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Music Theory

Lessons

for the

Classroom

Created by Jamie Kraft

Lesson 1: Music Vocabulary

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Music

Staff

Pitch

Duration

Dynamics

Measures

Bar Lines

Meter Signatures

Treble Clef

Bass Clef

Dynamics

Duration

Pitch

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Music

is sound.

Staff

The staff is a series of 5 lines and 4 spaces where notes are placed.

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Pitch

*Pitch is represented by the placement of notes on the staff.

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Duration

Duration is how long or short a tone is.

1 2 3 4

1 2 3

1 2

1

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Dynamics

Dynamics are how loud and soft the music is.

Forte loud

Mezzo forte medium loud

Fortissimo very loud

Piano soft

Mezzo piano medium soft

Pianissimo very soft

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Measures

Measures are separated by bar lines and consist of a number of beats.

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Bar Lines

Bar lines separate each measure.

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Meter Signatures

Meter signatures determine how many beats per measure and the type of note that gets the beat.

Time Signatures

2 beats per measure

3 beats per measure

4 beats per measure

The quarter note gets the beat

The quarter note gets the beat

The quarter note gets the beat

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Treble Clef

The treble clef indicates the higher pitches on a staff.

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Bass Clef

The bass clef indicates the lower pitches on a staff.

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Lesson 1 Review

1. Music is ________.
2. How many lines make up a staff?
3. What is represented by the placement of notes on a staff?
4. __________ is how long or short a tone is.
5. Dynamics are how _______ and _______ the music is.
6. ________ are separated by bar lines and consist of a number of beats.
7. 7. _________ separate each measure.
8. Meter Signatures determine how many ______ per measure and what type of note gets the ______.
9. The _________ indicates the higher notes on a staff.
10. The Bass Clef indicates the ________ on a staff.

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Lesson 1 Review

1. Music is

Sound

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2. How many lines make

up a staff?

5

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3. What is represented

by the placement of

notes on a staff?

Pitch

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4. _____ is how long

or short a tone is.

Duration

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5. Dynamics are how ___

and ____ the music is.

Loud, soft

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6. ____ are separated by

bar lines and consist of

a number of beats.

Measures

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7. _____ separate each

measure.

Bar Lines

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8. Meter Signatures determine

how many____ per measure

and what type of note gets the

____.

Beats, Beat

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9. The ____ indicates the

higher notes on the staff.

Treble Clef

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10. The _____ indicates the

lower notes on the staff.

Bass Clef

Lesson 2: Note Names

A B C D E F G

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Each line and space on the treble clef has a letter name.

E

G

B

D

F

F

A

C

E

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A way to remember the note names on the treble clef spaces is to use the rhyming words: SPACE-FACE

F

A

C

E

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A way to remember the note names on the treble clef lines is by using the saying: Every Good Boy Does Fine

E

G

B

D

F

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Each line and space on the bass clef has a letter name.

G

B

D

F

A

A

C

E

G

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A way to remember the note names on the bass clef spaces is to use the saying: All Cows Eat Grass

A

C

E

G

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A way to remember the note names on the bass clef lines is by using the saying: Good Boys Do Fine Always

G

B

D

F

A

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Together, the treble clef and bass clef create the

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Grand Staff

Pitches extending outside of the staff use ledger lines.

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Keys on the piano keyboard represent pitches.

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Lesson 2 Review

1. A way to remember the note names in the treble clef spaces is to use which rhyming words?
2. A way to remember the note names on the treble clef lines is to use which saying?
3. A way to remember the note names in the bass clef spaces is to use which saying?
4. A way to remember the note names on the bass clef lines is to use which saying?
5. ________ are used with pitches that extend beyond the staff.
6. The __________ is the treble clef and bass clef combined.
7. __________ represent pitches on the piano keyboard?
8. Critical Thinking: Name the 7 letters in the musical alphabet.

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Lesson 2 Review

1. A way to remember

the note names in the

treble clef spaces is to use

which rhyming words?

Space-Face

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2. A way to remember the

note names on the treble clef

lines is to use which saying?

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Every Good Boy Does Fine

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3. A way to remember the

note names in the bass clef

spaces is to use which saying?

All Cows Eat Grass

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4. A way to remember the

note names on the bass clef

lines is to use which saying?

Good Boys Do Fine Always

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5. ________ are used with

pitches that extend beyond

the staff.

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Ledger Lines

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6. The __________ is the

treble clef and bass clef

combined.

Grand Staff

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7. __________ represent

pitches on the

piano keyboard?

Keys

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8. Critical Thinking:

Name the 7 letters in the

musical alphabet.

A B C D E F G

Lesson 2 Exercise

Directions: Write in the missing note names in the blank boxes. Use the musical alphabet A B C D E F G.

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A

C

E

F

B

D

E

G

A

Lesson 2 Exercise Answers

Directions: Write in the missing note names in the blank boxes. Use the musical alphabet A B C D E F G.

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A

C

D

E

F

G

B

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

Lesson 3: Types Of Notes

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Quarter Note

A quarter note gets one beat.

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Quarter Note

When using the meter signature there are 2 beats in each measure. This means that there can be 2 quarter notes per measure.

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Half Note

A half note gets two beats.

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Half Note

When using the meter signature there are 2 beats in each measure. This means that there can be 1 half note per measure.

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Dotted Half Note

A dotted half note gets three beats.

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Dotted Half Note

When using the meter signature there are 3 beats in each measure. This means that there can be 1 dotted half note per measure.

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Whole Note

A whole note gets four beats.

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Whole Note

When using the meter signature there are 4 beats in each measure. This means that there can be 1 whole note per measure.

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Lesson 3 Review

1. How many beats does a quarter note get?
2. How many beats does a half note get?
3. How many beats does a dotted half note get?
4. How many beats does a whole note get?
5. If there are 2 beats per measure, how many quarter notes can there be per measure?
6. If there are 2 beats per measure, how many half notes can there be per measure?
7. If there are 3 beats per measure, how many dotted half notes can there be per measure?
8. If there are 4 beats per measure, how many whole notes can there be per measure?

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Lesson 3 Review

1. How many beats

does a quarter note get?

1

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2. How many beats

does a half note get?

2

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3. How many beats

does a dotted half note get?

3

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4. How many beats

does a whole note get?

4

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5. If there are 2 beats per

measure, how many quarter

notes can there be

per measure?

​

2

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6. If there are 2 beats per

measure, how many half

notes can there be

per measure?

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1

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7. If there are 3 beats

per measure, how many

dotted half notes can there

be per measure?

​

1

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8. If there are 4 beats

per measure, how many

whole notes can there

be per measure?

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1

Lesson 3 Exercise

Directions: Draw a line from the meter signature to the correct beats on the staff.

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Lesson 3 Exercise Answers

Directions: Draw a line from the meter signature to the correct beats on the staff.

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Overview Of Rests

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For each type of note, there is a complementary rest. A rest indicates silence for a certain number of beats

Quarter Rest 1 beat

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Half Rest 2 beats

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Dotted Half Rest 3 beats

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Whole Rest 4 beats

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Music Theory

Lessons

for the

Classroom

Created by Jamie Kraft

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