Year 4 Music Theory Staff This is what

Year 4 Music Theory

Staff • This is what all of our music is written on!

Treble Clef Notes (Right hand keyboard)

Treble Clef Rhymes Spaces • FACE Lines Every Good Boy Does Fine or Every Good Boy Deserves Football

Bass Clef Notes (Left hand keyboard)

Bass Clef Rhymes Spaces All Cows Eat Grass Lines Good Boys Do Fine Always or Good Boys Deserve Football Always

Basic Beats = Crotchet (Quarter note) = 1 beat = Minim (Half note) = 2 beats = Dotted Minim (Dotted half note) = 3 beats = Semibreve (Whole note) = 4 beats

Time Signatures • There are lots of different time signatures • For now we will use 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4 • 2/4= 2 crotchet beats in every bar • 3/4= 3 crotchet beats in every bar • 4/4= 4 crotchet beats in every bar

Rests

Bars • A bar is a section of music. • Each bar has to have a certain amount of beats • Example: In 4/4 time each bar has to have 4 beats

Dynamics • • • Is the music loud or soft? Pianissimo = Very soft (pp) Piano = Soft (p) Mezzo piano= Moderately soft (mp) Mezzo forte= Moderately loud (mf) Forte = Loud (f) Fortissimo= Very loud (ff) • Crescendo (getting louder) • Decrescendo (getting softer)

Tempo Is the music fast or slow? • Lento = Slow • Vivace = Fast and lively • Largo = Slow and broad • Presto = Very fast • Adagio = Slow and at ease • Allegretto= Very fast • Andante = At a walking pace • Accelerando = To gradually get faster • Moderato = Moderately • Ritardando= To gradually get slower • Allegro = Fast • A tempo= Return to original speed