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Music appreciation class

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Music appreciation class

By: Meredith Limbaugh
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Music notes

The notes go from A-G, then they repeat.
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Staffs

A staff is 5 lines and 4 spaces in which notes are placed on. It indicates the pitch the note makes
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Cleffs

Cleffs are placed at the front of the staff. The treble and Bass cleffs indicate the pitches the notes make on the staff
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Treble cleff

The spaces on a treble staff are F,A,C,E. The lines on a treble staff are E,G,B,D,F.
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Bass cleff

The spaces on a bass staff are A,C,E,G. The lines on a bass cleff are G,B,D,F,A
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Beats

Beats are the pulse to every song
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Beats per note:

Whole note

A whole note is 4 beats long.

Half note

A half note is 2 beats long

Quarter note

A quarter note is 1 beat long

Eighth note

An eighth note is 1/2 beat long

Sixteenth note

A sixteenth note is 1/4 beat long

Double notes

If two eighth notes or two sixteenth notes are together, double the beats

Dotted notes

If there is a dot beside a note, add half of the amount of beats. 

Flats and Sharps:

Flats

Flat notes are a pitch lower than the natural note

Sharps

Sharp notes are a pitch higher than the natural note

Piano/Keyboard:

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About notes on a piano

  • They either start with c or f
  • Notes to the left are lower,and to the right is higher
  • The left part have bass notes, and the right has treble notes
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