Department of MusicInstructor

Mr. Stiefelman

A Brief IntroductionMr. S has been in game for a little over a

year and a halfI have been a disc jockey for most of my time

in Second LifeI enjoy Music theory and AppreciationAs a DJ I play mainly rock, some R&B and

Hiphop

Questions?

This weeks Lesson- The Music Scale

The ScalesLets Discuss the notes you find on Sheet

Music

The ClefThe treble clef - The treble clef is used for

most musical voices including soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, and tenor. It is also used for the higher pitched instruments such as the alto clarinet, the B-Flat clarinet, the flute, oboe, violin and trumpet. The treble clef can be memorized by the following acronyms. 

Lines - Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge 

Spaces - F A C E

The Bass ClefThe bass clef - The bass clef is used for the

bass and baritone voices and lower instruments such as the tuba, trombone, and sousaphone. The bass clef was created because the notes for these lower instruments would be so low beneath the Treble Clef staff it would be very hard to write music that was easy for players to read.

The bass clef notes can be memorized by: Lines -Good Boys Do Fine Always Lines -Good Boys Do Fine Always 

What Else you will see on Sheet MusicThe key signature: Some notes are flat, some are natural,

and some are sharp. Which notes are sharp, flat, or natural will be marked either next to individual notes if they are played as such one or two times through a piece or in something called the key signature if they are played as such throughout the entire piece. 

The time signature: Near the beginning of the staff, there is a symbol marking, or a fraction. This tells how many notes per measure will be played. The staff is split up into measures. Each measure is separated by a vertical line. The standard key signature is 4/4 time. It is usually denoted by a large black C

Other common time signatures are 2/2 time (cut time), 2/4 time, 3/4 time, and 6/8 time. The time signature is written after the key signature, but before any notes on the staff

Ok, now we have some basicsEvery Piece of music in the world is based off

what we just talked about.

Questions

So, This is your Music ClassSo Tell me what you want to learn about. Some topics include:Music appreciation ( Music through the Ages)Advanced Music TheoryMusical Instuments

And so much More

Homework Due Next Monday First of all you will learn one thing about me.

I hate homework myself, but I want you to graduate and be successful, so I will be giving homework weekly, if it is not turned in at beginning of class, I will have to make arrangements for you to make it up.

This weeks homework, Write me a short essay on what you learned tonight and how it is used in the musical world.

See you Next Week!!Thanks for coming in, If you take a few

moments to look around you, you will find music Everywhere!