3. Underline with a solid line the music you play the first time. Underline with a dotted line the music you play the second time: then skip the first ending and play the second ending. When there are first and second endings, play the first ending the first time, repeat the strain, 4i J ii :jjj U J Li I Sometimes the repeat sign means to go back to the beginning of the music. ii 2. Underline the section that is to be repeated: :jjj i 1J J Li 1 Repeat Signs Date:
Fine means: the end. Play through the Fine the first time; the second time you come to the Fine, stop playing. Lxi Fine means: to the end D.C. stands for Da Gapo, which means: Go back to the beginning. D.C., D.S., Coda, and Fine Date: 20 / 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theoiy Worksheets for Beginning Bands 7. Draw the sign that tells you to go to the coda: 8. Draw the sign that you go back to when you see D.S.: 6. Dal Segno means: 5. D.S.standsfor 4. The second time you come to the Fine, playing. 3. Play through the Fine the time. 2. Da Capo means 1. After you play measure 4, you are to play measure 1. D.C. stands for D. Fill in the blanks. 2. After you play measure 6, you Ij JJJJ rjs.r C. Fill in the blanks using the musical example below: D.S. stands for Dal Segno, which means: Go back to this sign: 3. After you play measure 4, you play measure 2. The second time you play measure 2, it is followed by measure 1. The first time you play measure 2, it is followed by measure D.C.al coda B. Fill in the blanks using the musical example below: Coda means: closing section. Ignore the coda sign the first time through the piece. After Da Capo or Dal Segno, when you come to the coda sign, skip to the coda. 2. The second time you play measure 8, you 3. After you play measure 16, you play measure 1. The first time you play measure 8, it is followed by measure 1r r Irir IrrJJJJ Ii rr1rr1j rrirrijii 2 ) 4 0 7 8 10 II 12 Ia 14 a5fineto i j ijj j ii D.C.aI A. Answer the questions using the musical example below:
.1 3. crescendo f P rnf ff fortissimo very loud in mezzo moderately p piano soft pp pianissimo very soft Dynamics Date: 22 nip mezzo piano moderately soft 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands How can you compensate for this pitch tendency when performing? high register piano: high register forte: low register piano: low register forte: and changing registers. Using a strobe tuner, test your instrument s tendency to change pitch in each of the following registers using the dynamics given. Record your results. Optional Activity: Each instrument has a tendency to change pitch when changing dynamic levels 12. gradually softer 1W P f 11. moderately loud mp mf ff 10. soft fli,d J1 p 9. gradually louder if pp mf 8.forte p f mp pp 7. diminuendo p // lap _ 6. mezzo / pp in p 5. moderately soft / If iii, PP 4. very soft If / P PP 2. mezzo forte rnf p f 1. loud f rnp mf p Circle the sign that means the same as the word: A decrescendo or diminuendo ( zzz== ) means to gradually get softer. A crescendo ( )means to gradually get louder. / forte loud inf mezzo forte moderately loud.1 letters of words. The words are Italian, because [talian is used as the language of music. Dynamic signs tell us how loudly or softly music is to be played. The musical signs are really the first
A. Tell which notes should be flatted or sharped: 25 / @ 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Bands 5. The sign 4)- tells you to go to the 4. A coda is a section. 3. Fine means 2. D.S. stands for which means: 1. D.C. stands for which means: D. Fill in the blanks: II: :j J 4 4 9: J 5. natural 10. key signature 15. repeat sign 4. fermata 9. tie 14. half note 3. time signature 8. treble clef 2. staccato 7. sharp 12. measure repeat 13. DaCapo 1. flat 6. quarter rest 11. bass clef C. Choose the correct sign and draw it beside its name: ii H H H H H : J J I Ii. 1 2. 3. played the second time. Underline with a solid line the music to be played the first time, and a dotted line the music to be H II: J H :ii H II J H H J H :IJ J H 1. 8. In the examples, underline the sections that are to be repeated: Review: Worksheets 14 24 Date:
F. Choose the correct term and write it in the blank beside its definition: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. E. Arrange the dynamics in order from softest to loudest: inp / inf pp ff Review: Worksheets 14 24 front.) Date: 26 6. p / @ 1988 J. Weston Waich, Publisher Theory Worksheets for Beginning Band3 8. 3.o. 7. J 11.- 2. 6. 10. 1. 5.J 9. y G. Tell how many counts each note or rest receives in time. 10. soft 9. fast and lively andante 8. very loud allegro 7. gradually faster presto 6. very slow broadly, dignified forte 5. gradually louder accelerando 4. quick fortissimo 3. loud largo pianissimo 2. moderately slow, about walking speed crescendo 1. very soft piano