Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 1
Accent
Name of symbol: ACCENT
Definition:A symbol that indicates a note should be sung with emphasis
Accent
Slur
Name of Symbol: SLUR
Definition: This symbol indicates that notes should be legato
Slur
Circle the slur in the music example
SharpsNAME: Sharp
What does a sharp do to a note?
A sharp raises a note a half step
Sharps
G
Move up a HALF STEP from G
G#
Order of the Sharps
FCGDAEB
There is a certain order that sharps get used in…
Fried Chicken Goes Down
Awfully Easy Baby
Order of the Sharps
Sharp IdentificationWhat sharps are being used?
F# C# G# D#
What sharps are being used?
Sharp Identification
F# C# G# D# A#E# B#
What sharps are being used?
Sharp Identification
F# C#
Finding DONo Flats or Sharps
Key Signature is Clear
SO
DO= C
Rule for finding DO
The last sharp is TI. Go up one note from the last sharp
to find DO.
1. Identify the last sharpD#
2. What is the note name?D#
3. Move up to the next line/space.
4. What is the note name?
E=DO
Rule for finding DO
Is there a sharp on E?
NOIs there a sharp in the key signature name?
NO
Rule for finding DO
Finding DOONE SHARP
Do = G
TWO SHARPS
Finding DO
Do = D
THREE SHARPS
Finding DO
Do = A
FOUR SHARPS
Finding DO
Do = E
FIVE SHARPS
Finding DO
Do = B
SIX SHARPS
Finding DO
Do = F#
Why F# and not F?
SEVEN SHARPS
Finding DO
Do =C#
Why C# and not C?
Sharp SolfegeWHAT IS DO?
D
DO MI SOL LA FA
Sharp SolfegeWHAT IS DO?
E
DO MI LA TI SOL
Sharp SolfegeWHAT IS DO?
C#
DO LA MI TI SOL
Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 2
Ledger Lines
Ledger lines are used to show pitches above or
below the staff.
TREBLE CLEF LEDGER LINES
Ledger Lines
F G A B C D E F
D C B A G F E
Do you see a pattern in the notes above the staff? What about a pattern in the notes below the staff?
BASS CLEF LEDGER LINES
Ledger Lines
B C D E F F E D C B A
Do you see a pattern in the notes above the staff? What about a pattern in the notes below the staff?
Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 3
D.C.D.C. stands for…
Da Capo
English Translation: From the beginning
D.S.D.S. stands for…
Del Segno
English Translation: From the sign
Coda
A symbol that tells you to skip to a new
passage of music
D.C. Al Coda
Definition: Go back to the beginning and sing until you cut to the coda
“Da Capo Al Coda” literally means “From the beginning to the Coda”
D.S. Al Coda
Definition: Go back to the sign and sing until the coda
“Del Segno al Coda” literally means “From the sign to the Coda”
Al Fine
An Italian term that means end
Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 4
Solfege w/ Accidentals
DO LISISOLFARIDI DORE MI FI LA TI
IF G WAS “LA”, THEN G-SHARP WOULD BE
IF F WAS “SOL,” THEN F-SHARP WOULD BE
IF A WAS “RE” then A-SHARP WOULD BE
IF D WAS “LA” THEN D-SHARP WOULD BE
Solfege w/ Accidentals
LI
SI
RI
LI
Sharp Accidentals
LA SI LA LA DO TI SOL LA
Sharp Accidentals
LA TI DO LA LA SI MI LA
Sharp Accidentals
LA TI DO TI LA SI SOL LA
Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 5
Intervals
Name of Interval:
SEVENTH
Intervals
A Seventh Above…C
DO
Intervals
A Seventh Above…C B
DO TI
Interval IDWhich voice part is a seventh above the
Baritones on the word “LOVE”?
Sopranos
Interval IDWhere is the seventh in the example?
“AL”
Interval IDHow many sevenths are in the example below?
2
Balance
When you can hear each section of an ensemble
equally.
Blend
When members of an ensemble sound like one
voice singing.
Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 6
Tenuto
Name of Symbol:
Tenuto
Tenuto
Tenuto means a note should be sung Legato
and Accented.
Marcato
Name of Symbol:
Marcato
Marcato
Marcato means a note should be sung/played Short, Separated and
Accented.
Quia Tier 4
Quarter 3
Week 7