theory and composition unit 4, part 1. bellwork: take notes tie: the tie combines the durational...

Theory and CompositionUnit 4, Part 1

Bellwork: Take Notes

Tie: The tie combines the durational values of two or more notes of the same pitch using a curved line.

Consonant intervals are pleasing to the ear.

Dissonant intervals are not pleasing to the ear.

Dot: A dot extends the value of a single note by one-half of its original value.

Breve: A note that is twice as long as a whole note: 8 beats. Here’s what it looks like:

Review Skills: Major Key Signatures

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Logic: Learn how rhythm works within the context of meter and sub-divisions.

Piano Power- Read the following simple rhythmic melodies- honors write out a left hand melody

Fill in the missing note Complete the dot equations in your scholar guide:

Timing!!

Reading a time signature:

How many beats

What kind of note gets the beat

CFU: Whiteboards: Simple How many and what kind of note gets the beat for the

following time signatures:

These are simple meters because each beat can be divided into two parts.

For example 4 4 means that a quarter note gets the beat. Think of a meter like a fraction. 1/4 equals a quarter.

CFU: Whiteboards: Compound How many and what kind of note gets the beat for the

following time signatures:

These are compound meters because each beat can be divided into three parts.

For example 6 8 means that an eighth note gets the beat. Think of a meter like a fraction. 1/8 equals an eighth note.

9

8

12

8

Special Names for groupings of two or three Compound: when the large beats in a measure are divided

into three parts. For example, a dotted quarter note is divided into three 8th notes.

Simple : when the large beats in a measure are divided into two parts. For example, a quarter note is divided inaato two 8th notes.

Listening of the day Composer: Rimsky-Korsakov Genre: Orientalism Title: Scheherazade

When he was your age.

I lost my dog in the otters

Ottman: 57-58

Dictation

Rhythm

Work on compositions

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