Transposition Sometimes a song is written in a key that isn’t suitable for a singer’s range. We can use our knowledge of intervals to put the song into a different key. This is called transposition. Example 1 If a
Intervals – Chromatic
Chromatic Intervals Not all intervals use notes from within a key. When an interval is formed between two notes that do not sit within a key, they are called chromatic intervals. To find out the correct name for a chromatic
Intervals – Diatonic
Diatonic Intervals The distance between two notes is classed as an interval. An interval played as one note after the other is called a melodic interval. All melodies are just a series of intervals ascending and descending. If two notes are
Scales – Key Signatures Part 2
The major keys with sharps are: G major (F#) D major (F# C#) A major (F# C# G#) E major (F# C# G# D#) B major (F# C# G# D# A#) F# major (F# C# G# D# A# E#) C#
Scales – Key Signatures Part 1
Key Signatures When a key has sharps or flats, it is notated on the staff at the beginning of each line as a key signature. A key signature tells the player which notes are to be sharpened or flattened throughout
Scales – Major Scales
Tones and semitones A scale is a series of notes played in a sequence. The sequence usually consists of a particular order of tones or semitones or sometimes larger intervals. On a piano, a semitone is sounded when notes that
The Staff – Accidentals & Ledger Lines
Ledger Lines Notes can be written above & below the staff with the use of a ledger line. A ledger line is like a temporary line used for a single note. The higher or lower the note goes above or
The Staff – Lines and Spaces
Lines and spaces Treble Clef When using a treble clef, the notes on the lines are as follows: Notes in the spaces are: It makes it easier to devise a short phrase to remember the notes on the lines such as
The Staff – Clefs
Clefs Music is a mixture of rhythm & pitch. Music notation shows the duration of the note and the pitch of the note. The notes in the higher range are notated on a staff with a treble clef. The notes in
Rhythm – Dots & Ties
Dotted notes We can extend a note for longer by adding a dot. A dot increases the duration of a note by another half of the value of the note. A crotchet with a dot becomes a dotted crotchet and is