Music Theory

The treble clef is sometimes called the G clef, because the symbol crosses the line for G (and only that line) four times. That's not quite what you asked, but it's the most closely related information I know of.

Actually, to a musician, the treble clef identifies ALL the notes on the staff, because when you see it you know the lowest line is E, the first space is F, etc.

When you sharpen a note, you are making it a semitone higher.

And when you flatten a note, you are making it a semitone lower.

A natural isn't sharp OR flattened, it is just the note, A B C D E F or G.

Rhythm refers to something with a steady beat or steady motion. An example would be a person playing the drums. The drummer would hit the drum at regular intervals so that the sound is consistent. and harmonious with the rest of the band.

D flat major, or b flat minor. The flats are B, E, A, D and G, in that order.

It's a Double Diminished Fourth.

Rename A# to Bb (or Db to C#) and you have the more common Minor Third. Change them both and you get an Augmented Second. They all sound the same (in equal temperament tuning at least).

It means the dominant seventh chord.

In C major this would comprise of the notes G B D and the seventh F

a chorus in a song mean the special thing about that song. it is also like the main thing about the song and it shows the point in the song and that is why the chorus is said three or more times.

A strophic is a form of composition in which each stanza of poetry is sung with the same melody.

If you are talking about key signatures Bb major has 2bs but Bb minor has 5bs.

The sharps and flats before a clef sign is the "key signature" of the music. They tell you which notes in the music are to be played sharp or flat (in other words what "key" the music is in). For any more information feel free to visit my website www howard-evans-music-tuition.co.uk.

There are two half-steps in the key of b: D to E flat and A to B flat.

It is a chord, on a guitar it would be played like below

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On the Piano and in Sheet music, it looks like this

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Music in B major transposed down a major third will be in the key of G major.

respuestas

One could write a dictionary about this; in fact, someone probably already has. Here are a few basic terms:

Piano - quiet

Mezzo-piano - medium quiet

Mezzo-forte - medium loud

Forte - loud

Staccato - short

Legato - smooth, like a singing voice

Tempo - the speed of the beat

Bar/measure - A segment of time determined by the time signature. Each bar has the same number of beats.

Key Signature - the number of sharps and flats in a piece

Time Signature - the top number indicates how many beats there are per measure. The bottom number indicates which type of note (half note, quarter note, eighth note, etc..) is equal to one beat

if you read music try to find your voice range, then look through as many songbooks that you can and find one you like in your range.

It depends how fast you work. I'm lazy and I procrastinate, and I do about 1 or 2 pages per week. I finish it in about 6 months with each book... Well it also depends on how long you've been learning your instrument for as well.

I've done Grade 1-5 piano, and I just whizzed past grade 3 theory without an exam, and I'm near the end of book 4... Yeah like I said depends on how long you've learnt your instrument. If you've started both at the same time with no musical influences, it would take a couple of years.

If theory has been something you've completely forgotten and have to do it in order to do grade 6, it depends how fast you can work through the theory books. Don't go straight to grade 5, because you would have missed quite a bit of foundation work. I started with grade 3, it was easy but it was noticeable that I've missed grade 1 and grade 2 of theory.

In UK if you don't take grade 5 music theory you cannot progress above grade 5 in practical so its a really important exam to take. I took mine while doing Music A level at college and had not real trouble apart from the aural test. We didnt study it specifically as most of it was part of the theory for A level Music. I believe that I took it about 4 months after starting the course.

bar line

Sorry, bar lines separate music into repeating rhythmic patterns. The lines that extend the range of the staff are called ledger lines.

The key of E major and its relative minor, c sharp minor, both have four sharps. Additionally, key signatures apply to all music not just the piano and remain the same regardless of instrument. When referring to the piano the term "key" usually refers to on of the actual white or black keys that are pressed down to make a sound of the corresponding pitch. Each key on the piano is attached to a hammer that hits a string inside the instrument, thus the piano's classification as a percussion instrument. The strings are of different lengths and thicknesses, creating the different pitches. Each key on the piano is responsible for one pitch. Therefore a single key on the piano cannot "have four sharps", as you asked.

In a melodic minor scale, the 6th and 7th degree of the scale is raised up 1 half step on the way up the scale. On the way back down the scale, the 6th and 7th are back down to the natural form of the minor.

The standardly used clefs in modern and classical western music are treble clef, bass clef, alto clef, and tenor clef. Alto and tenor clefs are mainly used in vocal pieces but any have been used and can be found in just about any type of music for any part.

In tab form, E is open, A 2nd fret, D 2nd fret, G 1st fret, all others open.

music has no language, you just read it as you always would. however, musical terminology is written in Italian!

Additional information: Musical terminology can come from many other European languages other than Italian, such as German, French, etc.