Vocal Music
Mrs. Kiespert
Rm 139
Daily Expectations
Everyday when you enter :
• Get your folder, music and pencil
• Find your ASSIGNED seat or riser spot
• Begin Bell Work
• Look over music – review vocabulary
Day 1
Copy the definitions
Beat – steady recurring pulse
Rhythm - groupings of sound & silence
Can you clap the rhythm on the board?
Day 2
Match the note to its name
(extra credit – how many beats does each note get?)
Quarter note
Eighth Note
Half note
Whole Note
Beamed eighth note
Day 3
Match the rest to its name
(extra credit – how many beats does each rest get?)
Whole rest
Half rest
Quarter rest
Eighth rest
Day 4
Solve the equations
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Each problem should have one of these answers –
7, 6, 5, and 3
Day 5
Solve the equation
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Day 6
Tempo – Speed of music
In each box, draw a picture that will remind you of the various
tempo markings.
Largo- slow
Presto- Very Fast
Andante- walking pace
Allegro- fast
Day 7
Dynamics – loudness and softness of music
Write an animal name next to each term that
describes its volume level.
Pianissimo – very soft
Piano – soft
Mezzo Piano – Medium soft
Mezzo Forte – Medium Loud
Forte – Loud
Fortissimo – Very Loud
Day 8
E
C
A
F
The spaces of the TREBLE clef are FACE – copy
the staff and fill in the treble clef lines
Day 9
G
B
D
F
A
The lines of the BASS clef are GBDFA – Copy the
staff and fill in the letter names of the spaces.
Day 10
Copy – When treble and bass clef staves are joined, they form a . . . .
GRAND STAFF
C
Bonus: How quickly can you fill in the grand
staff?
Day 11
Measure
Measure
Barline
Fill in each measure using 4/4
time signature.
Hint: there should be 4 beats in each measure!
Day 12
HOW MANY?
WHICH NOTE?
2
4
3
OR
4
OR
4
4
A time signature is a set of numbers that tells you:
HOW MANY beats per measure
&
WHICH NOTE equals one beat
Bell Work Quiz
1. Write the counts under the notes
Write the term for the following defintion
1.A steady recurring pulse
2.Speed of music
3.Volume of music
4.Vertical lines that separate the staff into measures
Day 13
Name the time signature for the following
measures
Day 14
Draw the notes or rests & Total the sum
Quarter note , whole note, dotted
quarter note, dotted half note. =
Eighth rest, quarter rest, whole
rest, eighth rest, dotted half
rest. =
Day 15
Draw a Treble Clef staff. Write the letters on the
lines or spaces to spell the following words:
Badge
Egg
D
Café
Façade
E
A
F
Gab
Beef
Day 16
Draw a BASS Clef staff. Write the
letters on the lines or spaces to spell
the following words:
Badge
Egg
Café
Façade
Gab
Beef
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Day 17
Name the lines of Treble clef
Name the spaces of the Treble
Name the lines of the Bass
Name the spaces of the Bass
Define Dynamics
Define Tempo
7.
8.
9.
10.
Name these
notes or rests
and give their
value
Day 18
Describe good singing posture –
1.Feet
2.Knees
3.Hips
4.Chest
5.Shoulders
6.Chin
7.Head
Day 19
Write the counts under the notes and rests.
4
4
Day 20
Write the counts under the notes and rests
4
4
Day 21
Look at measure 25 in the Star
Spangled Banner
Describe the musical style
of that section.
i.e. legato, separated, march like, loud, soft, fluid,
etc.
Day 22
Copy the definitions
Unison – all together
Acappella – without accompaniment
Day 23
Copy the definitions
Crescendo – gradually get louder
Decrescendo – gradually get softer
Messa di voce – gradually get louder then softer
Bonus – draw the symbols for the terms
Day 24
Get a choral book and look up the following
words.
• Accent
• Caesura
• Marcato
Day 25
Name Three places in your music – (any piece)
that uses a fermata.
Be specific – Title of piece
Page Number
Measure Number
Day 26
Write the counts under the notes (not the values)
3
4
Day 27
Math and Meter
Write the number of beats per measure and
which type of note receives one beat for each
time signature
Beats per
Measure
Which note
equals one beat
Day 28
Write two full 4/4
measures.
