Introduction to Music Symbols (Grade 1, Level 1)

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You will learn about learn and understand the essential elements of my approach to practice. readily recognize and identify the different music symbols as the basic foundation in learning music as a foreign language. learn and understand the five most common types of music notes and rests with their corresponding values. read and remember the notes on both the treble and bass musical staves. learn and understand the main function of the grand staff and the leger lines. learn and understand the basic use and the different types of bar lines and repeat signs. learn more about how to count the eighth notes and how to group them together learn and practice the three simple time signatures most commonly used in music. learn and understand dotted notes, lead-in notes, staccato, legato and ties. learn and understand the basic components and properties that make musical notes sound pleasing to the ear including dynamics of touch, volume and tempo. This course is ideal for individuals who are This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge about music theory. By taking this course, their level as complete beginners shall be elevated to intermediate or even advanced. or This course might not be suitable to music students who are already knowledgeable about music theory unless they want to refresh their memory on these lessons. It is particularly useful for This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge about music theory. By taking this course, their level as complete beginners shall be elevated to intermediate or even advanced. or This course might not be suitable to music students who are already knowledgeable about music theory unless they want to refresh their memory on these lessons.

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Title: Introduction to Music Symbols (Grade 1, Level 1)

Price: Free

Average Rating: 4.9

Number of Lectures: 43

Number of Published Lectures: 43

Number of Curriculum Items: 43

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 43

Original Price: Free

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What You Will Learn

learn and understand the essential elements of my approach to practice.
readily recognize and identify the different music symbols as the basic foundation in learning music as a foreign language.
learn and understand the five most common types of music notes and rests with their corresponding values.
read and remember the notes on both the treble and bass musical staves.
learn and understand the main function of the grand staff and the leger lines.
learn and understand the basic use and the different types of bar lines and repeat signs.
learn more about how to count the eighth notes and how to group them together
learn and practice the three simple time signatures most commonly used in music.
learn and understand dotted notes, lead-in notes, staccato, legato and ties.
learn and understand the basic components and properties that make musical notes sound pleasing to the ear including dynamics of touch, volume and tempo.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge about music theory. By taking this course, their level as complete beginners shall be elevated to intermediate or even advanced.
This course might not be suitable to music students who are already knowledgeable about music theory unless they want to refresh their memory on these lessons.

Target Audiences

This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge about music theory. By taking this course, their level as complete beginners shall be elevated to intermediate or even advanced.
This course might not be suitable to music students who are already knowledgeable about music theory unless they want to refresh their memory on these lessons.

Introduction to Music Symbols (Grade 1, Level 1) covers the most common symbols and signs used in learning music as a foreign language. The course runs for 1 hour presented as recorded PowerPoint slides covering 10 Sections.

Section 1 answers three very common questions, namely: 1) Why Is Music A Foreign Language?; 2) What Is The Right Approach To Practice?; and 3) How To Maximize Your Learning?

From Section 2 to Section 10, you will be learning the different musical symbols and signs, starting from the musical alphabet, to the musical staff, to the two kinds of clef, the grand staff and leger lines, the names of musical notes and musical rests, simple time signatures, understanding bars and bar lines, lead-in notes, first and second endings, dotted notes, ties, and slurs, and finally, the different dynamic markings and changes in touch, volume and tempo. A few short quizzes and exercises are given to enhance your learning and for actual illustration and demonstration of the lectures covered in the course.

At the end of the course, you shall be able to identify, recognize and understand the different basic musical symbols and signs in the Grade 1 Level but enough for you to start learning how to read music as a foreign language like a real good musician.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: General Introduction

Lecture 1: Three Important Questions

Chapter 2: First Set of Music Symbols

Lecture 1: The Music Alphabet and The Music Staff

Lecture 2: The Music Notes

Lecture 3: The Music Rests

Lecture 4: The Note Stem Rules

Chapter 3: The Second Set of Music Symbols

Lecture 1: The Treble Clef and The Bass Clef

Lecture 2: The Treble Staff and the Bass Staff

Lecture 3: The Notes on the Treble Staff

Lecture 4: The Notes on the Bass Staff

Chapter 4: The Grand Staff & Leger Lines

Lecture 1: The Grand Staff

Lecture 2: Notes on the Grand Staff

Lecture 3: Notes on Leger Lines of the Grand Staff

Lecture 4: Notes on Leger Lines of the Treble & Bass Staves

Lecture 5: Are you ready for Short Quiz # 2?

Chapter 5: Bar Lines, 4/4 Time Signature, Note and Rest Values, and Repeat Sign

Lecture 1: Bar Lines

Lecture 2: 4/4 Time Signature

Lecture 3: British Names of Notes & Rests

Lecture 4: Note and Rest Values

Lecture 5: Repeat Sign

Chapter 6: Simple Time Signatures

Lecture 1: Four-Four Time Signature

Lecture 2: The Common Time

Lecture 3: Two-Four Time Signature

Lecture 4: Three-Four Time Signature

Chapter 7: Dotted Notes, Grouping of Notes and Res, Lead-in Notes, First and Second Endings

Lecture 1: Dotted Notes

Lecture 2: Grouping Notes & Rests

Lecture 3: Lead-in Notes

Lecture 4: First and Second Endings

Lecture 5: Exercises (Example of First and Second Endings)

Chapter 8: Curved Lines and Dots

Lecture 1: What is Articulation?

Lecture 2: Legato

Lecture 3: Staccato

Lecture 4: Ties

Lecture 5: Exercises (Example of playing Legato, Staccato & Ties)

Chapter 9: Dynamic Markings, Accents, and Volume Changes

Lecture 1: What are Music Dynamics?

Lecture 2: Soft Dynamic Markings

Lecture 3: Loud Dynamic Markings

Lecture 4: Accents

Lecture 5: Volume Changes

Lecture 6: Exercises on Dynamics

Chapter 10: Tempo Markings and Tempo Changes

Lecture 1: Most Common Tempo Markings

Lecture 2: What is BPM?

Lecture 3: What is a Metronome?

Lecture 4: Most Common Tempo Changes

Instructors

Ben Noynay
Music Teacher, Business Coach, Life Coach, Author

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