1. Bass Clef
1.1. Bass Clef is another main clef in music
1.2. It is used for instruments of lower pitch such as Trombone, Tuba, and Bassoon
1.3. It is also called the F clef
1.3.1. It is called the F clef because it forms around ledger line F
2. Key Signature
2.1. There are twelve key signatures
2.2. Each one shows which notes need to be changed throughout the piece. So if our key signature is G, we will have an f# throughout the piece
2.3. Each student needs to understand and memorize the key signatures
2.4. Student Activity
2.4.1. Flash Key Signatures Music Game
2.4.2. Play the key signature music game and use your resources to get to level 5 and then take a picture, screenshot, or print screen and turn it in
2.5. Student Activity
2.5.1. Look at the three pieces of music we are playing in class and tell me the name of the key signature and if the key signature or time signature ever change.
3. Clefs
3.1. Treble Clef
3.1.1. Treble Clef is one of the main two clefs in music.
3.1.2. It is also called the G clef
3.1.2.1. It is called this because it sits on ledger line G and it looks a little like a G
3.1.3. It is mainly used for instruments that are higher in pitch, including Trumpet, Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute
3.2. Student Activity
3.2.1. Use your resources and the internet to discover if there are more than 2 clefs. Then in a paragraph describe why we use clefs in music.
4. Time Signature
4.1. Simple and Compound Meter
4.2. Time Signature is how we know how many beats are in a given measure
4.2.1. The top number is how many beats are in the bar. For example in two-four time, there are two beats in every bar.
4.3. It also shows us which kind of note gets the big beat
4.3.1. The bottom number is how we discover which kind of note gets the beat. So in two-four, four is considered a "quarter" so the quarter note gets the beat.