MUSICAL NOTATION (writing & reading music) RHYTHMIC NOTATION & MELODIC NOTATION

1. MUSICAL NOTATION • (writing & reading music) • RHYTHMIC NOTATION • & • MELODIC NOTATION

2. RHYTHM Beat or Pulse=where is it felt? Examples? Measured in BPM (beats per minute) Speed referred to as TEMPO (how fast how slow)

3. TEMPOS • Pop/Rock/Jazz/Hip Hop • usually steady • Classical / Orchestral • tempos can vary inside the piece

4. Italian tempo markings on p. 32 • (know at least a couple of these!) • Largo – very slow, broad • Grave – very slow, solemn • Adagio – slow • Andante – moderately slow, walking pace • Moderato – moderate • Allegretto – moderately fast • Allegro – fast • Vivace – lively • Presto – very fast • Prestissimo – as fast as possible

5. Meter ( 2 ,3, 4, 6,7, ect..) • (duple, triple, quadruple, sextuple, ect…) • Dynamic accent = to emphasize a note in the rhythm • Syncopation = when the accented note is between beats or where you wouldn’t normally expect it

6. Rhythm notation • Time Signatures ¾ 4/4 6/8 • pulse – 3 or 4 (the 4/4 measure most common)

7. Rhythm notation • stems and flags • whole notes thru 16th notes equal too how many 16ths in 4/4 measure

8. Rhythm notation • dotted notes ( 1 ½ value) • rest and dotted rest • ties / triplets (3 over 2)

9. MELODIC NOTATIONThe KEYBOARD-keyboard has most of the available notes or range of all traditional instruments-keyboard is used as basis and most musicians also play a little piano as wellstaff related to notes on keyboard- Ć ƒ

10. The KEYBOARDCHROMATIC SCALE = all 12 tones from octave to octaveWhole steps = 2 movements in the chromatic scaleHalf steps = 1 movement in the chromatic scale- Ć ƒ

11. MELODIC NOTATION • The Grand Staff • TREBLE & BASS CLEFS • Every Good Boy Does Fine /FACE – Treble • Good Boys Do Fine Always / All Cows Eat Grass -Bass

12. SCALES & KEYS

13. Single Note MELODY LINE • CLEF (Treble or Bass) • Key Signature • Time Signature • NOTES and ACCIDENTALS

14. CHORDS CHORD SYMBOLS

15. PIANO MUSICMelody in the right hand – Single notesHarmony in the left hand - Chords

16. THE SCORE • Individual parts • The conductors Score • Lead Sheets

18. THE LEAD SHEET

19. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 2Notation identification