How To Read Music Hand Book

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons
Name:_______________
How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Peter Brockmann 2003 www.brockmann.com
This course is designed for teaching church choir members how to read music. Assumes 10 lessons, about once per week, for about 30 minutes of class time. Each week has a homework assignment that will take 10 minutes to complete and reinforces the material covered in the lesson.
Outcomes of this Course:

Reading music is a skill Learning the fundamentals of music helps singing PLUS:
Improves your appreciation of music Improves your listening skills Improves your response to the composers, conductors or directors directions
In short, youll be a better musician!
Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test
Heres the schedule for the next 10 weeks. The test is a simple written test, only to help you treat the work were going to do together seriously.
Each Lesson Has 3 Parts

A B
Review homework Review last weeks material New material Exercise Conclusion Homework assignment
10 minutes
15 minutes
5 minutes
To make this easier and to improve recall of the material, its a structured program including review, new material, practice, and homework that will be reviewed the previous week. Lesson 5 and 10 will be reviews of the entire content covered in lessons 1-4 and 6-9.
1 - Note Naming
This course is designed for teaching church choir members how to read music. Assumes 10 lessons, about once per week, for about 30 minutes of class time. Each week has a homework assignment that will take 10 minutes to complete and reinforces the material covered in the lesson.
By the End of Lesson 1 You will Know:

Octaves Note names Basics of the Treble Clef
1 - Note Naming
Every lesson begins with a statement of the learning objective.
Whats An Octave?
Latin, octo for eight Notes an octave apart share same note name Notes an octave apart sound the same because of the Physics of Music:
A note an octave higher is 2 x the frequency On a string bass, or guitar a note an octave higher is 1/2 the length On a pipe organ, a note an octave higher is 1/2 the pipe length
1 - Note Naming
MUSIC MATH: If the A above middle C has frequency of 440 Hz, and the lowest note of the piano is four octaves lower, what is the frequency of the lowest note of the piano? (HINT: Dont divide by 4) 1 octave below A is _______ Hz 2 octaves below A is _______ Hz 3 octaves below A is _______ Hz 4 octaves below A is _______ Hz
There Are Only 8 Notes In An Octave

A C E B D F C E D F A E G F G
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1 - Note Naming
Fill in the names of the notes in the boxes. F G __ 9 G __ 14 __ 15 __ 16 B __ 10 __ 17 __ 18 D __ 11 __ 19 G __ 20 F G __ 12 __ 21 __ 13 __ 22
Pianos Have Octaves Too
Octaves are 8 white keys apart Groups of 2 and 3 provide landmarks to indicate note names, note relationships
1 - Note Naming
Write the name on each key of the piano. Review together with the class.
The Staff and Treble Clef

Staff:
Music notation for pitch Perfected > 1000 years ago by the Catholic church Five horizontal lines Note names correspond to relative location on space or line of staff
V
G
Treble clef
Shaped like a G Indicates G note, usually the second line
1 - Note Naming
Write your own Treble Clef, again and again on this staff. 1. Start with a vertical line (top to bottom). 2. Go back to top and draw the top bubble 3. Cross the vertical line at the 4th line. 4. Draw the bottom bulb between the 1st line and the 3rd line, make sure it coils around the 2nd line. 5. Draw the tail of the clef off the bottom of the vertical line.
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Notes on the Treble Clef
V V
Bottom to top:
E C A F
Spaces:
FACE
F D B G E
Lines:
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
1 - Note Naming
Memorize these two rules. Cover the top part and label these lines and these spaces below:
V V
Spaces:
Lines:
BONUS: What is the name of the note above the top line?
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Above & Below the Staff: Ledger Lines
Count down from G:

