Chapter 1 – Week 1: Musical Fundamentals
Rhythmic Objectives:
- Draw, identify and count quarter/half/whole notes & rests
- Write, understand and explain the upper and lower numbers of the time signature and explain simple meter
- Understand (C) Common Time = 4/4
- Draw and identify parts of a measure
Pitch Objectives:
- Identify the beat
- Identify line and space notes
- Understand the numbering system used to count lines and spaces
- Draw treble and bass clef and the grand staff
- Identify parts of a note (head, stem, flag)
- Identify ledger line notes
- Identify and sing using solfege syllables
- Identify and use Curwen hand signs when singing
- Understand the difference between Fixed and Moveable Do
CHAPTER 1 ACTIVITIES:
Checklist Outline
Chapter Notes
Measure_Bar Lines_Meter_Time Signature
Bars, Measures, & the Time Signature
Counting Systems
Changing Meters
Other Simple Meters
Staff, Treble & Bass Clef, Grand Staff
Treble & Bass Clef, Grand Staff
Basic Notation
Musical Notation & Pitch_Lines & Space Notes
STAFFN~1
Letter Names on the Staff
Durations of Notes & Rests
Musical Arithmetic
Note Values
Rhythm Values
Grand Staff_Ledger Lines
Ledger Lines
More Ledger Lines
Solfege & Curwen Hand Signs
Scale & Key of C p8
Solfege Scale
Fixed Do, Chromatics
Moveable DO, Chromatics
Online Tutorials
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/11
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/12
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/15
http://www.musictheory.net/lessons/13
Worksheets
Quarter Note
Quarter Notes on Lines & Spaces
Quarter Rest
Measure
Time Signatures
Time Signature
Measure Making
4_4 Time
Durations of Notes & Rests
Whole Notes on a Staff
Musical Notation & Pitch Review
Rest Values
Staff Line_Space Notes, Grand Staff, Clefs
G_Treble Clef Drawing
Treble Clef Note Names
Bass Clef Note Names
Melody Review
Solfege Names
Sight-Singing Exercises
Counting Measures
Rhythm Builder
Scale & Key of C p4
Key of C Major
Do, Re, Mi
DO Can Move
Pitch Builder C Major