Music SyllablesNote/Rest Values

Quarter Note (Too) = 1 beat

Half Note (Too-oo) = 2 beats

Whole Note (Too-oo-oo-oo) = 4 beats

Note Values--cont.

Eighth Note (Ta) = 1/2 of a beat

Sixteenth Note (Ti) = 1/4 of a beat

The DOT A Dot (.) after a note adds 1/2 of its value!

Q: Huh? What does that mean???A: A Half Note = 2 beats1/2 of 2=1, right?

So, a dot adds 1 beat to a Half Note which normally gets 2 beats adding up to 3 beats total!!!

Easy!

Dotted Notes-Cont.remember: a dot adds 1/2 the value to a note! A Dotted Half Note (Too-oo-oo) = 3 beats A Dotted Quarter Note (Too-oo) = 1 1/2 beats

(yes, same syllable as a half note because…it gets 2 pulses, or taps of your foot)

A Dotted Eighth Note (Tie) = 3/4 of a beat (equal to 3 sixteenth notes tied together)

Review - Lines and Spaces

The 4 spaces of TREBLE clef spell

FACE

From bottom to top

Review - Lines and Spaces The 5 LINES of TREBLE clef are named

E, G, B, D, F from bottom to top

“Every Good Boy Does Fine” “Even George Bush Drives Fast” “Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips”

Review: Lines - Bass Clef

In Bass Clef, the 5 lines are named

G, B, D, F, A from bottom to top

“Good Boys Do Fine Always” “George Bush Drives Fast Always” “Great Big Dogs Fight Animals”

Review: Spaces - Bass Clef The 4 spaces of bass clef are

“All Cows Eat Grass” “All Cars Eat Gas” “All Californians Eat Guacamole”

What Do You Remember?

A Staff has _____ lines and _____spaces

Lines and Spaces are numbered 1-5 from ____________ to _______________

What Do You Remember?

Name a sentence to remember the Lines in your clef

Name a sentence (or word) to remember the Spaces in your clef

What Do You Remember?

Too is the syllable for a _____________ note

Ta is the syllable for an ____________ note

Too-oo is the syllable for a __________note

Too-oo-oo is the syllable for a ________ _________ note

Too-oo-oo-oo is the syllable for a _____________ note

What Do You Remember?

A Dotted Half Note gets _____________ beats

An Eighth Note gets ____________ of a beat

A Sixteenth Note gets __________of a beat

A Dotted Eighth Note gets ___________of a beat

A Dotted Quarter Note gets _____________ beats

Practice - Treble Clef

Read the Words:

Practice - Bass Clef

Read the Words:

Practice - Syllables

Clap the following rhythms:

Practice - Syllables w/rests

Clap the following rhythms:

On-Line Note Practice

Note-Reading Practice (online)

Music Value Dictation (online)

Music Theory Games (online)