C
Space = F Line = E Space = D Ledger line = C
Middle C is 1 ledger line below the treble clef
Ledger lines specify notes near the edges of the clef. Many songs we sing include notes on ledger lines, usually below the treble clef.
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In Lesson 1 We Covered:
Octaves Note names Basics of the Treble Clef
1 - Note Naming
Every lesson ends with a re-statement of the learning objective.
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Lesson 1 Homework
1. Name the white keys of the piano:
w w w w w w ww w w w w w ww w w w V w w
1 - Note Naming
2. Name these notes:
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
3. Name the note then write in the octave
w V w
F
above, below, above, below, above.
__ 21
__ 22
__ 23
___ 24
w w
__ 25
Bring your homework to the next session.
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Name:_______________
2 - Rhythm
This course is designed for teaching church choir members how to read music. Assumes 10 lessons, about once per week, for about 30 minutes of class time. Each week has a homework assignment that will take 10 minutes to complete and reinforces the material covered in the lesson. This is lesson 2.
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE
2 - Rhythm
Heres the schedule for the remaining 9 weeks The test is a simple written test, only to help you treat the work were going to do together seriously.
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Rhythmic notation Rests Dotted notes Time signatures
2 - Rhythm
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Review of Lesson 1:
Review the homework assignment What is an octave? Note names:
Spaces of the treble clef? Lines of the treble clef? BONUS: What is the name of the note higher than the top line of the treble clef?
2 - Rhythm
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Rhythmic Notation
Whole Notes Half Notes Quarter Notes Eighth Notes Sixteen Notes
w Hh
2 - Rhythm
Often times, musicians describe each of these units of rhythm as beats or fractions of a beat, where a beat is the time of a quarter note. Whole note = four quarter notes. Two half notes equal one whole note. One half note = ___ quarter notes. Four eighth notes = ___ half notes. Sixteen sixteenth notes = ___ quarter notes. Whole notes have no stem. Half notes are hollow and have a stem. Quarter notes have a solid note and a stem. Eighth notes have a solid note, a stem and a tail. Sixteenth notes have a solid note, a stem and a double tail. No doubt your experience with music notation reminds you that some times the stems are up, and sometimes theyre down. RULE: Stems are usually up for notes below the middle line, and down for notes above the middle line.
NOTE:
Q QQQ
E e ee ee ee X xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
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Clap These Rhythms (Together)

1. 2. 3. H Q e e e e ee Q Q H H w Eeh xxxx qqq e e Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q H Q e e H H e e ee Q Q
2 - Rhythm
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Rests
Whole Rest Half Rests Quarter Rests Eighth Rests Sixteen Rests
r rr gg g g
2 - Rhythm
Often times, musicians describe each of these units of rhythm as beats or fractions of a beat, where a beat is the time of a quarter note. Whole rest = four quarter rests. Two half rests equal one whole rest. One half rest = ___ quarter rests. Four eighth rests = ___ half rests. Sixteen sixteenth rests = ___ quarter rests. Whole rests are fuller, so they hang below the line. Half rests are lighter so they float above the line. Quarter rests are squiggly. Eighth rests are like backwards 7s. Sixteenth rests have double tails.
NOTE:
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1. 2. 3. HQe e ee QQ H
Eeh xx x qqq e Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H Q H Q e e H H e e ee Q Q
2 - Rhythm
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Dotted Notes
h.
=
QQQ
Adding a dot to the end of a note adds 50% more time to it Adding a dot to the end of a rest adds 50% more time to it Adding a second dot to the end of a note or rest, adds 50% of the dots value
h.. =
2 - Rhythm
Q Q QE
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Dotted Note Math

Dotted whole Notes w. h. Dotted half Notes Dotted Quarter Notes Dotted Eighth Notes E .
.Q
= = =
hhh QQQ EEE
= xxx
2 - Rhythm
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Time Signatures
Specify how many beats in a bar.
c Common time C Cut time
3 4 6 8
2 - Rhythm
4 = 4 2 = 2
, march , march
Three-quarter time, waltz Six-eight time, 2 dotted quarters
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Rhythmic notation Dotted notes Time signatures
2 - Rhythm
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Lesson 2 Homework
Name the note and how many quarter note beats it is worth:
Name:
____ 1
____ 2
____ 3
Quarter note beats: __ 5 __ 6 __ 7 __ 8
Bring your homework to the next lesson.
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Name:_______________
3 - Sharps, Flats and Naturals

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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE
Heres the schedule for the remaining 8 weeks The test is a simple written test, only to help you treat the work were going to do together seriously.
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1/2 steps Sharps Flats Naturals
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1/2 Steps
Octaves are divided into 12 - 1/2 steps Immediately adjacent notes (white-black) or (white-white) on a piano are 1/2 step apart
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Sharp
Raises a note one 1/2 step
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Flat
Lowers a note one 1/2 step
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Natural
Raises a flat one 1/2 step Lowers a sharp one 1/2 step
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Popular Sharps and Flats
F# C# G# D#
Bb Eb Ab Db
Any note can be sharp or flat. There are even double sharps (marked as x) or double flats (marked as bb). Some sharps and some flats have more exposure in practice. Here are the most popular. In lesson 4 we will discover how these sharps are formed into major keys. We will also learn how these flats are formed into major keys. BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the sharps?
BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the flats?
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Sharps Flats Natural
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Lesson 3 Homework:
n b m
Which symbol is a sharp? a flat? a natural? Name the four popular sharps: __ __ __ __ Name the four popular flats: __ __ __ __
BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the popular sharps?
BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the popular flats?
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Name:_______________
4 - Major Keys
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE
4 - Major Keys
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Mode Scale Key signatures C, G and F Major keys
4 - Major Keys
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Mode and Scale

