Percussion Theory

Level 1

Quick Links to Assignments

Assignment #1 - Basic Note Naming

Assignment #2 - Keyboard to Letter

Assignment #3 - Advanced Keyboard

Assignment #4 - Staff to Keyboard

Assignment #5 - Rhythm Practice

Assignment #6 - Sight Reading

Assignment #7 - Listening

Assignment #1 - Basic Note Naming

Naming notes is foundation of reading music. This homework will help you practice the basic note names for TREBLE and BASS clef.

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

#2 - Basic Keyboard to Letter

In order to play music, you will need to know which letters go with which keys. This assignment will show you the keyboard and you will need to select the letter.

Use the patterns of the black keys to help you figure out the correct notes.

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #3 - Advanced Keyboard

Let's take a look at the black keys! These add in SHARPS AND FLATS which we call accidentals.

SHARP - indicates that the pitch is a 1/2 step higher (sharp, like bouncing up after sitting on a sharp tack)

FLAT - indicates that the pitch is a 1/2 step lower (flat, like a tire going down after it goes flat)

Note that each black keys has TWO CORRECT NAMES - depending on whether you're coming from below (raising the pitch) or above (lowering the pitch).

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #4 - Staff to Keyboard

Here's where we get to put it all together! On this assignment, you will identify notes on the staff and select the correct key on the piano.

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #5 - Rhythm Practice

Rhythmic Dictation means writing down the rhythms that you hear.

For this assignment, you will go to http://teoria.com/en/exercises/rr.php

Set the settings to look like this:

Then, click OK and get started. Once you finish your 20 questions, it will give you the results page... like this:

Make a screen-shot, save your picture somewhere and then "UPLOAD" into the Fresh Grade Assignment.

Assignment #6 - Sight Reading

For this week, go to www.sightreadingfactory.com and select SIGHT READ at the top:

From there select the following settings:

Practice the exercise until you get it clean and correct!

Then go to FreshGrade and write a comment on the assignment to tell me what you learned and how it went.

Assignment #7 - Listening Exercise

Select one of these five songs for your assignment. While you may select any song, the first three are wind ensemble recordings and the final two are orchestral recordings.

Take notes while you read. You will be asked to write two paragraphs describing the piece.

Paragraph ONE

(3 - 5 sentences)

Objective Statements

A description based on fact. Anyone who listens to this song would say the same things. Describe instrumentation, tempo, form, time-signature.

Paragraph TWO

(3 - 5 sentences)

Subjective Statements:

A description based on your opinion. How did the piece make you feel? What did it make you think of? What opinions do you have about it?

Pick ONE of these songs

March - Gumsucker's March by P. Grainger

Gumsuckers March, The.mp3

Wind-Band Repertiore - Festive Overture by D. Shostakovich

Festive Overture.mp3

Classical - Slavonic Dance No. 8 by A. Dvorak

4-06 Slavonic Dance No. 8_A.Dvorak.m4a

Jazz - Take the "A" Train by D. Ellington

2-10 Take The A Train.m4a

Once you have listened and taken notes for your two paragraphs, go to your FreshGrade assignment and type in your two paragraphs as a comment.