Basics Of Music

BASICS OF MUSIC Week One

Terminology 

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Terminology refers to the general ACCEPTED TERM or word for a given idea. Some call is “lingo” We are going to study the lingo on music

Frequency 

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Frequency is the number of complete vibrations or cycles per second produced by a sound Measured in hertz Yes, now we get to play with a slinky!!! The keyboard is divided into octaves. A(440 HZ) and A(880 HZ)

The Piano Keyboard

Pitch 

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Pitch is the relative sound of a note based on its frequency How high or how low

Notation Items 

Staff – a group of lines to show available pitches

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Clef – dictates the location of notes on the staff. It goes at the beginning. Pictures to come.

Clefs 

Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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“C” Clefs

Note Names

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The staff has note names that reside there based on the clefs Treble Clef

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Bass Clef

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The Staff 

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Lines and Spaces – Names are based on the clef Ledger lines – these are lines above and below the staff Note head – the base of the notational symbol for a given note The stem – shows the duration of a given note in conjunction with the note head.