Final Review Session

Review on Lessons 2, 3 and 4 

Music - Ms. Jennifer Suh

Lesson Topics Summary

• [Lesson 2] Time Signature, Stem Rule, Beaming 

• [Lesson 3] Half and Whole Step, Accidentals, Enharmonic Notes 

• [Lesson 4] Dotted Notes, Ties and Slurs

Poll

Which topic(s) would you like to work on?

• Time Signature

• Half and Whole Step

• Accidentals and Enharmonic Notes

• Ties and Slurs

Stem Rules/Beaming

• Know the correct terms for each part of a musical note

Dotted Notes

• Know the function of a dot. What does it do to a note? 

Questions to expect
[Time Signature] 

• What does the top number tell you? 

• What does the bottom number tell you? 

• Bottom numbers of the time signature

• Common time and Cut time 
  

• Draw in a bar line 

Multiple Choice

Top number of the time signature tells musicians

• What type of note receives beat 1

• Style of music

• Total number of beats per measure

Multiple Choice

Bottom number of the time signature tells musicians

• How many rests per measure

• Which note receives beat one (ex: quarter note = 1)

• Total number of beats per measure

Multiple Choice

Common Time is the same as

• 2/4

• 2/8

• 4/2

• 4/4

Multiple Choice

Cut Time is the same as

• 2/2

• 2/4

• 4/4

• 6/8

Questions to expect
[Half vs. Whole Step] 

• What is half step? whole step? 

• Picture/Diagram - Is this half step or whole step? 

• Find/Draw a note that is 3 half steps up from "C"

Multiple Choice

The distance between the notes "E and F" is half step or whole step?

• Half step

• Whole step

Multiple Choice

Take a look at the image. Is that half step or whole step?

• Half step

• Whole step

Multiple Choice

Which of the following notes is "4 half steps" higher from the note "G" Sol?

• A

• B

• F#

• G#

Questions to expect
[Accidentals and Enharmonic Notes] 

• Recognize sharp, flat, double sharp, double flat, natural symbols 

• What do they do? 

• Accidental Rules (bar line reset)

• What are enharmonic notes?

• Find the enharmonic of this note

Accidental Rules

• Question Type 1 - How do you read this musical passage? Provide exact note names. 

• ANS: A#, A#, A natural, Ab / A natural, A natural, Ab, Ab 

• Understanding accidental rules

Multiple Choice

Sharp is the musical symbol that

• raises the note by half step

• lowers the note by half step

• raises the note by whole step

• lowers the note by whole step

Multiple Choice

Double flat is the musical symbol that

• raises the note by half step

• lowers the note by half step

• raises the note by whole step

• lowers the note by whole step

Multiple Choice

A natural sign in music

• stops a certain note briefly

• cancels any accidentals

• raises the note by whole step

Questions to expect
[Ties and Slurs] 

• What are they? Define the terms.

• Picture/Diagram - Is this a tie or a slur? 

• Tie rules

• Circle all the ties 

• Circle all the slurs

Multiple Choice

Ties are used to connect notes with _____ pitch.

• same

• different

Multiple Choice

Slur should be played in a certain style called ______ style, which means to play the notes smoothly.

• piano

• largo

• legato

• pizzicato

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