Transcript 7th Grade Music Theory Power Point

Music Theory
Review
Staff
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
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Bar Line
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Measure
Double Bar
Line
Repeat Sign
Grand Staff
What do note
values tell us?
What do note
values tell us?
How long to hold a
note
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Whole Note
gets 4 counts
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Half Note
gets 2 counts
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Quarter Note
gets 1 count
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Eighth Note
gets ½ count
What kind of note is this and how
many counts does it get?
Sixteenth Note
gets ¼ count
What kind of rest is this and
how many counts does it get?
Whole Rest
gets 4 counts
What kind of rest is this and
how many counts does it get?
Half Rest
gets 2 counts
What kind of rest is this and how
many counts does it get?
Quarter Rest
gets 1 count
What kind of rest is this and how
many counts does it get?
Eighth Rest
gets ½ count
What kind of rest is this and how
many counts does it get?
Sixteenth Rest
gets ¼ count
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Note Head
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Stem
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Flag
Every Good Boy Does Fine
F
A C E
Good Boys
Do
Fine
Always
All
Cows Eat
Grass
What is this
called?
Time Signature
What does the top
number tell you?
How many beats in
a measure.
What does the
bottom number tell
you?
Which note gets
one beat.
What is
Dynamics?
Dynamics:
How loud or soft is
the music.
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Piano - Soft
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Pianissimo – Very Soft
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Mezzo Piano – medium soft
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Forte – Loud
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Fortissimo – Very Loud
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Mezzo Forte – Medium Loud
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Crescendo: Gradually Get Louder
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Identify and define the following Dynamic:
Decrescendo – Gradually Get Softer
Sharp:
Raises a note ½
step
Flat:
Lowers a note ½
step
Natural:
Takes note back to
the original pitch
Fermata:
to hold until the
director cuts you off.
What is
Tempo?
Tempo
is how fast or slow the
music is or the speed
of music.
What does Staccato
mean?
What does Staccato
mean?
Short and Detached
What does Legato
mean?
What does Legato
mean?
Smooth and Connected
What does it
mean to sing in
Unison?
Unison:
When 2 or more people
are playing or singing the
same pitch at the same
time.
What is
Harmony?
Harmony:
When 2 or more people are
playing or singing different
pitches at the same time.
What is a Key
Signature?
What is a Key Signature?
The sharps or flats placed at the
beginning of a composition or
line of music which shows the
scale on which the music is
based.
What is the
organization of
sounds and silences
across time?
Rhythm
What does compose
mean?
What does compose
mean?
To write music
What term means to invent
music spontaneously (on
the spot)?
What term means to invent
music spontaneously (on
the spot)?
Improvising
When you are evaluating a
musical performance, what
are you doing?
When you are evaluating a musical
performance, what are you doing?
Scoring or judging the quality of
the performance
Correct posture is most
important for:
Correct posture is most important
for:
A musician to inhale deeply for
breath support
What is Timbre?
What is Timbre?
The character or quality of a
sound that distinguishes one
instrument, voice or other
sound source from another
What is a music Genre?
What is a Music Genre?
A type or category of
music
A person who plays a musical
instrument or sings, especially
as a profession or is musically
talented is called a…….
A person who plays a musical
instrument or sings, especially
as a profession or is musically
talented is called a…….
Musician