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Basics of Song Leading

Basics of Song Leading. Staff. A staff is made up of: Five horizontal lines Four spaces. Pitch. Pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A B C D E F G). F: Flips. D: Daddy. B: Before. Lines. G: Garbage. E : Empty. E. C. Spaces. A. F. Shaped Notes.

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Basics of Song Leading

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  1. Basics ofSong Leading

  2. Staff • A staff is made up of: • Five horizontal lines • Four spaces Song Leading Basics

  3. Pitch • Pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A B C D E F G) F: Flips D: Daddy B: Before Lines G: Garbage E: Empty E C Spaces A F Song Leading Basics

  4. Shaped Notes • Seven-shape system using a “moveable do” system. Song Leading Basics

  5. Note Values • Each note has a specific duration. Song Leading Basics

  6. Meter (Time) • Meter is the regular recurring pattern of strong and weak beats of equal duration; also known as time. The meter or time signature in a musical composition is indicated by a fraction, and located at the beginning of a piece of music. The lower number of the fraction tells what kind of note receives one beat. The upper number tells how many beats are in a measure. Song Leading Basics

  7. Meter (Time) Continued… • In simple meter the upper number is either 2, 3, or 4. Each beat is subdivided by two. Song Leading Basics

  8. Meter (Time) Continued… • In compound meter the upper number is either 6, 9, or 12. Each beat is a dotted note and subdivided into groups of three beats. Song Leading Basics

  9. The ‘DO’ Note • The ‘DO’ note will be the first note you blow on your pitch pipe. • The ‘DO’ note is always the triangle note as illustrated below. Song Leading Basics

  10. The ‘DO’ Note Continued… DO SO ME DO Song Leading Basics

  11. Metronomes • For singing practice at home use the following online metronomes: • http://www.metronomeonline.com/ • http://www.seventhstring.com/metronome/metronome.html • http://www.jamplay.com/free-online-metronome/free-online-metronome.html • http://www.online-stopwatch.com/metronome/ • http://www.flutetunes.com/metronome/ • http://a.bestmetronome.com/ Song Leading Basics

  12. Things to Remember… • Sometimes we sing all verses and then the chorus last. • The last note before the chorus is not always the same as the first note of the song (268 & 426). • Sometimes the tempo will change in the middle of a song (455, 566). • The song leader should be heard…yet not overpower. • Sing so the person in the back row can hear you. • Use your stomach muscles. Song Leading Basics

  13. Practice, Practice, Practice… DO SO ME DO Song Leading Basics

  14. Practice Songs • 3 • 198 • 199 • 455 • 566 Song Leading Basics

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