Music Theory PDF

A TIE must connect notes in the same staff position a tie connects only notes next to each other a tie combines the length of the notes it joins into one continuous sound a slur May connect different notes a slur May cover any number of notes a slur does not change the length of any notes slow temp...

A TIE must connect notes in the same staff position a tie connects only notes next to each other a tie combines the length of the notes it joins into one continuous sound a slur May connect different notes a slur May cover any number of notes a slur does not change the length of any notes slow tempos include largo which means very slow larghetto means a little faster than largo lento means slow and adagio means slow and a little slower than andante Medium tempos include andante which means medium slow at the speed of a medium walk Andantino means a little faster than andante And Moderato means medium speed Fast tempos include allegretto which is faster than allegro Allegro means fast Vivace means quickly And presto means very fast EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENT RESTS AND NOTES AND HOW THEY ALL SOUND IN CUT, SIMPLE, AND COMPOUND TIME. Whole notes and rests receive 4 beats in simple time, 8 beats in compound time, and 2 beats in cut time. However in compound time if it’s 6/8 for example the whole note can cover a whole measure and have 6 beats. Half notes and rests receive 2 beats in simple time, 4 beats in compound time, and 1 beat in simple time. Quarter rests and notes receive 1 beat in simple time, 2 beats in compound time, and 1 half in cut time Dotted half notes and rests receive three beats in simple time, six beats in compound time and 1 and one in a half beats in cut time Dotted quarter notes and rests receive 1 and one in a half beats in simple time, 3 beats in compound time, and 3 fourths of beats in cut time Eighth notes and rests receive 1 half of a beat in simple time, one beat in compound time, and 1 fourths of a beat in cut time Sixteenth notes and rests receive 1 fourth of a beat in simple time, and one half of a beat in compound time. --- MENTION THAT Simple time divides beats into **two equal parts**, while compound time divides into **three equal parts**.AND Cut time is a quicker form of simple time where half notes are the main beats. AND Conducting patterns reflect these divisions, helping with interpretation in performance. Treble clef- AKA the G clef and for higher instruments Bass clef- AKA the F clef and the lower instruments Sharp - Raises the pitch by one half step Flat - lowers the pitch by one half step. Naturals cancel sharps and flats. Double sharp raises the pitch by a whole step. Double flat lowers the pitch by a whole. The staff is where music is notated. PP + very soft Mezzo-forte = moderately loud. Decrescendo - gradually softer. Forte - loud. Piano - soft. Crescendo - gradually louder WHOLE HALF WHOLE WHOLE HALF WHOLE WHOLE - MAJOR/MINOR FORMULA A fermata holds and sustains a note A dot after a note is worth half of the note