Transcript Intervals - Colyton High School

Intervals
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• Interval: Distance between two notes
C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C
• Semitone: Direct next note up or down
– Eg. C ➔ C#, E ➔ F, B ➔ C
• Tone: Distance of two semitones
– Eg. C ➔ D, E ➔F#, B ➔ C#
Intervals on Keyboard
C#
D#
F#
G#
A#
Semitone
C
D
E
F
G
A
B
Tone
Semitone Eg. C ➔ C#, E ➔ F, A ➔ A#
Tone Eg. C ➔ D, E ➔ F#, A ➔ B
C
Questions
C#
C
D#
D
F#
E
F
G#
G
A#
A
B
C
What is the interval between:
1. C ➔ D
2. F# ➔ G
3. F ➔ E
4. B ➔ C
5. D ➔ C#
6. G ➔ F
7. F ➔ D#
8 C ➔ A#
Listening Activity
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Write the numbers 1 to 5 down your page.
You are to listen to the two notes played
and complete the following:
1. Identify whether the notes are a tone or a
semitone apart.
2. Identify whether the notes ascend ￪ or
descend￬
Scales
• Scale: A series of pitches
• Major Scale: A series of pitches that follow
the pattern; T T S T T T S
– T (tone), S (semitone)
T
T
S
T
T
T
S
C Major Scale
F Major Scale
G Major Scale
Scale Activity
• Draw the following two scales, the first note
is done for you. Use the pattern TTSTTTS
• Notes: C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C# D
1.
2.
Key Signature
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Key Signature: any of several
combinations of sharps or flats after the
clef at the beginning of each stave,
indicating the key of a composition.
Key Signature – Relative Keys
Relative keys are the major and minor scales that have the same key
signatures
Minuet by Bach
• Open to page 10
• Read through the top of the page.
Score Reading
• Try and follow along with the music
• Hint: Follow the lines that start with a
treble clef 
Score Reading
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Looking at the score answer the following
questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
What is the time signature?
What is the key signature?
What notes are predominately used?
At bar 16, what do the two lines and the dotes
mean?
5. At bar 5 violin I, what is the small note with a
line through it called?
6. What is the highest note?