Music Theory Unit 1

clef

a symbol placed at the beginning of a line of music that establishes the letter names

Treble Clef

G Clef, curve around G

Bass Clef

F Clef, dots around F

Alto Clef

C Clef, B around middle line C

Middle C

C4

Double dot

lengthens dotted note value by half the length of the first dot

Tie

curved line that connect two adjacent notes of the same pitch

Irregular divisions and subdivision

require numbers

Rhythm

motion of music in time

Meter

regular, recurring pattern of strong and weak beats

Upper digit of a meter

can be anything

Lower digit of a meter

note values only

simple meter

each beat divided in two parts

compound meter

each pulse is a dotted note, divided into groups of three

Asymmetrical

beats cannot be divided equally, no steady pulse

Hemiola

shifting accents result in departure from the traditional grouping of pulses in a meter

tempo

speed of music

length of stems on notes

one octave

stem location of notes below and above middle line

up and down

notes above the ledger line should have have stems extended to…

the middle line

connected beams should not

cross more tan one line of staff music

Lines should go for one melody and __ for the other

up and down

connect no more than _______ notes

six

notes in chord 2nd highest note is

to the right

chord with dots

above ledger line

vocal music dynamics are

on top

piano/instrumental music dynamics are

the bottom

tempo markings

in line with time signature