End of Year Exam Y9 - What you need to know Keyboard: Identifying all the notes on the keyboard should be easy by now. Just remember to use ‘dog in the kennel’.
Stave: Identify all the notes on the stave (bass clef and treble clef) Treble Clef (The G Clef)
Bass Clef (The F Clef)
! Notes on the stave
! Notes on the stave
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TASK: Use the alphabet to fill in the grey boxes and discover how to read the stave
D
G
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TASK: Use the alphabet to fill in the grey boxes and discover how to read the stave
F
G D
A
B
E
Note Names and Symbols:
You should know the rhythmic names of all the notes & rests (e.g. crotchet, quaver etc.), what they look like and how many beats they are worth
Chords:
What is a chord? What is a triad? Identify the notes of any major or minor triad (remember: Major is find the root, go up 4 ST then go up 3 ST. Minor is find the root, go up 3 ST then go up 4 ST) e.g. E major: Root note - E Go up 4 ST - G# Go up 3 ST - B
Time Signatures:
3 - The top number is how many 4 - The bottom number is the type of note Semi-breve is a whole note It is worth 4 beats
3 4 The fraction is three quarters A quarter note is a crotchet So is takes three crotchets to fill a bar
Minim is a half not Is is worth 2 beats Crotchet is a quarter note It is worth 1 beat Quaver is an eighth note It is worth half a beat
You need to know - 4/4, 6/8, 12/8, 3/4, 2/2, 3/2,
Listening:
You will be asked to write down rhythms just by listening to them (notes will include semi-breve, minim, crotchet, quaver and all the rests). You will need to be able to identify instruments just by listening to them You will need to compare three different versions of the same song and identify musical similarities and musical differences. Have a go at home - this will be worth a lot of marks!
Brazilian Samba instruments:
Caixa, surdo, tambourim, agogo, gansa, repinique,
Orchestral instruments:
Violin, viola, cello, double bass (Strings) Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, (Woodwind) Trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, (Brass) Timpani, Bass drum, Cymbals (Percussion)
In the Hall of the Mountain King:
It is a piece of classical programme music It was written by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg in 1867.
Key words that you will need to be able to use & understand: pitch, rhythm, improvisation, melody, semi-breve, minim, crotchet, quaver, rest, bar, barline, stave, bass clef, treble clef, call & response, break, IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THEN COME AND ASK!