3.1.3 Middle C Position Practice

Middle C Position Practice

3.1.3

• recognize middle C on the grand staff

• identify time signatures by beats per measure

• identify syncopation through listening

• practice keyboard exercises in middle C position

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Objectives

​Vocab-grand staff, staves, syncopation

Match

Match the finger to it's finger symbol.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shows the hands correctly placed in middle C position?

Multiple Choice

What is this called?

• Treble Clef
• Bass Clef
• Tenor Clef

Multiple Choice

This clef is called?

• Treble clef
• Alto clef
• Bass clef

​The grand staff has two staves connected by a brace, typically a treble clef staff and a bass clef staff. Staves is the plural form of staff. Notice how middle C sits in the middle of the grand staff between the treble and bass clefs.

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Who remembers?

Match

Match the following:

• 3 Beats in a Measure

• 4 Beats in a Measure

• 2 Beats in a Measure

• 5 Beats in a Measure

3/4

4/4

2/4

5/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 2/4

• 5/4

Exercise Three

• The dotted quarter note receives one and one-half beats of sound.

• The eighth note receives one-half beat of sound.

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Syncopation

Exercise Four