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10 Match the Key Signature Name _ Date Draw a line from the Key Signature on the left to the Major Scale name on the right. 1. C Major 2. E Major D Major B Major 5. A Major 6. D Major 7. A Major 8. G Major 9. B Major 10. F Major 11. E Major

11 C B A D Missing the Major Scales Draw the missing notes of each major scale. If the name of the scale is not listed, fill in the name of the scale at the beginning. C

12 See - Sawing Rhythms Add the notes and rests together on each end of the see-saw. Fill in each blank with the correct number of beats added together. Circle the side of the see-saw with the largest number of beats. Name 5 6 Date

13 Count Me In Name: Date: 1. Add a note to complete the measures with the correct counts. 2. Add a note to complete the measures with the correct counts. 3. Cross out the note that makes each measure have an incorrect number of counts. ' 4. Cross out the note that makes each measure have an incorrect number of counts. 5. Write two measures of music in 3/4 time. 6. Write two measures of music in 4/4 time. 7. Write two measures of music in 2/4 time using quarter and half notes. 8. Write two measures of music in 4/4 time using whole, half, or quarter notes. ' ' ' 9. Write the C Major Scale in order using quarter notes. Write this in the Treble and Bass Clef. 10. Write two measures of music in 4/4 time using whole, half, or quarter notes and using notes in the C Major Scale. Copy your Treble Clef notes to the Bass Clef.

14 Bar Lines and Beats Name: Date: _ Draw in the correct bar lines to complete the notation below: Draw in the notes, rests and rhythms to correctly complete each measure below. Each measure should add up to 4 beats using notes and rests.) '

15 Skips, Steps and Repeats Name: Date: Notes that move from a space up to the next line or from a line up to the next space STEP UP. Step Up Step Up Notes that move from a space down to the next line or from a line down to the next space STEP DOWN. Step Down Step Down Notes that move from a space up to the next space or from a line up to the next line SKIP UP. Skip Up Skip Up Notes that move down from a space to the next space or from a line down to the next line SKIP DOWN. Skip Down Skip Down Notes one after another that stay the same are notes that REPEAT. Re - peat Re - peat Re - peat Re - peat Fill in the correct answer in the blank below each measure...skip Up or Down, Step Up or Down, or Repeat Write the note on the staff to complete each measure. Skip Down Step Skip Up Re Up - peat Re Step - peat Step Up Skip Down Up

16 Beginning Melodic and Harmonic Intervals An interval is the distance between two notes. The distance between notes played separately make up a melodic interval. C to C Unison C to D 2nd C to E 3rd _ Name C to F 4th C to G 5th C to A 6th C to B 7th C to C Octave The distance between notes played together make up a harmonic interval. C to C Unison C to D 2nd C to E 3rd C to F 4th C to G 5th C to A 6th C to B 7th C to C Octave

17 Melodic and Harmonic Intervals _ Name The distance between notes played separately make up a melodic interval. Add another half note to make a melodic interval higher. 1 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd Add another half note to make a melodic interval lower. 5 3rd Lower 2nd Lower 3rd Lower 2nd Lower The distance between notes played together make up a harmonic interval. Add another whole note to make a harmonic interval higher. 9 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 13 Add another whole note to make a harmonic interval lower. 3rd Lower 2nd Lower 3rd Lower 2nd Lower

18 Intervals - 4ths and 5ths _ Name Add another half note to make a melodic interval of a 4th or 5th higher. 4th 5th 5th 4th 4th 5th 5th 4th Add another whole note to make a harmonic interval of a 4th or 5th higher. 4th 5th 5th 4th 5th 5th 5th 4th

19 Half Step Highlights Name A half step is the distance from one note to the next key beside it...or, the smallest interval used which is equal to the distance between two adjacent notes.) F F Sharp B C A A Flat C C Sharp F A C F B C A C Write the note in the blank that is one half step higher. Draw the note on the staff. D F E G Write the note in the blank that is one half step lower. Draw the note on the staff. G B Flat E Flat C Write the note in the blank that is TWO half steps lower. Draw the note on the staff. A C E G Write the note in the blank that is TWO half steps higher. Draw the note on the staff. B A E Flat A Flat

20 Transpose This Transposition is the process of re-writing a piece of music in a different key. The line below is written in the key of C Major. Each note below was transposed an interval of a perfect 5th higher from the notes above. The line below is now in the key of G Major. The music below is in the key of C Major. Using the notes above, transpose the line of notes to F Major, a perfect 4th higher. Transpose the notes below up a Major 2nd, to G Major.

21 Match the Symbols _ Name Open this file using Sibelius Software. Drag the symbols to their proper boxes. Whole-note Half note Quarter Note Eighth Note Forte Piano Bass clef Treble Clef Sharp Flat Crescendo Decrescendo ' Add or subtract the problem, then drag the symbols to their proper boxes. 1-1/2 = 3-2 = 6-2 = = 5-3 = 8-4 = 4-2 = =

22 Ties and Slurs Worksheet A SLUR a curved line connecting two or more notes with different pitches, indicating to play the music smoothly. Name Date A TIE is a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch, indicating to play them as a single note. Circle the term below that indicates a tie or slur in the measures on the right. 1. TIE / SLUR 2. TIE / SLUR 3. TIE / SLUR 4. TIE / SLUR 5. TIE / SLUR 6. Draw a TIE between two notes of the same pitch. 7. Draw a TIE between two notes of the same pitch. 8. Draw a SLUR between notes with different pitches. 9. Draw one SLUR between notes with different pitches in the treble clef and one SLUR in the bass clef. 10. Draw one TIE between two notes of the same pitch in the treble clef and one TIE in the bass clef.

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