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Here are some essential tools that can help you build your skills as a musician.

 The C Major Scale

 

The C major scale.

                                       Note Names    C   D   E    F   G   A    B   C 

                                      Solfege        Do  Re Mi   Fa  Sol La   Ti  Do                    The Piano

                        

Key Signatures

In musical notation, a key signature is a series of sharp symbols or flat symbols placed on the staff, designating the Major or Minor Key (or what equals Do)

The Circle Of Fifths

  Flats Sharps
Major minor Major minor
0 C (Major), a (minor)
1 F d G e
2 B g D b
3 E c A f
4 A f E c
5 D b B g
6 G e F d
7 C a C a
lower case letters are minor
 

the table indicates the number of sharps or flats in each scale

Rhythmic Dictation

In music notation, a note value indicates the relative duration of a note, using the color or shape of the note head, the presence or absence of a stem, and the presence or absence of flags.

A rest indicates a silence of an equivalent duration.

 

Helpful Links

To practice key signatures, scales, circle of fifths, note names, etc, choose the Brazowood Choir and go to the many tutorials.  To play fun games like time machine, and Beethoven's baseball choose the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.  If at anytime you find a link that might be helpful for other students please email the link to curranc@gischool.org  Thank you

Brazowood Choir/Tutorials     

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra        

   Detroit Symphony Orchestra     

      Wikipedia

            VH1 Save The Music      

                          MSVMA                         

 

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