Grade One: Content ‘TREBLE AND BASS CLEE, NAMING LINE AND SPACE NOTES page 3-6 | 1 ‘TREBLE AND BASS CLEF, NAMING LINE AND SPACE NOTES page 7-12 [AND ADDING BAR LINES ( E OF NOTES, RESTS, TIME NAMES AND TIME VALUES page 13 | | | DRAWING TREBLE AND BASS CLEFS, NOTE NAMES A, B, MIDDLE C, D, page 14 - 16 | E, ACCIDENTALS, SHARPS, FLATS AND NATURALS | TIME NAMES AND TIME VALUES OF NOTES AND RESTS, STEMS, SIMPLE page 17-23 | | pore, maou ax QUADRUPLE TE, GROUPRGOF HOTS AND SESS i | Masor scazes oF C, G, D AND F WITH KEY SIGNATURES AND page 24-34 | | accipENTALs | TIES AND DOTTED NOTES page 35 - 36 Tonic rriaps tN C, G, D AND F MAJOR WITH KEY SIGNATURES page 37 - 40 | AND ACCIDENTALS | INTERVALS page 41 Four Bar RHYTHMS page 42 GENERAL QUESTIONS page 43 - 44 N.B. For Italian terms see SLA's Easy Learn Terms of Musical Expression ISBN 0 9521441 07 First published in 1993 by Sycamore Learning Aids © Copyright 1993 by Sycamore Learning Aids ISBN 0 9521441 15 Authors and Editors: Bunce L.W. and Caton-Greasley C.L. Sycamore Learning Aids provide music teaching products, designed to promote enthusiasm, motivation and delight in learning any musical instrument. 22, Sycamore Close, Dukinfield, Cheshire: SK16 5! Tel: 0161 338 2647: Fax: 0161 338 2647 ENMy Grade One Fheory Book This grade one theory book is intended to be used either after SLA’s “My First Theory Book’ or with pupils who are 8 years old or over. The book is designed for the teacher to decide which page to use and when. e With our own pupils we very often start on page 14 and complete through to page 23. ¢ When a pupil is familiar with this section we return to page 3 and start to learn the remaining letter names which cover the treble and bass staves. © We have found that it is easier for a pupil to learn the actual letter names from memory, rather than learning rhymes that will eventually be discarded ° By page 7, a pupil is in the process of transferring the letter names from short term to long term memory. At this stage work can be recommenced at page 24 with the ‘copy and learn’ scales and the book completed. Short Term Memory: The brain's desk top or working memory. Items in this part of the memory can be easily forgotten and constant revision is required. Long Term Memory: The brain’s filing system, items filed in here will not be forgotten. Copy and Learn: SLA’s method of learning. Constant repetition and revision. The traditional method of learning. This transfers items from the desk top to the filing system.Treble clef: Play these line notes, then fill in the letter names. = fe Play these line notes, then draw the notes as semibreves. F D E B E F D fe B G F OD ~ Page 3 -Treble clef: Play these space notes, then fill in the letter names. Play these space notes, then draw the notes as semibreves. F A Cc [3 Cc A Fe E Cc A c E a E - Page 4-Bass clef: Play these fine notes, then fill in thé letter names. - Page 5 -Bass clef: Play these space notes, then fill in the letter names. G E A Cc A E G Cc A Cc G A - Page 6 -Treble clef; adding bar lin Play these line notes, then fill in the letter names and bar lines. a = oe t= == = = ¢ 2— == 2Treble clef: adding bar lines. Play these space notes, then fill in the letter names and bar lines. SSS rik | fe i il | ~ Page 8 -Bass clef: adding bar lines. Play these line notes, then fill in the letter names and bar lines. 4 * + 2S SS SSS ~ Page 9 -Bass clef: adding bar lines Play these space notes, then fill in the letter names and bar lines. an 1" ' ny Te aad ~ Page 10 -Treble clef: revision, assorted lines and spaces. Play these notes, then fill in the letter names and add bar lines. 63 Se - Page 11 -Bass clef: revision, assorted lines and spaces. in the letter names and add bar lines. Play these notes, then fi 3S SSS SS SSS 2] SSS Se 2 = SS eee ~ Page 12 -Name of note Note Rest Value in terms of semibreve _ Semibreve ° a 1 rninim co- j otchet 4 3 4 a 4 \ oi Dy og demisemi quaver A 7 d Table of notes. ° J J J J J d ee DS KD MW MD BS BD KD DM RRA RARS AAABAAAS SAAR ABAD AAAS AAAS - Page 13 -Draw lots of these “clefs” - they are “treble clefs” or “G clefs.~ Copy this treble clef and “middle C” in every bar. oe Copy the treble clef, notes and letter names in every bar. c DE —_ sees Draw lots of these “clefs” - they are “bass clefs” or “F clefs.