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INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY. Tuesday, September 11, 2012. TODAY:. Turn in homework (L18, L19, & L20) Music Sharing – Joey (XHS) ET5 RQ5 The piano keyboard Accidentals Flats, Sharps, & Naturals In class work: Composition #1 Set time signature & rhythm Homework: L22, L23, & L24.

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INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEORY

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  1. INTRODUCTIONTO MUSIC THEORY Tuesday, September 11, 2012

  2. TODAY: • Turn in homework (L18, L19, & L20) • Music Sharing – Joey (XHS) • ET5 • RQ5 • The piano keyboard • Accidentals • Flats, Sharps, & Naturals • In class work: Composition #1 • Set time signature & rhythm • Homework: L22, L23, & L24

  3. THE PIANO KEYBOARD:

  4. ACCIDENTALS… The Basics: • An accidental is a symbol that alters the pitch of a given note. • The most common accidentals are: • Flats • Sharps • Naturals • Other accidentals include: • Double flats • Double sharps

  5. ACCIDENTALS… The Basics: • Flats, sharps, and naturals are called “accidentals”. • Flats lower the pitch of a note (by one ½ step). • Sharps raise the pitch of a note (by one ½ step). • A natural sign cancels out a previous sharp or flat. • An accidental sign affects the notes written on the line or space following it for that measure ONLY! • A bar line cancels accidentals from the previous measure, unless a note is tied across the bar line.

  6. FLATS… Some Details: • The FLAT sign (b) before a notes lowers the pitch of that note by one half step. • When speaking of flatted notes, the word “flat” comes after the letter name, (ex. A flat). However, in written music, the flat sign comes before the note. • When a flat sign is attached to a line note, the flat is centered on the line. • When a flat sign is attached to a space note, the flat is centered in the space. • A flat is in effect for an entire measure.

  7. SHARPS… Some Details: • The SHARP sign (#) before a notes raises the pitch of that note by one half step. • When speaking of sharped notes, the word “sharp” comes after the letter name, (ex. C sharp). However, in written music, the sharp sign comes before the note. • When a sharp sign is attached to a line note, the sharp is centered on the line. • When a sharp sign is attached to a space note, the sharp is centered in the space. • A sharp is in effect for an entire measure.

  8. NATURALS… Some Details: • The NATURAL sign before a note cancels a previous sharp or flat. • When speaking of natural notes, the word “natural” comes after the letter name, (ex. B natural). However, in written music, the natural sign comes before the note. • When a natural sign is attached to a line note, the natural is centered on the line. • When a natural sign is attached to a space note, the natural is centered in the space. • A natural is in effect for an entire measure.

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