Music Basics Study Worksheet! Name: ___
Bhythm
O= note, beats “WT = rest, beats
o = note, beats Ml = rest, beats
o- note, beats * = rest, beats
e = note, beats é = rest, beats
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o = note,__beats “4 = rest, beats
Meter:
Tempo:
Rhythm:
Draw a line over the accented beats in these triple meter measures.
PU ot Lt take elatee tt
Melody
Tones:
Melody:
Scale: =
What are the two main types of scales?
What is the difference between a tune and a motive?
Please identify the intervals below by their name (2nd, 3rd, etc.)
- GSHarmony
+ Atriad is a set of two stacked thirds, three notes in all. This is also called a
which is a purposeful combination of three or more tones.
+ Atonic is the tone of a major or minor scale. The tonic's name, along with
the type of scale, identifies the of a piece (i.e., C Major).
Which of these best defines the tonal system, or tonality?
a) the sounding of two or more tones in a logical or meaningful way
b) harmony based on the major and minor scales
) the quality of a sound
4) none of the above
‘Timbre
Directions: Please write down what each of these Italian dynamic levels mean in English.
pianissimo (pp) =
forte (f) =
mezzopiano (mp) = _
Form
What are the two things that contribute to the form of a piece of music? (Hint: these are the
things that create the feeling of music, not bigger things like movements.)
Strophic:
Music Notation
Directions: Identify the clefs on the staff below by name, and write the proper note letters on
each lineand Space
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Clef