~ Copy the bass clef, notes and letter names in every bar. - Page 14 -Draw sharps on a line. Draw sharps in a space Draw flats on a line. Draw flats in a space. Draw naturals on a line Draw naturals in a space. Draw sharps in front of these notes. === SS Draw flats in front of these notes. I —— Draw naturals in front of these notes. = == — 5 a - Page 15 -Accidentals Add the neccessary accidental to cancel the previous accidental. An accidental lasts to the end of the bar. Add accidentals where marked * to cancel the previous accidental. - Page 16 -Copy these space notes and names; and learn. semibreve minim crotchet quaver semiquaver demisemiquaver Copy these line nates and names; and learn. semibreve minim crotchet quaver_~ semiquaver_demisemiquaver Copy these rests and names; and learn. semibreve minim crotchet quaver — semiquaver _demisemiquaver Draw a rest equal in value to the note given and name. - Page 17 -Draw these notes on the 1st space; and learn the time values. 1 semibreve = minim crotchet quaver semiquaver demisemiquaver Draw these rests; and learn the time values. I 1 1 2 4 co oO wy, 0 semibreve minim —crotchet quaver_ semiquaver__ demisemiquaver Write the time values under these notes. & a == — Pe Write the time values under these rests. ~ Page 18 -Stems 1. Notes below the 3rd. line; stems go up on the right. 2. Notes above the 3rd. line; stems go down on the left. 3. Notes on the 3rd line; stems can go either way. Draw these notes on the 2nd. line; stems up on the right. quaver minim semibreve crotchet semiquaver demisemiquaver Draw these notes on the 4th. space; stems down on the left. crotchet minim semiquaver semibreve demisemiquaver quaver Complete these notes by adding stems. Draw these notes as minims. Ainaspace Aonaline Donaline Gina space E ina space F on aline Complete the following sentences; and learn 1. Notes below the 3rd. line, stems go 2. Notes above the 3rd. line, stems go « 3. Notes on the 3rd. line go. ~ Page 19 -Write the time values underneath these notes and then complete each bar with arest where marked * :~ ~ Page 20 -The top figure will tell you how many beats in every bar. Fill in the top figure of these time signatures. Me eG duple = 2. triple=3 quadruple = % Group these notes correctly and say whether the time is simple dupie, simple triple or simple quadruple simple simple. simple simple _ Add time signatures to the following. Say whether simple duple, simple triple or simple quadruple time. simple = simple simple _ simple ~ Page 21 -Join a to make J Join FAA to make J to make d Join never join quavers over the 2nd and 3rd beat. e.g:~ a Complete these bars with quavers, correctly grouped, on the line E. Complete these bars with semiquavers, correctly grouped, in the space A. ~ Page 22 -Write time values underneath these notes and rests; add bar lines. A semibreve rest will fill any empty bar in any time signature. ~ Page 23 —Major scales. ‘ascending means ~ going up. 2.“descending” means - going down. ——— nen 6 = ono — — eo oe 3. A “key signature” is a group of sharps or flats placed immediately after the clef. 4. “Accidentals” are written in front of the notes and not in the key signature. D major with key signature D major with accidentals : eee 5. In all major scales, “semitones” or half tones occur between the 3-4 and 7-8 degrees of the scale. Questions to answer and learn. 1. What does ascendingmean?_ 2. What does descending mean?. 3. What is a keysignature?. 4. What are accidentals? 5. Where do the semitones occur in a major scale? - Page 24 -Copy these ascending scales with treble clef and key signatures. 