MUSIC 6
Quarter 2
Week 1-2
Learning Competency to be developed
Reads simple musical notations in the Key of C Major, F Major and G Major
MU6ME-lla-1
Review about Letter Name or Pitch Name in a musical staff.
C
E
G
B
D
F
D
Ledger Line
Letters in lines
Letters in spaces
C
A
F
E
Let’s Understand
The most common example of a diatonic scale is the C Major scale. Notice that
all notes are played on the keys of the piano. No accidental signs are needed
because it follows the major scale pattern of WS-WS-HS-WS-WS-WS-HS. In
this scale, C is the home tone. It is on the ledger line below staff.
To be able to construct a major scale, one must be familiar with the concept of whole and half step intervals. A half step(HS) is the shortest distance between two notes, while a whole step(WS) is composed of two half steps. Study the illustration below.
Some major scales necessarily use accidentals to maintain the required interval pattern of intervals for that type of scale. One example is the G Major scale. Study the illustration below.
In this scale, G(so) is the home tone. The beginning note is found on the second line of the staff. Observe that a sharp sign is placed before F in order to maintain the required interval
pattern of WS-WS-HS-WS-WS-WS-HS.
Another scale is the F Major scale. It uses the flat sign to create the interval pattern of a major scale. The pitch B is lowered by a half step to make the major scale pattern. What is the home tone of the F Major scale?
Let’s Apply
Activity 1
Write the pitch names on the space provided to form a word.
Activity 2
Draw the notes on the staff using half notes
Let’s Apply
Activity 1
Write the pitch names on the space provided to form a word.
Activity 2
Draw the notes on the staff using half notes
F A D E
C A B B A G E
C A F E
Let’s Evaluate
Activity 1
A. Write the letter names in the square to form a word. Indicate where the following notes will be played on the keyboard by marking the keys on the keyboard diagrams with an X then draw connecting lines. An example is done for you.
Activity 2
sharp (#) on its correct position
B. Complete the C Major Scale on the staff. Label each note by writing the
syllable name and its corresponding pitch name. Write your answer on the
line.