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

Monday, September 27, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C1 #7 through 10

7. Monday:

1. What is the time signature if there are 4 quarter notes in each bar?
2. What is the time signature if there are 12 eighth notes in each bar?
3. What is the time signature if there are two half notes in each bar?
4. What is the time signature if there are 16 sixteenth notes in each bar?
5. What is the time signature if there are 20 sixteenth notes in each bar?
6. How many eight notes are in a bar of 5/4 time?
7. How many quarter notes are in a bar of 3/4 time?
8. How many sixteenth notes are in a bar of 2/4 time?
9. How many whole notes are in a bar of 4/4 time?
10. What is cut time?


8. Tuesday:

Write a half rest, a quarter rest, an eighth rest and a sixteenth rest on your manuscript paper.


9. Wednesday:

On your music paper write some music with eighth note triplets in the first bar, quarter notes in the second bar, quarter notes and sixteenth notes in the third bar and quarter note triplets in the fourth bar.


10. Thursday:

Write out the count for the "21 Guns" hand out.

Due October 8, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Homework 2010-2011 C1 #1 through 6

1. Write the letter names beside every note on the 21 Guns handout.

2. On the grand staff:
Write every A, F, D, E, B, G, C

3. On the grand staff:
Write every note of the D major scale starting on the middle line of the bass clef. Write every note of the G major scale starting on the bottom line of the bass clef

4. On the grand staff:
Write the key signature for the key of Bb. Practice making the clef signs. Write the key signature for the key of Eb.

5. What are the enharmonic equivalents of they following notes:
Bb
F#
Ab
Db
D#
C#
G#
A#
Gb

6. What are the relative minor keys of following major keys:
C
D
E
F
G
A
B

Due Friday October 1 or Monday October 3, 2010 by email (albertwestside@gmail.com)