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MUSIC THEORY. BY: JOSH WIEDDER. CONTINUE ON…. There are many different elements that all work together to make the beats and sounds of music. By the end of this program you will be a music theory master. Let’s get started!. On to Main Menu. What Would You L i ke To Do First?.
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MUSIC THEORY BY: JOSH WIEDDER CONTINUE ON…
There are many different elements that all work together to make the beats and sounds of music. By the end of this program you will be a music theory master. Let’s get started! On to Main Menu
What Would You Like To Do First?... LEARN THE ELEMENTS LEARN THE NOTATIONS SKIP TO A QUIZ, IF YOU THINK ARE A MASTER
THE ELEMENTS! AWESOME! Click to Continue… Go Back…
MELODY A series of notes sounding in succession. Notes of a melody are created to respect pitch systems such as scales. Go Back Continue
RHYTHM Arrangement of sounds in time. Rhythm is one of the most central features of many styles of music, especially jazz and hip-hop. Go Back Continue
PITCH Pitch is determined by the sound’s frequency of vibration. It refers to the highness or loudness of a given tone. Process of assigning note names to pitches called tuning. Go Back Continue
HARMONY Harmony is the relationships between pitches that occur at the same time. The relationship between two pitches is referred to as an interval. Continue Go Back
TEXTURE Texture is the overall sound of a piece of music according to the number of parts/lines of music. The texture of a piece is also affected by the number of instruments. Go Back Continue
CONSONANCE Consonance is defined as harmonies whose tones complement each other’s sounds. A simple example would be “pleasant” sounds vs. “unpleasant” sounds. To the Quiz.. Continue to Notations Go Back
THE NOTATIONS GREAT CHOICE!! Go Back… Continue…
STAFFS Treble Cleff – Most commonly used through instruments such as; bagpipes, violin, trumpet, guitar, and flutes. Notes from bottom-to-top E,F,G,A,B,C,D,E,F Bass Cleff – Placed on the fourth line and used by bass, cello, trombone, and tuba. Notes are G,A,B,C,D,E,F,G,A. Go Back Continue
QUARTER NOTES Symbol is a closed circle with a tail and is ¼ of the length of a bar, which means it’s a quarter note. A Sample of a quarter note.. Go Back Continue
WHOLE NOTES Symbol is an open circle with no tail. In standard time, this would be held for an entire bar. Sample of a whole note Go Back Continue
HALF NOTES Symbol is an open circle with a tail and is held for half of the bar. Sample of half notes Go Back Continue
EIGHTH NOTE Symbol in a series is a closed circle with a connecting tail or closed circle with a drooping tail for a single note. You can fit 8 notes in a single bar. Sample of eighth notes… OR Go Back Continue
SIXTEENTH NOTES Symbol much like the eighth note except you have two tails instead of one. There can be up to sixteen notes in one bar. Sample of sixteenth notes To Quiz.. On to the Elements Go Back
QUIZ TIME!! Back to Elements START
QUESTION #1 This audio clip resembles which element of music theory? A MELODY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(music)#Perception_of_pitch B HARMONY C PITCH D RHYTHM
CORRECT!! GREAT JOB! START CELEBRATING. Next Question
OOPS! Now crying won’t get you anywhere, let’s go back to the question!
QUESTION #2 Rhythm is one of the most central features of many styles of music, especially during these types of music genres. A Rock and Country Punk and Techno B Jazz and Hip-Hop C D None of the Above
CORRECT! AWESOME!! COOL BEANS!! Next Question
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QUESTION #3 ________ is the relationships between pitches that occur at the same time. A Harmony Consonance B Texture C D Pitch
GOOD JOB! ALMOST DONE…. Next Question
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Question #4 This element is the arrangement of sounds in time. Consonance A B Texture C Melody D Rhythm
CORRECT!! GREAT JOB… Next Question
INCORRECT TRY ONE MORE TIME I KNOW YOU CAN GET IT RIGHT… Back to Question
QUESTION #5 This element complement’s each other’s tones and a perfect example would be “pleasant” vs. “unpleasant” sounds. A Rhythm B Consonance C Texture D Pitch
AWESOME YOU GOT IT RIGHT, WHOOOPEEEE!! Let’s move on to the next section…
WRONG! Well don’t pout over it, just try again… Try one more time…
QUESTION #6 THIS NOTE’S SYMBOL IS AN OPEN CIRCLE WITHOUT A TAIL…. A Eighth Note B Whole Note C Quarter Note D Sixteenth Note
SUPER DUPER! THAT WAS A TOUGH ONE, YOU DESERVE A PRIZE. JUST ONE MORE TO GO! On to the last question… Whoo!
OOOO… THAT’S WRONG NO WORRIES, EVERYONE GETS A SECOND CHANCE Back to Question
QUESTION #7 WHAT ARE THE TWO KNOWN STAFFS MOST COMMOLY USED IN MUSIC? A BASS & FREBLE B TREBLE & BASS C TREBLE & BRASS D BASS & NOTHING
NO WAY… I CAN’T BELIVE YOU GOT THAT ONE RIGHT. GOOD JOB! Click to view your PRIZE!
OH C'MON YOU REALLY DIDN’T THINK THAT THAT WAS THE RIGHT ANSWER DID YOU? TRY AGAIN One more try…
CONGRATULATIONS!! WAY TO GO! YOU ARE NOW A MUSIC THEORY MASTER! Click anywhere to end this program Wanna try it again?..
References/Citations • Music Theory Information – Wikipedia.com “Music Theory: elements/notations.” • George Bush pic. (Slide 3) http://seacat.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/days-252-254-mlwc-one-thing-bush-could-have-done-right-and-a-halloween-snap/ • Quarter Note pic. (Slide 13) www.lisabrig.com • Whole Note pic. (Slide 14) www.abcteach.com • Half Note pic. (Slide 15) www.abcteach.com • Eighth Note pic. (Slide 16) www.abcteach.comwww.mathmlcentral.com • Sixteenth Note pic. (Slide 17) www.comstock.comwww.inmagine.com • Mr. Awesome pic. (Slide 23) www.treehousesociety.deviantart.com • Bendable Man pic. (Slide 24) www.partypalooza.com • Seal of Awesomeness pic. (Slide 38) www.entropiaforum.com • Yoda: Jedi Master pic. (Slide 40) www.virginmedia.com