7 oa = & oa i ed C major G major D major F major Copy these ascending scales with treble clef and accidentals. ot — — $ = oo == i C major G major == D major ee F major - Page 25 -Copy these descending scales with treble clef and key signature. C major G major D major F major Copy these descending scales with treble clef and accidentals. C major G major D major e x — 2156 = = F major - Page 26 -Copy these ascending scales with bass clef and key signatures. C major ——— G major 5aipe—a = D major eee > F major Copy these ascending scales with bass clef and accidentals. ou C major D major oe F major - Page 27 -Copy these descending scales with bass clef and key signatures. C major ==3 G major ane Ae D major F major Copy these descending scales with bass clef and accidentals. C major G major D-fe- Sr OD maior See = — - F major ~ Page 28Name these scales and add key signatures. ——— 0 o_o —s - Page 29 -Draw the following ascending scales with keysignatures. —£ major D major ——Fmajor G major Draw the tollowing descending scales with accidentals. G major F major Cc major —Dmajor ~ Page 30 -Draw the following ascending scales and add key signatures. D major F major C major G major Draw the follawing descending scales and add accidentals. C major F major G major SS onan ~ Page 31 -Name these ascending scales and add key signatures. Name these descending scales and add accidentals. ~ Page 32 -Name these assorted scales and add key signatures. ~ Page 33 -Name these assorted scales and add accidentals. ~ Page 34 -Ties A “tie” joins together two notes on the same line or space. The first note only is played and the value of the second note is added on to the value of the first note. Join these notes together with ties. ee ee ~ Page 35 -Dotted notes A dot after a note increases its value by half. co JeDD Jedd J-l) d-lld How many crotchets are there in these notes? ~ Page 36 -Tonic triads “tonic triad” is a chord made up of three notes. The “tonic” is the first note of the scale - the key note. e.g:- C is the “tonic” of the scale of C major, thus C is the first note (or degree), of the scale. The tonic triad is made up of the first, third and fifth notes (or degrées), of the scale. Copy these treble clefs, key signatures and tonic triads. a D major C major G major Copy these bass clefs, key signatures and tonic triads. 7S Se SS C major == G major F major D major Draw the following key si C major —= F major G major G major C major F major D major ~ Page 37 -Copy these treble clefs, tonic triads and accidentals. SS C major G major D major F major. = C major G major D major F major Draw these tonic triads with accidentals. G major F major D major C major C major D major F major Gmajor ~ Page 38 -Name the keys of these tonic triads. ~ Page 39 -Add a clef to make the first note D, also add accidentals to put the music into D major. Add the correct clef and key signature to these tonic triads. G major F major D major C major F major Add a clef to make the first note E, then add a key signature to put the music into G major. — Page 40 -An “interval” is the distance in pitch between two notes. e.g. - C-Dis a 2nd. C-E is a 3rd. Count the number of letter names, (also known as degrees), including the upper and tower notes. A “melodic interval” is two notes played one AFTER the other. Write the degree number under these “melodic intervals.” A “harmonic interval” is two notes PLAYED TOGETHER. Write the degree number under these “harmonic intervals.~ ~ Page 41 -Fill the last two bars with an answering rhythm. Write all the notes on the 1st space as a melody is not required Try to make the last two bars “answer” the first two. The answering two bars must be a slightly different than the one given, but similar. Do not end the rhythm on a semiquaver as it will feel unfinished. Group all the notes correctly. ~ Page 42 -Look at this melody and then answer the questions below. Andante 1. What key is this melodyin?_ 2. What is the name of the rest in bar 27. 3. How many crotchet beats in every bar? 4. What do the dots under the notes in bar 1 mean?__ 5. Give the meaning of the word “Andante” found at the beginning of the melody. 6. What is the time signature of the melody? 7. Give its full meaning — 8. Capy the melody and include the clef and all terms and signs - Page 43 -Look at this melody and then answer the questions below. Allegro 1 a a i ie f 4. 1s this melody in the treble or the bass?____ — 2. Is this melody to be played loud or quiet?. 3. What does the sign mean underneath bar 3? —=— 4. What key is this melody written in? _—— 5. What does the sign underneath bar 4mean? ff 6. What is the letter name of the first note in the piece?_____ 7. Give the meaning of the word “Allegro” found at the beginning the melody. 8. Copy the melody and don’t forget the bass clef, terms and signs. ~ Page 44 -