Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C2 #4

1. What line on the staff is used for the bass drum in drum notation?
2. What line on the staff is used for the snare drum in drum notation?
3. What is to be struck when you see a note on the top line of drum notation?
4. What does an x mean in drum notation?
5. What symbol designates a cymbal crash?
6. Where are the notes for the tom toms?
7. In 4/4 time how many sixteenth notes are there in one beat?

Due Monday Monday Nov 1st, 2010

Monday, October 25, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C2 #3

1. What is the downbeat?
2. What is the backbeat?
3. What is a high hat?
4. What was it originally called?
5. Who invented the drum kit?
6. What is swing?
7. Where do you usually play a ride pattern?

Due Monday Monday Nov 1st, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C2 #2

1. Where is the C key located on the piano?
2. How should your arms be when playing the piano?
3. How should your fingers be when playing the piano?
4. What number finger is your pinkie?
5. What fingers do you use to play a root position chord?
6. What does tempo mean?
7. What is a chord progression?

Due Monday Monday Nov 1st, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C2 #1

1. How does the sound come out of an acoustic guitar?
2. What anchors the strings to the body of any guitar?
3. What are the metal strips set into the fingerboard of a guitar called?
4. Where are the tuning pegs located?
5. What is the number of the thickest string on a guitar?
6. How do tuning pegs work?
7. What are the main differences between and electric and acoustic guitar?

Due Monday Monday Nov 1st, 2010

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C1 #15 through 18

Music Class
Instructor: Albert
Homework for week of October 11, 2010

15. Monday:

What is the fifth (so) of the following chords?
1. C
2. A
3. G
4. F
5 Bb

16. Tuesday:

A minor chord has 3 half steps between the root and the third. A major chord has 4 half steps between the root and the third. What notes are in the following chords?

1. D minor
2. Eb major
3. Bb minor
4. F major
5. G minor

17. Wednesday:

A major 7th (ti) is one half step below the root. A dominant 7th (ti) is 2 half steps below the root. What is the dominant 7th of the following chords?
1. A
2. B
3. C
What is the major 7th of the following chords?
1. D
2. E
3. F

18. Thursday:

What is the bottom note of the first inversion of the following chords?
1. A
2. B minor
3. C
What is the bottom note of the second inversion of the following chords?
1. D
2. E minor
3. F

Due October 15, 2010

Monday, October 4, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C1 #11 through 14

Music Class
Instructor: Albert
Homework for week of October 4, 2010

11. Monday:

Write out the following rhythms:

A. 1 e and a 2 and 3 4
B. 1 2 e and a 3 4 e and
C. 1 and 2 and 3 e and 4 and
D. 1 e and a 2 e and a 3 and a 4 e and

12. Tuesday:

Write the symbols for repeat, tied notes, pause and stop

13. Wednesday:

Write the rhythms for four bars of 4/4. It must contain quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes.


14. Thursday:

In 4/4 time how many beats would the following notes get:

A. dotted quarter rest
B. dotted half note
C. a tied quarter note and sixteenth note
D. a dotted sixteenth note


Due October 15, 2010