You are going to be learning music theory

You are going to be learning music theory this term (72 b have already started) so this PPT will introduce you to reading music and notes on the keyboard. This is 2 weeks worth, so do as much as you can in week 1, then finish in week 2. Next week I will do a video to go through some of the tasks for week 2 There are extensions for those of you who already read. If you have any problems with it, let me know by emailing sgoldup@st-maryshigh. hereford. sch. uk or in your music Teams group

Objectives 1. To be able to identify notes on the treble clef 1. To understand how a staff and clef are used to represent pitch 1. To identify patterns of pitch through listening and music theory

Facts There are only 7 letters in the music alphabet ABCDEFG Note pitch can be raised with a # (sharp) symbol Note pitch can be lowered with a b (flat) symbol

Starter - Treble Clef Task: 1. Use a ruler to draw out the 5 lines of the staff on a sheet of A 4 paper. 1. Draw a treble clef at the start of the staff - make sure it matches the one shown. 1. Label the lines correctly - think of an mnemonic to help (see next slide for help on the notes) 1. Label the spaces correctly

STARTER - PITCH CHECK https: //musiclab. chromeexperiments. com/Shared. Piano/saved/#Duh. LWCxhw 6 w 1 Hi-sw 9 E https: //musiclab. chromeexperiments. com/Shared. Piano/saved/#ODns. Jy. RRPr 0 zhbikdw. E

Listening Task As notes get higher up the staff - they get higher in pitch on the instrument. Match the note patterns to the audio.

Test Yourself Note Identification - Treble Clef - No Accidentals Note Identification - Treble Clef - Accidentals Challenge Task: Using the information from this powerpoint Complete the Note Identification Task by clicking the link above. *Complete the second extension task with # and b symbols if you already read music. You have 4 min to complete the task. Email me with your score (sgoldup@st-maryshigh. hereford. sch. uk)

Objectives 1. To be able to identify notes on the piano keyboard 1. To understand how a staff and clef are used to represent keyboard pitch 1. To identify patterns of pitch on the keyboard

Notes on the piano keyboard follow a repeated pattern. C D E F G A BC D Which 3 notes are not labelled? G B

Identifying Keyboard Pitch MATCH THE NOTE PATTERNS TO THE CORRECT DIAGRAM D G A B D C B A G E F C A F B G B E D A G A C B

Notation & Keyboard C DE F GAB As notes get higher on the staff they go higher in pitch. You move to the right on a keyboard to get higher in pitch.

Listening/Visual Task You will see/hear a 4 -8 note keyboard pattern starting on a C. Does the visual match the notation? Circle any incorrect notes. Tip - work out what the notes are before watching the keyboard clip. 1 2 3 4

MAIN TASK Create a poster or booklet to teach a younger student how to identify notes on the keyboard. Create a set of instructions to show where specific notes are. Tip - Not all keyboards begin on C! C DE F GAB

Test Yourself Keyboard Note Identification Task Keyboard Note Identification Challenge Task: Using the information from this presentation Complete the Keyboard Note Identification Task using the link above. *Extension task for those who play keyboard You have 4 min to complete the task. Email me with your score (sgoldup@st-maryshigh. hereford. sch. uk)

Games! Using your knowledge, try these games! Going from easiest to hardest. 1) https: //www. classicsforkids. com/games/note_names. php 2) https: //www. teachingfiles. co. uk/namethatnote 2. htm (you can choose the level that suits you in this one) 3) https: //www. sessiontown. com/en/music-games-apps/game-learn-how-toread-music again there are 4 levels that get progressively harder! 4) https: //artsedge. kennedycenter. org/interactives/steprightup/whackanote. html

Plenary Task - Complete the paragraph. There are ___ notes in the music alphabet. We write music notation on a _____. The symbol at the start of the music tells us what pitch each line or space represents. The symbol is called a _________. It tells us that the second line represents the pitch ___. If we run out of lines as the pitch gets higher or lower we add a _____ line. We use the notation to help us play keyboard. Each symbol on the written notation equals a note on the keyboard. The keyboard follows a _______ pattern. You will always find ____ to the left of the two black notes and ____ to the left of the three black notes.