Mode, Scale = sequence of whole and half steps between octaves Major and Minor modes are the most popular in western music
4 - Major Keys
Whole step = 2 x 1/2 steps
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C Major
Label the scale (WWH, W, WWH) ______ ______ Label the note ______ names
Vw w w w w w w w
__ __ __ __ __
4 - Major Keys
______ ______ ______ ______
__ __ __
C Major has no sharps and no flats.
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G Major
mw w w w w Vw w w
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
4 - Major Keys
______ ______ ______ ______
G major has one sharp - F# - which is the 7th note in the scale.
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F Major
ww w w b w Vw w w
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
4 - Major Keys
______ ______ ______ ______
Note that F major has only one flat.
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Key Signatures for Sharp Keys

The last sharp is the 7th of the scale
Last sharp: Major key:
__ __
__ __
mmm mmmm mm V V V
C# D __ __ __ __
4 - Major Keys
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Key Signatures for Flat Keys

2nd last flat is the key
2nd Last flat: __ Major key: __
b bbb bbbb b b V V V V
__ __ Bb Bb __ __ __ __
4 - Major Keys
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Mode Scale Key signatures C, G and F Major keys
4 - Major Keys
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Lesson 4 Homework
Find twelve songs from your hymnal:
Four that have C Major key signature; Four that have G Major key signature; and, Four that have F Major key signature.
Whats the rule for sharp key signatures? Whats the rule for flat key signatures?
4 - Major Keys
C Major Songs: 1. 2. 3. 4. # Name
G Major songs: 1. 2. 3. 4. # Name
F Major songs: 1. 2. 3. 4. 48 # Name
Name:_______________
5 - Review
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE DONE
5 - Review
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Note Names Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys
5 - Review
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Note Naming
5 - Review
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Note Naming
3. What is an octave? 4. Note names:
5 - Review
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5 6 7 HQe e ee QQ H
5 - Review
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Rhythm
Name:
____ 8
____ 9
____ 10
Quarter note beats: __ 12

5 - Review
__ 13
__ 14
____ 11
__ 15
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Sharps, Flats and Naturals
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Which symbol is a sharp? a flat? a natural? Name the four popular sharps: __ __ __ __
19 20 21 22
Name the four popular flats: __ __ __ __

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5 - Review
27. BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the popular sharps?
28. BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the popular flats?
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__ 29 __ 34
__ 30 __ 35
mmm mmmm mm V V V
__ 31 __ 36 __ 32 __ 37 __ 33 __ 38
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2nd Last flat: __ 39 Major key: __ 44
__ 40 __ 45 __ 41 __ 46 __ 42 __ 47 __ 43 __ 48
5 - Review
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Key Signatures
Whats the rule for sharp key signatures?
49.
Whats the rule for flat key signatures?

50.
5 - Review
Add up your correct responses (or add up your mistakes and subtract it from 50) and multiply by 2 to get % correct. (Add your BONUS points as regular points too if you got them). If you scored: 94% + = Excellent! You have real music potential. 80% -93% - Very Good! Hang in there. It gets easier from here. < 79% - You were careless or did not work hard enough to become familiar with the material. You should redo lesson 1 in particular.
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In Lessons 1-5 You Mastered:

Note Names Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys
5 - Review
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Name:_______________
6 - Intervals
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE
6 - Intervals
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Seconds Major thirds Perfect Fourths Perfect Fifths
6 - Intervals
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Major Scale (Review)

