Help please General Music 8 Unit 1: Elements of Music

By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
Describe how musical styles differ, using musical vocabulary
Write in counts, compose rhythms in 4/4 time: half, whole, quarter notes and rests
Define “dynamics,” put in correct order: pianissimo, piano, mezzopiano, mezzoforte, forte, fortissimo
Define “tempo,” put in correct order: largo, andante, moderato, allegro, presto
Notate and identify pitches in the treble clef staff: FACE in space, EGBDF on lines
Identify instrument families: woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion

This packet is due on: for a classwork grade.

Lesson One: Musical Style

We will listen to two pieces as a class. Add the names of the pieces and their musical characteristics.

Song Name
Characteristics

Circle the characteristics that are similar between the two pieces. Draw one line though the characteristics that are different.

With a partner, list two additional styles of music below:

Style
Characteristics
Jazz
Brass and saxophones, rhythm players (drumset with certain beat), solo sections, syncopation, certain harmonies and blue notes

How do we define a musical style?

Lesson Two Do Now

Name one song you know that is fast.

Name one song you know that is slow.

Tempo Vocabulary

Italian Word
Definition
Animal that could represent the tempo
Largo

Andante

Moderato

Allegro

Presto

Accelerando:

Ritardando:

Counting Rhythms

What are the following notes called?

How many beats are each of these notes worth?

Rhythm Math

Listening Practice
Circle the rhythm you hear. You will hear each example twice.

Question
Rhythm A
Rhythm B
1

2

3

4

5

Lesson Three Do Now

Add the 4/4 time signature and the missing beats to the following exercise:

Rests in rhythm: How many beats?

Beats:

Write in the counts, including rests

Rhythm Compositions

Set up your line with a time signature of 4/4
Create four bar lines
Fill in with 4 beats per measure



Dynamics In Music

Dynamics are an indication of in music.

Farandole themes:
Theme 1

Theme 2

Listening Log

Theme 1 or Theme 2
Major or minor key
p, f, or crescendo?

Lesson Four Do Now

Order the dynamics from softest to loudest:

Softest Loudest

Draw a decrescendo (get softer) or crescendo (get louder) between the two dynamics as correct.

Example:

Tempo Review

Tempo is the of music

Order the tempo from SLOWEST to FASTEST

Andante
Moderato
Presto
Allegro
Largo

The Music Staff

Listening Practice

Reading the Treble Clef Staff

Lesson Five Do Now

Label the following notes. Correct answers should spell words.

Add a treble clef and write 3 of your own words using notes.

Instruments of the Orchestra

Label the instruments by their family group (woodwind, brass, string, percussion)

Listening: Write down the name of the instrument you think you hear.








Vocabulary Practice: Tempo and Dynamics

Dynamics indicate in music

Tempo indicates in music

Listening Practice: Write the tempo and the dynamic of the musical example.

Example
Tempo
Dynamic
1.

2.

3.

4.

Rhythm Practice

Write in the counts and clap:

Duet! Stems facing up are one part, stems facing down are the other part. Perform for a grade in class.

Musical Style Practice
Style
Instruments
Tempo
Dynamics
Rhythm
Melody