What is Music? Music is Organized Sound Sound with a purpose or meaning.
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Staff
• In order to see the note, we use a music staff.
• A music staff has FIVE lines numbering from bottom to top (low to high pitch)
Five Lines
1
2
3
4
5
The Clef
A CLEF is used to determine the actual pitch of a note on the staff.
Different CLEF’S are used to accommodate the wide range of pitches performed by voices and instruments.
Treble Clef
The symbol above is called the TREBLE CLEF. The Treble Clef is used for instruments who play higher in pitch.
c Copyright Steve Vepraskas 2005
Bass Clef
The symbol above is called the BASS CLEF. The BASS Clef is used for instruments who play low pitches.
c Copyright Steve Vepraskas 2005
Musical Alphabet
• The Musical Alphabet assigns a letter name to each line and space on the staff.
• The M.A. only uses 7 letters of the written alphabet. The letters repeat in a sequence.
F G A B C D E
F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A
Lower PITCH Higher
Steady Beat
• The Steady beat is the constant pulse in a piece of music.
• The Steady beat can be grouped in patterns. The most common grouping is in 4.
Note Values
• A note can have different lengths of sound.
• The sound duration depends on the value of the note and the number of steady beats it holds.
Note Values
4 steady beats
2 SB + 2SBEquals 4SB
1+1+1+1Equals 4SB++ +
+
1 Whole Note
2 Half Notes
4 Quarter Notes
Bar lines
• The staff is divided into equal parts by Bar lines.
• A Double Bar tells you when to stop the music.
Time Signature
• The Time Signature appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign.
• The Time Signature has two numbers, one above the other.
• The top number tells you how many steady beats are in each measure.
• The bottom number tells you what value note illustrates the steady beat.
Time Signature
• The most common time signature is 4 over 4. however there are many different time signatures in music.
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There are 4 steady beats
1 2 3 4
Each steady beat is illustrated by a quarter note
Rests
• Music is not only made up of sounds, but also musical silence called Rests.
• The duration of musical silence is determined by the value of the REST.