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Music Theory

Music Theory. Melody. Melody. The first that appears at the beginning of every staff is a clef symbol. The clef tells you which note goes on each line. To learn how to read music in a particular clef, one must first memorize the positions of the notes

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Music Theory

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  1. Music Theory Melody

  2. Melody • The first that appears at the beginning of every staff is a clef symbol. • The clef tells you which note goes on each line

  3. To learn how to read music in a particular clef, one must first memorize the positions of the notes • Many students prefer to learn lines and spaces separately

  4. Treble Cliff • E,G,D,B,F: Every Good Boy Does Fine • F,A,C,E: Face (easy to remember)

  5. Bass Cliff • G,B,D,F,A: Good boys do fine always • A,C,E,G,: All cows eat grass

  6. In common notation, a note can be sharp, flat, or natural. • Sharp: raises the pitch by ½ step • Flat: lowers by ½ step • Natural: does not affect note

  7. A whole step is the distance between two notes where there is a note between them.

  8. Melody • Melody is one of the most basic elements of music • Is made (usually) of individual notes placed in an orderly manne

  9. Melody • Have a particular pitch an duration • Placing series of notes together in some kind of order creates a melody.

  10. Melody • Melody isn’t just any string or pattern of notes. • Melody is the catchy notes that draw your attention • Additional notes, lines, and solos added are not the melody • These extras are called ornaments or embellishments

  11. Melody • Unchanging melodies are boring. • As the melody progresses, the melody may go up and down in pitch. • This give the melody contour or shape.

  12. Melody - Contour • Contour describes the linear (up/down) motion of a melody.

  13. Melody • Melodic phrase is a group of notes that make sense together

  14. What is the first symbol that appears at the beginning of every staff? • Clef • Time/Meter • Adante [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  15. Treble Clef contains notes that appear on the ____ range. • Lower • Upper • Medium [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

  16. EGDBF & FACE appear on the ____ clef. • Treble • Bass [Default] [MC Any] [MC All]

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