ROSSHALL ACADEMY
FACULTY OF
PERFORMING ARTS
MUSIC
S1 / 2 HOMEWORK
NAME……………………………
CLASS……………………
Look after this booklet –
don’t lose it!
PARENT / GUARDIAN GUIDE TO MUSIC HOMEWORK
Dear Parent / Guardian,
Your child will be given Music homework regularly. Sometimes there may be two
homework assignments issued together, sometimes homework will be issued on
two consecutive weeks, and at other times there will be no homework issued for
a number of weeks. The homework is always relevant to class work and issued to
reinforce what has been taught in class, and so it is important that your child
makes every effort to complete it.
There are three different types of
assignment that your child will be asked to complete:
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LEARNING assignments, where your child needs to learn some facts.
WRITTEN assignments, where your child needs to write the answers to
several questions.
PRACTISE assignments, where your child will be asked, for example, to clap
some rhythms.
PUPIL RESPONSIBILITIES
Each homework exercise is always explained in class and it is your child’s
responsibility to ensure that he / she has paid attention and knows what to do.
It is also your child’s responsibility to note the homework to be completed in his
/ her Student Planner and then to ensure that it is completed properly and the
booklet brought back into school on the due date.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Please regularly ask your child about what he / she is doing in Music lessons and
if he / she has homework to complete. Please look at what your child is being
asked to do for homework, ensure that time is spent in completing the work, and
sign at the bottom of each assignment to indicate that you know that it has been
done.
Thank you very much for your assistance in helping with your child’s progress in
Music - it is greatly appreciated.
W Stillie
FH Performing Arts
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1
DATE………………………
For next week, learn the following note names, what each one looks like,
and how many beats each one has:
A CROTCHET has ONE beat and looks like this:
MINIM has TWO beats and looks like this:
A DOTTED MINIM has THREE beats and looks like this:
A SEMIBREVE has FOUR beats and looks like this:
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 2
DATE……………………..
MUSICAL MATHS
In the following questions, use the note values to work out the answers.
Write down your answer with a NUMBER.
+
For example,
ONE beat)
+
= 3 (because each crotchet has
1.
+
+
=
2.
+
+
=
3.
+
-
=
4.
+
+
=
5.
-
+
=
6.
+
-
=
7.
+
+
=
8.
-
+
=
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 3
DATE………………………
Learn the meaning of these musical terms for next week – STAVE, TREBLE
CLEF, TIME SIGNATURE, BAR, BARLINE, DOUBLE BARLINE.
The STAVE is a grid, consisting of five LINES and four SPACES, on which
musical notes are written.
The stave looks like this:
The TREBLE CLEF is a musical sign that is shown at
the start of each stave. The treble clef looks like
this:
The TIME SIGNATURE tells us how many beats are in each bar. It is
shown by two numbers at the start of the music, just after the treble clef.
The top number is the important number.
2
4
tells us that there are TWO beats in each bar.
3
4
tells us that there are THREE beats in each bar.
4
4
tells us that there are FOUR beats in each bar.
Music is split into sections called BARS. Vertical lines called BARLINES
separate bars.
A DOUBLE BARLINE is shown at the end of a piece of
music.
BAR
BARLINE
DOUBLE BARLINE
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 4
DATE………………………
1. Draw TEN treble clefs on the stave below:
2. Answer the following questions by ticking the correct box:
(a)
In Music, BARS are:
Places selling alcohol to adults
Pieces of chocolate
Equal sections of music
(b)
A TIME SIGNATURE will be found:
At the end of a piece of music
At the beginning of a piece of music
At the bottom of a cheque
(c)
A DOUBLE BARLINE will be found:
At the end of a piece of music
In the middle of a piece of music
At the side of a kerb on the road
3. Add the correct TIME SIGNATURE to the beginning of each piece of
music. Choose from 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4. THERE ARE MORE OVER THE
PAGE!!
(a)
Please turn over for (b), (c) and (d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 5
DATE………………………
Practise clapping the following rhythms at home. Next time you are in
class, you will be asked to clap one of them to your teacher.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 6
DATE………………………
Learn the following information about reading
musical notes for next week.