This is C Major scale on a piano
Half Whole Whole Whole Half Whole Whole
6 - Intervals
Every Major scale is

whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half
Review from Lesson 4.
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Seconds
Vw w w w w w w w
Seconds are adjacent notes. Circle all the seconds in this scale.
6 - Intervals
Hint: there are 7 seconds. Some are whole steps; some are half steps. BONUS: Which ones are half steps?
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Thirds
Vw w w w w w w w
Circle all the thirds in this scale.
6 - Intervals
Hint: there are 6 of them. Thirds are all about skipping a note. Listen to the thirds on the piano. Can you tell the two types of thirds apart? BONUS: Which ones are happy versus sad?
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Major Third
Major third is 3 notes with 2 whole steps.
Whole Whole
V
6 - Intervals
ww w w w ww w
Circle the 3 major thirds in this scale. Draw them on the piano keyboard too.
Major thirds have a special significance to listeners. Major thirds provide a degree of happiness or contentment versus the minor third which implies sadness.
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Fourths
Vw w w w w w w w
Circle all the fourths in this scale.
6 - Intervals
Hint: there are 5 of them. Fourths are four notes apart. Musicians most often use the PERFECT FOURTH (when using a fourth). BONUS: Listen to these fourths on the piano. Which fourth is NOT a perfect fourth? BONUS: Why do think it is different than the other fourths?
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Perfect Fourth
Perfect fourth is 4 notes, 2 whole steps and 1 half step.
Half Whole Whole
V w w w w w ww w
6 - Intervals
Circle the 4 perfect fourths in this scale. Draw them on the piano keyboard too.
Only octaves, fourths and fifths can be perfect.

MUSIC HISTORY SIDEBAR: before ~ 600 AD, there was no music in church. Then the Catholic Church began to recognize the spiritual value in the pitched human voice. The first songs were chants sung by men (monks, boys and priests), or the liturgy sung aloud by the celebrant. Unison and octaves were the norm. Later, harmony began as fourths or fifths above the melody of the chant. These were given the nickname perfect because of the contentment, completeness and serenity these harmonic intervals inspire in the mind.
These fourths are called Perfect because they sound so complete and stable. NOTE: You can always sing a perfect fourth by thinking of the opening of O Christmas Tree.
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Fifths
Vw w w w w w w w
Circle all the fifths in this scale.
6 - Intervals
Hint: there are four of them.
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Perfect Fifth
Perfect fifth is 5 notes with 3 whole steps and 1 half step.
Half Whole Whole Whole
V w w w w w ww w
6 - Intervals
Circle the 4 perfect fifths in this scale. Draw them on the piano keyboard too.
Listen to the fifths on the piano. NOTE: NOTE: You can always sing a perfect fifth by thinking of the opening of Thus Spake Malthustra, which is the opening of the Stanley Kubrick movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.
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Seconds Major thirds Fourths Fifths
6 - Intervals
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Lesson 6 Homework
w w Vw w w w
w w w w
w w w V ww w
6 - Intervals
____ ____ ____ ____ 1 2 3 4
____ 5
w w
What are these intervals?
w w
____ ____ ____ ____ 6 7 8 9
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Name:_______________
7 - Minor Keys
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE
7 - Minor Keys
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Minor Third Relative Minor Keys
7 - Minor Keys
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Recall from Lesson 6: Thirds
Vw w w w w w w w
Circle all the thirds in this scale.
7 - Minor Keys
Hint: there are 6 of them. Thirds are all about skipping a note. Listen to the thirds on the piano. Can you tell the two types of thirds apart? BONUS: Which ones are the sad thirds? (THESE ARE THE MINOR THIRDS)
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Minor Thirds
Minor third is 1 whole step, and 1 half step.
Half Whole
V w w w w w ww w
7 - Minor Keys
Circle the 3 minor thirds in this scale.
Minor thirds have special significance to listeners. Major thirds provide a degree of sadness versus the major third which implies happiness.
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Relative Minor
Same key signature as Major key 6th of the scale Relative minor key of C Major is A minor Relative minor key of G Major is __ minor Relative minor key of F Major is __ minor
7 - Minor Keys
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Recall from Lesson 4: Mode and Scale

