1. 4 3. 4 The bottom number tells what kind of note gets ...

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Name:

Time Signatures

Date

5

The time signature is indicated at the beginning of a piece of music by two numbers, one above the other.

The top number indicates how many beats are in the bar (2 beats)

A. In the examples given, tell how many beats are in each bar.

1.

4 4

-- beats in each bar

2. -- beats in each bar

3. -- beats in each bar

4.

beats in each bar

:j

The bottom number tells what kind of note gets one beat.

(J) A 4 on the bottom indicates that the quarter note gets one beat.

(J) A 2 on the bottom indicates that the half note gets one beat.

(J)) An 8 on the bottom indicates that the eighth note gets one beat.

A 16 on the bottom indicates that the sixteenth note j) gets one beat.

B. In the examples below, tell what kind of note gets one beat and draw the note. The first example

:1

is done for you.

A(n) eighth note

2 1. 16 The

gets one beat. note

gets one beat.

2. The

note

gets one beat.

3. The

note

gets one beat.

4. 5 The

note

gets one beat.

C Write a bar of music m the time given

i1

1

2 4

4

.

3 2

2

5

33 8

63 4 .

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Name:

Note and Rest Values

Date:

4

Whole note 0

Half note

i

Quarter note

Eighth note

Pair of eighth notes

Dotted half note

4 counts 2 counts 1 count

count 1 count 3 counts

Whole rest -- Half rest .. Quarter rest Eighth rest

4 counts 2 counts 1 count

count

A. Use the table of note and rest values given above to help you fill in the blanks. The values shown in the table and examples are for time.

1. -- is a

0 is a

2.

3. One count.

4. Two

count.

5. Hold a whole note for count(s).

6. A quarter note is held for count(s).

7. - is a 8. A half rest is held for

counts.

rest. note. rest equals 1 notes equal 1

rest.

9. A ( equals 10. A

count(s). half note is held for 3

11. An number seven.

rest looks like the

d is a 12.

note..

13. A half note is held for_________________ counts.

14. A whole rest is held for counts.

15. . is a

rest.

B. Musical Arithmetic: Fill the blank under the note or rest with the number of counts it should receive. If all the notes and rests are given the correct number of counts, they should add up to the

given total. The note and rest values are for time.

1.?jjJ

0

2.

I

_+_+_+_=9

?1 fl I

d.ESd.

0

_+_+_+_+_+....=16

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Name:

Practice Counting Eighth Notes Date:

21

JJJJ

Whole note = 2 half notes

= 4 quarter notes

J') This is a single eighth note:

Draw a row of eighth notes:

This is an eighth rest: "/ Draw a row of eighth rests:

J J Jj Two or more eighth notes are joined by a beam:

Draw a row of beamed eighth notes:

= 8 eighth notes

A. For each of the following:

4

a. tell how many counts the given note or rest receives in 4 time.

b. balance the scale with enough eighth notes or rest to equal the longer note(s). The first

example is done for you.

l.J J 4 .J.

7.

5.

8 .JJ,

3 A

6.

= A

9 A

B. Complete the following measures using eighth notes:

1.llJ

In J

J dnlp

2. ll

JJ

3.4

.fJ

I JnJ flJJ) I

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Name:

Dotted Notes

Date:

24

A dot adds one half the value of the note to any note. In time, for example,

= = 1 whole note *-------.--, Half the value of a whole note

4 beats

2 beats

Hold ,. for 6 beats.

1 half note 2 beats

Hold

= --. Half the value of a half note 1 beat for 3 beats.

1 quarter note

J.

Half the value of a quarter note

1 beat

- beat

Hold for l beats.

A. Write the counting under each note and add the beats. All examples are in time.

? J. . o

3. c.

.1.

2IJEJ

B. Complete the measures using notes:

4f 1.4

6I.

4 44

41

2.4 d.

2

5.4

3 3. 4

C. Complete the measures using rests:

4

l.4 6.

4 4.4

4

I

2.4

`.

3

3.4 .

2

5.4

D. Add the bar lines in the following examples:

1 .UTJ J. J

ci. J JJ. J)J

2. I

J. J' ci ci.

ID .1 ci I

I JD J J. J ci. ci. 4. ). 3) ci J. 3) ci

J rD J ci. J . 3) ci

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Name:

Musical Signs and Vocabulary

Date:

8

Use the Music Mini-Dictionary to help you fill in the blanks and draw the signs:

Accent Accidentals

(

)

4, ( ,

)

,

Adagio

Allegro

Andante

Crescendo Da Capo

( --==EE ) (D.C.)

Dal Segno

(D.S.)

Decrescendo Diminuendo Double bar Fermata Fine

(

(dim. or

( 1I)

(

)

) )

Flat

(

)

Forte

(f)

I. To accent is to play with

Play with force. Flats, sharps, and naturals that are not in the key signature Slow Fast and lively Moderately slow, about walking speed Gradually louder Go back to the beginning. Go back to the sign. Gradually softer Gradually softer Marks the end of the music Hold or pause The finish or the end Lowers a note one half step Loud

2. The abbreviation for Dal Segno is

3. The word meaning "the end" is

4. This sign ( t ) is a

5.

means pause or hold.

6.

and

mean to become gradually softer.

7. A

lowers a note by one half step.

8. D.C. is the abbreviation for

9.

means moderately slow, about walking speed.

10. Adagio means

II. Accidentals are

,

, or

not in the key signature.

12. Allegro means

and lively.

13.

means gradually louder.

14. The sign for gradually louder is

15. The abbreviation for forte is

16. Da Capo means to go back to the

.

17. Dim. is the abbreviation for

18. Dal Segno means to go back to the

19. The sign for accent is

20. A double

ends the music.

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