Musical notes are named using letters from the
alphabet. The musical alphabet consists of the
following letters:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Look carefully at WHERE the circle (note) lies on the stave to work out its
name.
The notes on the LINES of the stave are:
Every
Glasgow
Bus
Drives
Fast
The notes on the SPACES of the stave spell the word FACE:
F
A
C
E
Some notes sit either just below or just above the stave. For example:
Middle C
D
High G
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 7
DATE………………………
NOTE NAME QUIZ
Write in the correct note name under each note to find the answer to
the clues and pictures below:
1.
People carry it when travelling
2.
Small eating place
3.
Opposite of subtracted
4.
5.
6.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 8
You have learned about the words listed below in class. Each of them is in
the Concepts Dictionary at the back of this booklet.
1.
2.
3.
Look up each word and then write down its meaning.
Learn the meaning of each word.
Learn how to spell each word.
Be prepared to explain any of these terms when you are next in class.
VOCAL _________________________________________________
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SOLO __________________________________________________
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CHORAL ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
MELODY ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
UNISON ________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
HARMONY ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
ACCOMPANIED ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
UNACCOMPANIED ________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 9
DATE………………………
Learn the following information about Scottish Dance Music:
The instruments most commonly found in a Scottish Dance Band are:
•FIDDLE (VIOLIN)
•ACCORDION
•PIANO
•BASS
•DRUMKIT
A WALTZ is a Scottish dance that has 3
beats in the bar and sounds relaxed.
A REEL is a Scottish dance that has 4 beats
in the bar and sounds fast and lively.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 10
DATE………………………
1.
Name each of the notes shown on the stave.
Write the answer
UNDER each note. The first one has been done for you.
2.
Now write each of the notes named below in its correct position on
the stave. It is very important that you put each note CAREFULLY
onto the correct LINE or SPACE. Some notes names can appear in
two different positions on the stave – if so, put either note on:
D
3.
A
G
F
B
E
For each of the following questions, you must write the note on the
correct place on the stave AND give it the correct number of beats:
(a)
A 3-beat E:
(b)
A 4-beat C:
(c)
A 1-beat G:
(d)
A 2-beat B:
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 11
1.
DATE………………………
For next week, learn these new note names and values:
A QUAVER has HALF a beat and looks like this:
A DOUBLE QUAVER (two quavers one after the
other) and looks like this:
2.
Practise clapping the following rhythms at home. The next time you
are in class, you will be asked to clap one of them to your teacher.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 12
DATE………………………
Learn the following information on the ORCHESTRA for next week.
The ORCHESTRA is a large group of musicians playing a wide variety of
musical instruments. These instruments are divided into four FAMILIES.
These are STRING, BRASS, WOODWIND and PERCUSSION.
STRING instruments are played by BOWING or PLUCKING
the strings. The string instruments are VIOLIN, VIOLA,
CELLO, DOUBLE BASS and HARP.
BRASS instruments are played by BLOWING into a
mouthpiece. The main brass instruments are TRUMPET,
FRENCH HORN, TROMBONE and TUBA.
WOODWIND instruments are played by BLOWING into a
mouthpiece or across a hole in the instrument. The main
woodwind instruments are FLUTE, PICCOLO, CLARINET,
OBOE and BASSOON.
PERCUSSION instruments are played by STRIKING
or SHAKING the instrument. Percussion instruments
include GLOCKENSPIEL, XYLOPHONE, TIMPANI,
SNARE DRUM, CYMBAL, WOODBLOCK and
TAMBOURINE.
The CONDUCTOR stands at the front
of the orchestra. He/she has the important job of making
sure that all the players keep in time, and start and finish at
the same time.
If you have a computer at home, log onto www.sfskids.org, click onto the
Instrumens of the Orchestra link and listen to the sounds of the different
families and instruments.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 13
1.
