Homework 2013-2014 C1 #13-15

Homework #13
Answer the following questions:
1. What are some things you need to be able to do to read music?
2. What direction do you read music from?
3. What does it mean when there is a treble clef on the staff in traditional notation?
4. What does the foot pedal do on the piano?

Homework #14
Answer the following questions:
1. What rule of piano fingering do you have to break to play the intro arpeggio of Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You"?
2. How do you know what the key of a song is?
3. What key is "If I Ain't Got You" in?
4. What does the top number in the time signature stand for?

Homework #15
Answer the following questions:
1. Why does the opening notes of "Bella's Lullaby" (from the "Twilight" Movie) sound strange?
2. What is the key signature of the beginning of "Bella's Lullaby"?
3. What is difficult about the left hand part of "Bella's Lullaby"?
4. If you set you mind to do something there is nothing you can't do. What piece of music would you most like to be able to play?

Due Friday, October 18 or Friday, Oct 25 if by email (albertwestside@gmail.com)