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Date: 28/10/2021-Thursday
Phase number: 1
Subject: Music History
Grade: 11
Summary Sheet Week (4,5,6)
Teacher’s Name: Mr.Bashar
Anacrusis
Also Known As pickup note(s) or pickup measure
Definition: The anacrusis is a note or series of notes that comes before the first complete measure of a
composition
Example:
Grouping notes
notes with less rhythmic value than a quarter note, such as an eighth or sixteenth note, have “tails” attached
to them. Connecting several notes with tails is what we call “beaming.” Beaming notes together is important
because it makes sheet music significantly easier to read.
Beaming
Eighth notes are connected by single line
two lines
Sixteenth notes are connected by
Thirty-second notes are connected by three lines
Grouping: The Rules
1. Do not beam across a bar line
2. Do not beam across the center of a measure
3. Sixteenth Notes and Thirty-Second Notes are grouped by beat
Grouping: 4/4 Time
Every time signature has “strong” and “weak” beats. In 4/4 time, beat one is the strongest beat in the
measure. Beats two and four are weak, while beat three is the secondary strong beat, meaning that it’s
strong, but not as strong as beat one
Examples of correct and incorrect beaming in 4/4 time
Grouping: 3/4 Time
In 3/4 time, beat one is the strongest,
while beats two and three are both considered weak
Because there is an odd number of beats per measure, the “center” of 3/4 time is in the middle of beat two.
However, as both beats two and three are weak, there is no need to separate them. Though most choose to
group eighth notes by beat in 3/4 time, both of the following groupings are correct
It’s important to note that eighth notes in 3/4 time should not
be grouped like this
Grouping: 2/4 Time
In 2/4 time, beat one is strong and beat two is weak
The center of the measure in 2/4 time is between beats one and two, so remember: don’t beam over it
Signs, terms and symbols
In sheet music, music symbols are used to describe the way a particular piece of music should be played
Clefs
Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff
Tones and Semitones
Accidentals
Symbols can change the note by raising or lowering it by a semitone (or half step)
Black Keys
Each black key has two names
CCA: Mrs.Hind
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