Do NOT use whole notes!!
Day 29
Write (compose) two 6/8
measures.
Remember the note values in 6/8 double. An
eighth note equals one.
Day 30
Describe the musical style of the section listed for your
class.
1st hour - Look at measures 11 and 12 in America. What’s
going on here?
3rd and 4th – Look at measures 26 – 29 in Duond Akuru.
What’s going on here?
i.e. legato, separated, march like, loud, soft,
fluid, etc.
Day 31
Draw a BASS clef staff on your paper.
Compose two measures of 4/4 time using half
notes and whole notes on the following lines or
spaces.
CEGFA
They may be used twice or in any
order!!
Day 32
Draw a Treble clef on your paper.
Compose two measures of ¾ time using quarter
note on the following lines or spaces.
CEGFAB
They may be used twice or in
any order!!
Day 33
QUIZ!!!
On a Separate piece of paper –
1. Write your name in the right hand corner
2.Draw a staff with a treble clef
3. Fill in the lines and spaces with the correct
letter name.
4. Turn into Mrs. Kiespert
Day 34
QUIZ!!!
On a Separate piece of paper –
1. Write your name in the right hand corner
2.Draw a staff with a BASS clef
3. Fill in the lines and spaces with the correct
letter name.
4. Turn into Mrs. Kiespert
Day 35
Write in the time signature and counts under
the notes.
Day 36
Write in the time signature and counts under
the notes.
Day 37
Write in the time signature and counts under
the notes.
Day 38
Write in the time signature and counts
under the notes.
Day 39
Write in the time signature and counts under
the notes.
Day 40
Write the definitions for the following terms
• Review – ceassura, fermata
• New - subito, poco a poco, molto
Day41
Define the following terms:
Melody
Harmony
Chord
Day 42
Define the following terms:
(use your old bell works)
Tempo
Beat
Rhythm
Day 43
Look at your Christmas Music – Find and name a
measure that uses a “subito” marking.
Day 44
Scrutinize your Christmas music for a sequence.
Write the name of the piece, the page number,
and the measure number where the sequences
begins.
Day 45
Name the interval
Example: F to B is a 4th
C to A
D to E
B to B
(don’t forget to count the first note as “one”)
Day 46
Day 47
Day 48
Day 49
SEMESTER TEST REVIEW
Draw these notes and give their value
1.Whole Note
2.Half note
3.Beamed eighth note
4.Quarter note
5.Eighth note
Day 50
SEMESTER TEST REVIEW
Draw these RESTS and give their value
1.Half Rest
2.Whole Rest
3.Quarter Rest
4.Eighth Rest
5.Sixteenth Rest
Day 51
SEMESTER TEST REVIEW
Draw the following symbols and tell what their
function is.
1.Treble Clef
2.Bass Clef
3.Flat
4.Sharp
5.Natural
Day 52
SEMESTER TEST REVIEW
Draw a measure representing each of the
following time signatures
1.3/4
2.4/4
3.6/8
4.2/4
5.5/4
Day 53
SEMESTER TEST REVIEW
Describe the following key signatures (tell how
many flats or sharps they have)
1.Key of G
2.Key of C
3.Key of F
Day 54
SEMESTER TEST REVIEW
List the sol fege syllables in order from
bottom to top
Day 55
IN at least three sentences tell me about your
Christmas break
Day 56
Draw a treble clef staff –
Fill in the lines and spaces with the correct letter
names
Day 57
Draw a bass clef staff –
Fill in the lines and spaces with the correct letter
names
Day 58
Define the following terms
Vivace
Andante
Largo
Use a book if you need to!!