DATE………………………
Now that you have learnt about the different families of instruments
in the orchestra, try to put the following instruments into the
correct family in the grid below:
TRUMPET
GLOCKENSPIEL
CLARINET
STRINGS
FLUTE
TROMBONE
CYMBALS
BRASS
TAMBOURINE
VIOLIN
CELLO
WOODWIND
PERCUSSION
PITCH means how HIGH or how LOW a musical note is.
2.
Circle the correct word in the following sentence:
A LARGE instrument has a HIGHER / LOWER pitch than a SMALL
instrument.
3.
Write an example of a high-pitched instrument____________
4.
Write an example of a low-pitched instrument_____________
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 14
DATE………………………
1.
Write the missing words in the following
paragraph about Blues music. Select the
correct words from the word bank below.
2.
Learn the meaning of 12-BAR BLUES,
IMPROVISATION, SYNCOPATION and
WALKING BASS.
Blues music originated in ______________.
Slaves were transported
there from ______________ to work in the ______________. They
worked in terrible conditions and ______________ to cheer themselves
up.
Eventually, their music developed into blues style.
Instruments
commonly heard in blues music include saxophone, trumpet, piano, guitar,
bass and drumkit.
An important feature of this style of music is
______________ - this is where the performer makes up the music as
he / she plays, often using notes from a blues ____________.
The 12BAR BLUES is a form often used in blues and jazz music, based on a
repeated ____________ progression.
It is also sometimes used in
______________ and ______________ music.
WALKING BASS is
another feature that is often heard in blues and jazz music. This is when
the bass line plays a note on each ______________ of the bar.
______________ is a rhythmic feature that gives the music an off-beat
effect.
ROCK
CHORD
SYNCOPATION
THAILAND
PENILEE
ACTING
POP
BEAT
BAGPIPES
SCALE
IPOD FACTORIES
SKATEBOARDED
AFRICA
IMPROVISATION
COTTON FIELDS
SANG
AMERICA
PHOTOGRAPH
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 15
DATE………………………
Learn the following information about the DRUMKIT.
When starting to play the drumkit, we use only THREE parts of the kit to
play a basic ROCK beat. These are:
BASS DRUM
SNARE DRUM
HI-HAT.
The BASS DRUM is played by pressing down a pedal with the RIGHT
FOOT.
The SNARE DRUM is played with a stick held in the LEFT HAND.
The HI-HAT is played with a stick held in the RIGHT HAND. This means
that the right hand CROSSES OVER the left hand while playing.
Practise the following movements at home, as you have done in class. This
will help you to play the drumkit more easily next week. Count as you
practise.
RH
+
RF
1
RH
RH
+
LH
and 2
RH
RH
+
RF
and 3
RH
RH
+
LH
and 4
RH
and
Remember that: RH = RIGHT HAND
LH = LEFT HAND
RF = RIGHT FOOT
See how long you can keep going without getting muddled!! Try to play
along with one of your CDs, concentrating on keeping in time with it.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 16
DATE………………………
Learn the following information about reading drumkit music.
Music for the drumkit is notated in a different way from music for the
keyboard, guitar and recorder. It is still notated on the stave, but each
part of the drumkit has a specific position on the drumkit. Learn the
positions on the stave as follows:
The BASS DRUM is shown by a note on the bottom space of the stave.
The SNARE DRUM is shown by a note on the third space of the stave.
The HI-HAT is shown by a cross on the top line of the stave.
Here are two bars of the rock beat that you have started in class, notated
on the stave. Practise it again, reading the music as you practise.
HI-HAT
SNARE DRUM
BASS DRUM
Learn the following statement:
A DRUM FILL is a rhythmic decoration played on a drumkit, and is
usually played after THREE or SEVEN bars.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 17
DATE………………………
SIMPLE TIME AND COMPOUND TIME
Learn the following:
1.
In SIMPLE TIME, each beat can split evenly into
two. We can count 1-& 2-& 3-& 4-& etc, or say COFFEE CO-FFEE CO-FFEE CO-FFEE in time with it.
The rock beat you have been practising has a time
signature of 4/4 and is in simple time.
