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Multimedia Sound Production

Multimedia Sound Production Music Notation: Notes and Time Signatures Agenda Theory and Conventions Note Values, Graphical Form and Naming Conventions Bars and Notation Associated Note Rests Time Signatures and Tempo Theory and Conventions Musical notes are written on a Stave

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Multimedia Sound Production

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  1. Multimedia Sound Production Music Notation: Notes and Time Signatures

  2. Agenda • Theory and Conventions • Note Values, Graphical Form and Naming Conventions • Bars and Notation • Associated Note Rests • Time Signatures and Tempo

  3. Theory and Conventions • Musical notes are written on a Stave • A stave is divided into note groups called Bars • A musical note has Pitch and Duration • The duration of a note is indicated by its graphical form • The duration of a note is measured in Beats • The number of notes each bar will contain depends on the note duration and the Time Signature • A common time signature is four beats to a bar • The notes and rests in each bar must add up to maintain the correct number of beats in each bar for the given time signature

  4. Musical Note Duration and Graphical Form Graphical Form Value in Beats American Name Classical Name 4 Whole Note Semibreve 2 Half Note Minim

  5. Musical Note Duration and Graphical Form Graphical Form Value in Beats American Name Classical Name 1 Quarter Note Crotchet The crochet or quarter note defines the basic pulse of the piece

  6. Musical Note Duration and Graphical Form Graphical Form Value in Beats American Name Classical Name Eighth Note Quaver 1/2 1/4 Sixteenth Note Semi Quaver

  7. Notes Written in Groups within a Bar

  8. Time Signatures 4/4 Time “Common Time” 44

  9. Time Signatures 2/4 Time ‘March’ 24

  10. Time Signatures 3/4 Time ‘Waltz’ 34

  11. Musical Rest Duration and Graphical Form Note Rest Semibreve Symbol’s position on bar-line indicates the type of rest Minim Crochet

  12. Musical Rest Duration and Graphical Form Note Rest Quaver Semi Quaver

  13. Semibreve and Minim Rests Semibreve rest hangs from the fourth line Minim rest sits on the third line

  14. Dotted Notes and Rests A dotted note or rest indicates that the note or rest duration is increased by half of its value  Crochet = two quavers  Dotted crochet = three quavers

  15. Notes Rests

  16. Notes Rests Quavers joined with single bar 4 4 Semiquavers joined with double bar

  17. Notes Rests 2 4 Complete the bars to maintain two - four time

  18. Notes Rests 3 4 Complete the bars to maintain three - four time

  19. Essential Reading Read the following to support and extend your understanding: Charlton: pages 134-195 Rhythm Further details on note values and graphical representation, tied notes and triplets

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