Day 59
Name the interval from
Do to Mi =
Sol to La =
Fa to Ti =
Day 60
If you are in the Key of C – Write the syllables for
the following intervals.
example C to G = do to sol
F to A
B to C
E to G
Day 61
If you are in the Key of F– Write the syllables for
the following intervals.
example C to G = sol to re
F to A
B to C
E to G
Day 62
If you are in the Key of G – Write the syllables
for the following intervals.
example C to G = Fa to Do
F to A
B to C
E to G
Day 63
Find and Write the definitions
Down Beat –
Duration -
Day 64
• Find and Write the definitions
Meter
Syncopation
Day 65
Find and Write the definitions
Triplet
Duple
Day 66
Find and Write the definitions
Tie
Notation
Day 67
Find and Write the definitions
Slur
accent
Day 68
WRITE THE SENTENCE and Fill in the blanks
1.The 1st beat in each measure is called the
_______
2.A dot after a notes adds _____ of
_________________.
Day 69
WRITE THE SENTENCE and Fill in the blanks
1.The purpose of a barline is to __________
2.A double barline indicates the _____________
Day 70
Music Match Up
is to
as
is to ______
is to
as
is to _____
Day 71
Music Match up
is to
as ______ is to ____
is to
as
is to _____
Day 72
Music Match Up
is to
as ______ is to ____
is to
as
is to _____
Day 73
Music Match Up
is to
as ______ is to ____
is to
as
is to _____
Day 74
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of 4/4 time
Day 75
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of 3/4 time
Day 76
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of 2/4 time
Day 77
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of 5/4 time
Day 78
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of 6/8 time
Day 78
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of 9/8 time
Day 79
Make 3 DIFFERENT measures of C time
Day 80
Copy –
Parts of the note
Notehead – placed on line or space
Stem – extends from head (except whole note)
Day 81
Copy –
Parts of the note cont’d
Flag – join stem at opposite end from head
(unless on staff upside down)
Beams – often used in place of flags to join like
notes together
Day 82
Write the notes
Mark Each problem True or False
2 quarter notes = 1 half rest _____
2 Eighth notes + 1 Quarter note = two 16th rests _______
Day 83
Write the notes
Mark Each problem True or False
2 beamed 8th notes = 2 quarter rests _____
1 whole note = 1 half rest _____
Day 84
Write the notes
Mark Each problem True or False
2 Half notes = 1 whole rest _____
3 quarter notes = 3 eighth rests + 1 eighth note ______
Day 85
Write the notes
Mark Each problem True or False
1 beamed eighth note = 1 quarter note _____
2 beamed eighth notes = 1 whole rest ______
Day 86
Copy –
Simple Duple Meter – 2 beats per measure
sounds like (strong, weak, strong, weak)
Day 87
Copy –
Simple Trip Meter – 3 beats per measure
Sounds like (strong, weak, weak – strong, weak, weak)
Day 88
Copy –
Simple quadruple meter = four beats per
measure
Sounds like ( strong, weak, weak, weak,)
Day 89
Write the words “Strong” and “weak” to
indicate beat patterns for duple, triple,
quadruple meter.
Example – Duple: strong, weak
Triple: _________ ________ _______
Quadruple: ____ _____ _____ ______
Day 90
Fill in the blank with the type of pattern
A strong, weak, weak pattern is know as ______
meter
A Strong, weak, Strong, weak is known as
______meter
Day 91
Define
Balance –
Blend-
Day 92
Define
Stagger Breathing
Hemiola
Day 93
Define
Triplet
Duple
Day 94
Write in the counts
Day 95
Copy – A dot adds half of the original value of
the note or rest
Day 96
Give the value of the notes
Day 97
• Give the value of the rests
Day 98
Define the following using your sight singing
book
Step –
Skip –
Jump -
Day 99
Give the definition
Tie –
Slur-
Day 100
• Copy
Some beats are know as stressed or accented
beats.
In 4/4 time, which beats are accented?
Day 101
In 2/4 time, which beat(s) are accented?
Day 102
Copy
Metronome – a mechanical or electronic device
that keeps a steady beat or reproduces an exact
tempo
Day 103
Complete the measures
4/4
Day 104
• Provide a numerical total of beats for the
rythm syllables shown in 4/4 time
1.Ta ta ti-ti ta ta ta=
2.Ta ti-ti ta ti-ti ta=
Day 105
• Provide a numerical total of beats for the
rythm syllables shown in 4/4 time
1.Ta ti-ti ti-ti ta-a ta ta =
1.Ti-ti ta-a ti-ti ta ti-ti ta=
Day 106
IN at LEAST 3 sentences – tell me some things
that happened while I was gone.