1. The Language Of Music Music Theory Part 2 Staff, Clefs, Time, Notation By Mr. White

2. Dotted Notes Adding a dot to a note increases the length of the note: note value + ½ the value of the note = dotted note

3. Dotted Notes Example whole note value = 4 ½ value = 2 4 + 2 = 6

4. Dotted Notes Example half note value = 2 ½ value = 1 2 + 1 = 3

5. Dotted Notes Example quarter note value = 1 ½ value = ½ 1 + ½ = 1 ½ or 1.5

6. Time Signatures

7. Fasttime In 2 beats per measure Grouping 3 beats into 1

8. Triplet Putting 3 eighth notes into one beat

9. Leger Lines Leger lines extend the music staff to extend the range of notes to higher and lower possibilities

10. Leger Lines

11. D C B A G F E D

12. Leger Lines

13. G A B C D E F G

14. Tie Two notes with the same letter name connected by a curved line played as one continuous sound

15. Tie Primarily used to create longer notes across a bar line

16. Tie 1 2 - 1 2

17. Slur Two or more notes with different letter names connected by a curved line played as a connected sound without stopping or resting between notes

18. Accidentals Flat f : lowers notes by ½ tone Sharp d : raises notes by ½ tone Natural e : cancels a flat or sharp

19. Accidentals B B f B B f B A

20. Accidentals C C d C C d C D

21. Natural ½ Steps There are two occurrences where two natural notes are ½ step apart in pitch or tone E - F B - C

22. Tetra Chord A four (4) note scale developed by the early Greeks. It uses the formula 1 – 1 – ½, Whole step, whole step, half step 1 1 ½

23. Tetra Chord A four (4) note scale developed by the early Greeks. It uses the formula 1 – 1 – ½, Whole step, whole step, half step 1 1 ½ d

24. Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½ E f to F is 1 ½ steps

25. Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½

26. Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½

27. Tetra Chord *Reminder: Natural ½ steps = E-F & B-C Tetra Chord formula = 1 – 1 – ½

28. Major Scale An eight (8) note scale created with two (2) tetra chords connected with a whole step: 1 – 1 – ½ (1) 1 – 1 – ½ - 1 - 1 - ½ - (1) - 1 - 1 - ½ -

29. Major Scale An eight (8) note scale created with two (2) tetra chords connected with a whole step: 1 – 1 – ½ (1) 1 – 1 – ½ - 1 - 1 - ½ - (1) - 1 - 1 - ½ - f

30. Key Signature Placed after the clef and before the time signature, the key signature indicates notes in a song that are flat or sharp.