Mode, Scale = sequence of whole and half steps between octaves Major and Minor modes are the most popular in western music
7 - Minor Keys
Whole step = 2 x 1/2 steps
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A Minor
Key Signature
______ ______ ______ ______
______ ______ ______
__ __ __ __
7 - Minor Keys
w m w w w w ww w
__ __ __
__
Label the scale (WHW, W, H, W+, H) Label the note names Note the accidental. What note is that?
C Major has no sharps and no flats, neither does A minor. But, we add the accidental G# to emphasize the 7th of the scale. Listen to the A minor scale with no accidentals and then listen to the A minor scale with the G#. Do you feel the tug to the A? This makes the interval between the F and the G# a WHOLE + HALF, (W+) also known as an AUGMENTED SECOND.
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E Minor
Key Signature
m V
V w mw w w
7 - Minor Keys
_____ ______ ______
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Label the scale (WHW, W, H, W+, H) ______ ______ Label the note ______ names ______ the w w m w w Note accidental. What note is that?
G major has one sharp - F# - which is the 7th note in the major scale. E minor has the same key signature, but we add in the accidental of the 7th whenever we need a D#. This makes the interval between the C and the D# a WHOLE + HALF, (W+) also known as an AUGMENTED SECOND.
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D Minor
Key Signature
Vb
Vww w w
7 - Minor Keys
______ ______ ______
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
Label the scale (WHW, W, H, W+, H) ______ ______ Label the note ______ names ______ Note the w w m b w w accidental. What note is that?
Note that F major has only one flat. D minor shares the same key signature, but we add in the accidental of the 7th whenever we need a C#. This makes the interval between the Bb and the C# a WHOLE + HALF, (W+) also known as an AUGMENTED SECOND.
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1. The last sharp is the 7th of the scale. 2. Find the Major key. 3. Relative minor key is the 6th of the scale.
Last sharp: Major key: Minor key:
__ __ __
__ __ __
mmm mmmm mm V V V
C# D B __ __ __ __ __ __
7 - Minor Keys
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1. 2nd last flat is the Major key. 2. Relative minor key is the 6th of the scale.
2nd Last flat: __ Major key: __ Minor key: __
__ __ __ Bb Bb G __ __ __ __ __ __
7 - Minor Keys
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Minor Third Relative Minor Keys
7 - Minor Keys
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Lesson 7 Homework
Find six songs from your hymnal:
Two in A minor key; Two in E minor key; and, Two that have D minor key.
7 - Minor Keys
HINT: Look in the Advent or Lent sections. A minor (C Major) Songs: 1. 2. # Name
E minor (G Major) songs: 1. 2. # Name
D minor (F Major) songs: 1. 2. # Name
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Name:_______________
8 - Bass Clef
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE
8 - Bass Clef
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Basics of the Bass Clef Note names Octaves
8 - Bass Clef
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The Staff and Bass Clef

Staff:
Music notation for pitch Perfected > 1000 years ago by the Catholic church Five horizontal lines Note names correspond to relative location on space or line of staff
t
F
Treble clef
Shaped like an F Indicates F note, usually the fourth line
8 - Bass Clef
Write your own Bass Clef, again and again on this staff. 1. Start with the curl (top to bottom). 2. Go back and draw the two dots - one above, one below the fourth line. This indicates the F for reference.
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Notes on the Bass Clef
t t
Bottom to top:
G E C A
Spaces:
ACEG
A F D B G
Lines:
GBDFA
8 - Bass Clef
Memorize these two rules. Cover the top part and label these lines and these spaces below:
t t
Spaces:
Lines:
BONUS: What is the name of the note above the top line?
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Above & Below the Staff: Ledger Lines
Count up from F:
Space = G Line = A Space = B Ledger line = C
Middle C is 1 ledger line above the bass staff

8 - Bass Clef
Ledger lines specify notes near the edges of the clef. Many songs we sing include notes on ledger lines, usually below the treble clef.
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Basics of the Bass Clef Note names Octaves
8 - Bass Clef
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Lesson 8 Homework
w w w w w w t w ww w w ww w w w w w w w
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
8 - Bass Clef
t w w
A
__ 21
__ 22
__ 23
___ 24
w w
__ 25
Bring your homework to the next session.
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Name:_______________
9 - Sight Reading
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE
9 - Sight Reading
Heres the schedule for the next 2 weekS. The test is a simple written test, only to help you treat the work were going to do together seriously.
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By the End of Lesson 9 You will Have:

Practiced sight reading
9 - Sight Reading
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Sight Reading
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Key? Time signature? Clap the rhythm? (Name the notes.) Sing with vowel sound slowly. Sing with words, a little faster
Pick a song youve never sung before. Apply the learning youve done so far by answering these six questions/ process steps above. Its a good idea to do this once or twice every day for a few weeks. It will improve your speed and skill at being a musician.
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Practiced sight reading
9 - Sight Reading
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Name:_______________
10 - Review
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Course Overview
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Note naming Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Review Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading Review and Test DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE DONE
10 - Review
Were nearly done. The test is a simple written test, only to help you treat the work were going to do together seriously.
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Note Names Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading
10 - Review
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Note Naming
10 - Review
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Note Naming
3. What is an octave? 4. Note names:
10 - Review
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5 6 7 HQe e ee QQ H
10 - Review
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Rhythm
Name:
____ 8
____ 9
____ 10
Quarter note beats: __ 12

10 - Review
__ 13
__ 14
____ 11
__ 15
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Sharps, Flats and Naturals
17 16
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Which symbol is a sharp? a flat? a natural? Name the four popular sharps: __ __ __ __
19 20 21 22
Name the four popular flats: __ __ __ __

23 24 25 26
10 - Review
27. BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the popular sharps?
28. BONUS: Can you think of a memory phrase to help remember the popular flats?
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__ 29 __ 34
__ 30 __ 35
mmm mmmm mm V V V
__ 31 __ 36 __ 32 __ 37 __ 33 __ 38
10 - Review
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2nd Last flat: __ 39 Major key: __ 44
__ 40 __ 45 __ 41 __ 46 __ 42 __ 47 __ 43 __ 48
10 - Review
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Key Signatures
Whats the rule for sharp key signatures?
49.
Whats the rule for flat key signatures?

50.
10 - Review
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1. The last sharp is the 7th of the scale. 2. Find the Major key. 3. Relative minor key is the 6th of the scale.
t m t mm t mmm tmmmm
__ __ __ C# D B __ __ __ __ __ __
Last sharp: Major key: Minor key:
__ __ __
10 - Review
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1. 2nd last flat is the Major key. 2. Relative minor key is the 6th of the scale.
t
2nd Last flat: __ Major key: __ Minor key: __
t b t bb t bb t bb b b b
__ __ __ Bb Bb G __ __ __ __ __ __
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Intervals
t t
____ ____ ____ ____ 51 52 53 54
w w w w w w
w w w w
____ ____ ____ ____ 56 57 58 59
w w w ww w
____ 55
w w
What are these intervals?
w w
____ 60
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Bass Clef
w w w w w w t w ww w w ww w w w w w w w
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
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t w w
A
__ 87
__ 88
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___ 90
w w
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In This Course You Mastered:

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Note Names Rhythm Sharps, Flats and Naturals Major Keys Intervals Minor Keys Bass Clef Sight Reading
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Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Outcomes of this Course:

In short, youll be a better musician!

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Each Lesson Has 3 Parts

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Peter Brockmann 2003 www.brockmann.com

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

By the End of Lesson 1 You will Know:

Every lesson begins with a statement of the learning objective.

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

There Are Only 8 Notes In An Octave

Fill in the names of the notes in the boxes. F G __ 9 G __ 14 __ 15 __ 16 B __ 10 __ 17 __ 18 D __ 11 __ 19 G __ 20 F G __ 12 __ 21 __ 13 __ 22

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Pianos Have Octaves Too

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

The Staff and Treble Clef

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Notes on the Treble Clef

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Above & Below the Staff: Ledger Lines

Count down from G:

Space = F Line = E Space = D Ledger line = C

Middle C is 1 ledger line below the treble clef

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Every lesson ends with a re-statement of the learning objective.

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

2. Name these notes:

3. Name the note then write in the octave

above, below, above, below, above.

Bring your homework to the next session.

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Peter Brockmann 2003 www.brockmann.com

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

By the End of Lesson 2 You will Know:

Every lesson begins with a statement of the learning objective.

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

E e ee ee ee X xxx xxxx xxxx xxxx

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Clap These Rhythms (Together)

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Clap These Rhythms (Together)

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Dotted Note Math

hhh QQQ EEE

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

c Common time C Cut time

Three-quarter time, waltz Six-eight time, 2 dotted quarters

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Every lesson ends with a re-statement of the learning objective.

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Quarter note beats: __ 5 __ 6 __ 7 __ 8

Bring your homework to the next lesson.

Student Manual: How to Read Music in 10 EASY Lessons

Fill in the names of the notes in the boxes. F G 9 G 14 15 16 B 10 17 18 D 11 19 G 20 F G 12 21 13 22

Quarter note beats: 5 6 7 8

2nd Last flat: Major key:

Name the four popular flats: