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Week 1 Solfa Notation Solfa Notation is the set of syllables sung to the notes of the scale e.g. do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do., instead of singing C, D, E, F, G, A, B C. Solfa notationis used, especially to teach singing.
Recorder Parts and Posture
The recorder is a woodwind instrument. It has 3 parts: the headjoint (also called the mouthpiece), the body joint and the foot joint..
Step 1 - Posture: Sit up straight in a relaxed manner. Keep your arms by your body. After puttingthe recorder in your mouth, bend it downwards slightly so you can see.
Figure 1 Recorder Parts
. Embouchure and Finger Placement
Step 2 - Embouchure This is the placementof the mouth on the instrument. Place a very small amount of the mouth piece into your mouth, without touching the instrument with your teeth. Dont worry about finger placement yet. Blow very gently into the recorder. Start each note you ply with a doo syllable.
Step 3 - Finger placement
The left hand holds the TOP of the recorder while the right hand holds the BOTTOM of it. Use the pad or cushions, of your finger tips to cover the holes. Start by picking up the recorder by the foot joint. place your lefthand thumb Figure 2Embouchure and Posture on the thumb hole.
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Week 2 The Staff The staff is made up of 5 lines and 4 spaces. Its lines and spaces are counted from the bottom to the top. Each line and space represents a musical pitch. Musical notes and musical symbols are written on a staff.
A Staff
LINES of a staff, counted from bottom to top SPACES of a staff, counted from bottom to top
There are 3 types of staves:
1. The TREBLE staff. 2. The BASS staff
3. And the GRAND (or GREAT) staff, which is a combination of the treble and bass staves.
THE PIANO KEYBOARD
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Greater Scholars | Music Contents | 1st Term | Grade 2 17/18 There are white and black keys on the piano keyboard. The white keys are named using the alphabets A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The black keys are grouped in TWOS and THREES. The note C, is found to the left of the 2 black keys
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Week 3 The Clef. The clef is a sign placed at the beginning of a staff to show the pitch (notes) of that staff.
There are 2 types of clefs;
1. The treble clef; also called the G clef 2. The bass clef, also called the F clef.
The treble clef indicates that the name of the first The bass clef indicates that the name of the first line of the staff is E. line of the staff is G.
PIANO: CLEF SIGNS
This is the bass clef sign. This is the treble clef sign.
This is how MIDDLE C looks on a BASS STAFF. This is how MIDDLE C looks on a TREBLE STAFF.
Middle C is written as a semibreve and gets 4 counts Middle C is written as a semibreve and gets 4 counts
It is played by the right hand thumb. Play Middle C on It is played by the right hand thumb. Play Middle on the the piano, with your left thumb and count 4. Piano with your left thumb and count 4. Week 4 BONES You've got to have bones to [clap] Hang your body on, Got to have bones to [clap] Hang your body on, Got to have bones to hang your body on, That's what bones are for.
If you didn't have bones to [clap]
Hang your body on, Didn't have bones to [clap] Hang your body on, Didn't have bones to hang your body on, You'd be a big blob of jelly on the floor!
PIANO: MIDDLE C ON THE STAFF
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Greater Scholars | Music Contents | 1st Term | Grade 2 17/18 Music is written on the lines and spaces of a staff. The notes written on the staff, tells us what keys to play on the piano. There are different types of notes, but first we shall learn the semibreve. The semibreve looks like this : It isoval shaped. A staff Its time value is 4 counts (beats). It tells us to play a note on the piano, that is 4 counts long.
Week 5 THE TREBLE STAFF
This is the treble staff. It is the combination of a TREBLE CLEF (G CLEF) and A STAFF. The treble clef tells us the name of the first line is E.
The names of the lines of the treble staff are E, G, B, D, F.
A reminder, for the lines of the treble staff is
Every Good Boy Desereveses Favour.
E G B D F Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
The names of the spaces of the treble staff are F, A, C, E.
A reminder, for the spaces of the treble staff is the word face. Week 6 Piano: Middle C as a Semibreve
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Each finger has a number. The thumbs are both numbered 1
Everytime you see middle C on the bass staff, you play Everytime you see middle C on the treble staff, you play middle C on the piano, with the LEFT HAND THUMB. middle C on the piano, with the RIGHT HAND THUMB.
Play with leftt hand thumb. Count to 4 for every note you play.
Play with right hand thumb. Count to 4 for every note you play.
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Week 7 THE BASS STAFF This is the bass staff. It is the combination of a BASS CLEF (F CLEF) and A STAFF. The bass clef tells us the name of the first line is G.
The names of the lines of the bass staff are G, B, D, F.A.
A reminder, for the lines of the bass staff is Good Boy Deserve Favour.Always. G B D F A Good Boy Deserves Favour Always
The names of the spaces of the bass staff are A, C, E, G..
A reminder, for the spaces of the bass staff is
A C E G All Cows Eat Grass Week 8 Recorder Song: Little Fly This song uses ONLY note B This is note B the staff. This is note B the recorder
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Greater Scholars | Music Contents | 1st Term | Grade 2 17/18 1. SAY the words to the song. 2. CLAP in time with the words as you say them. 3. Observe how somw words lasts longer than others. 4. Play the tune on your recorder. Use note B. Make sure the notes match the pattern of the words.
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