2.
In COMPOUND TIME, each beat can split evenly into
three. We can count 1-&-a 2-&-a 3-&-a 4-&-a or say
STRAW-BE-RRY STRAW-BE-RRY STRAW-BE-RRY
STRAW-BE-RRY in time with it. The 12/8 drumkit
rhythm shown below is in COMPOUND TIME.
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 18
1.
DATE………………………
For next week, revise the following note values:
A CROTCHET has ONE beat and looks like this:
A MINIM has TWO beats and looks like this:
A DOTTED MINIM has THREE beats and looks like this:
A SEMIBREVE has FOUR beats and looks like this:
A QUAVER has HALF a beat and looks like this:
A DOUBLE QUAVER (two quavers one after the other) looks like this:
2.
Now, learn the following note value.
A SEMIQUAVER has a QUARTER BEAT and looks like this:
Semiquavers are often joined to each other
in groups of 4:
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 19
DATE………………………
Write the answer to the following questions:
1.
How should you work out the notes on the LINES of the stave?
_______________________________________________
2.
How should you work out the notes in the SPACES of the stave?
_______________________________________________
3.
For each of the following questions, you must write the note on the
correct place on the stave AND give it the correct number of beats:
(a)
MINIM G:
(b)
QUAVER B:
(c)
SEMIBREVE F:
(d)
CROTCHET C:
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 20
DATE………………………
In class you have learned about the background to ‘Do They Know It’s
Christmas’ and Live Aid.
Find out about another charity single and try to listen to it. Then write a
paragraph that includes the following information:
 The title of the song and the singer / group
 The year that the single was released
 The charity that was supported and any events that prompted the
release of the single
 The chart / financial success of the single
 The instruments that you hear playing
 Any music concepts that you can hear
 Something that you particularly like about the song
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CONCEPTS DICTIONARY
12-BAR BLUES
ACCOMPANIED
ASCENDING
BLOWING
BOWING
A repeated chord progression often used in jazz and blues music
An additional musical part played along with the main melody
Notes that get higher in pitch
Where sound is produced by blowing into an instrument
Where sound is produced by drawing the bow across the strings of a
stringed instrument
CHORAL
Vocal music sung by a choir
CHORD
Two or more notes sounding together to create HARMONY
CHORD CHANGE A move from one chord to another
COMPOUND TIME Where the beat can split into THREE quavers, time signature 6/8 etc
DESCENDING
DRUM FILL
HARMONY
Notes that get lower in pitch
A rhythmic decoration played on a drumkit
The sound of two or more notes played at the same time
IMPROVISATION Music which is made up on the spot - it is not written down
LEAPING
Moving between notes that are not next to each other
MELODY
Another word for tune
PENTATONIC
A scale consisting of 5 notes, often used in Scottish melodies
PLUCKING
Where sound is produced by plucking the strings of a stringed
instrument with the fingertips
REEL
A fast and lively Scottish dance with 4 beats in the bar
REPETITION
A musical idea that is heard more than once
RHYTHM
How long and short the notes are in a piece of music
ROCK / POP
Popular music played by a group usually consisting of vocals, guitar,
bass and drumkit
SEQUENCE
A short section of music immediately repeated at a higher or lower
pitch
SIMPLE TIME
Where the beat can split into TWO quavers, time signature 4/4 etc
SOLO
One instrument playing or voice singing
STEPWISE
Moving from one note to the note next to it
STRIKING
Where sound is produced by ‘hitting’ an instrument
STRUMMING
Where sound is produced by moving the fingers or a plectrum across
the strings of a guitar
SYNCOPATION Notes which are played off (or in between) the main beats
TEMPO
The speed of a piece of music
UNACCOMPANIED The main melody only is heard, with no other instruments or voices
UNISON
Two or more parts singing or playing at the same pitch
VOCAL
Music that is sung
WALKING BASS A type of bass line which moves on every beat of the bar, often
heard in Blues and Jazz music
WALTZ
A relaxed-sounding Scottish dance with 3 beats in the bar