Homework 2010-2011 C5 #3

 List five sources of credible information that you might use to develop your research paper.

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #2

List 5 questions you may have about your research topic.

Homework 2010-2011 C5 #1

Your class project is a research paper that focuses on some aspect of music. For your first homework of this cycle decide on a research topic for you class project.

Homework 2011 C4 #9-12

Answer the following questions:

 Homework #12

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

Homework #11

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

Homework #10

1. In the standard rock beat, on what beats does the bass drum play?
2. How is a rim shot played?
3. Name one difference between a ride cymbal and a crash cymbal.
4. What is syncopation?
5. What is the difference between a shuffle and swing?
6. How do drummers play a closed roll?
7. What fingers are used to grip a drumstick?

Homework #9

1. What is the difference between an E minor chord and and E major chord?
2. What fingering shape does an A minor chord have?
3. Do you usually say major when talking about an E major chord?
4. What does a capo do?
5. What do you call making the same shapes on the guitar sound higher?
6. How many eighth notes per beat are there in 12/8 time?
7. What are the new chords in this GB Basic guitar lesson #4?

Due Monday, March 14, or Monday March 21, 2011 if by email (albertwestside@gmail.com).

Guidelines for the Cycle 4 class project song

1. The song must be created in school.

2. The song can have up to 3 collaborators. The collaborators must be current students in the music class.

3. The song must have a chord progression.

4. The song must have 3 distinct sections. Two of the sections must repeat at least twice.

5. If the song does not have lyrics then it must have a melody line played on a solo instrument.

6. The song must be submitted before March 18, 2011.

Homework 2010-2011 C4 #5-8

Answer the following questions:

Homework 2010-2011 C4 #5

1. What is the line that middle C is written on called?
2. In piano music when the bass and treble staffs are connected together, what is it called?
3. How many different notes (with different names) are there on all pianos?
4. How many beats does a half note get?
5. What is a metronome?
6. Where is C located on the piano in relation to the black notes?
7. Where is G located on the piano in relation to the black notes?

Homework 2010-2011 C4 #6
1. On the guitar, what is the fingering for a G chord?
2. On the guitar, what is the fingering for a C chord?
3. On the guitar, what is the fingering for an E chord?
4. On the guitar, what is the fingering for an A chord?
5. On the guitar, what is the fingering for a D chord?
6. What chords do you need to play the blues in GB guitar lesson 3?
7. What kind of rhythm do you use for the blues in GB guitar lesson 3?

Homework 2010-2011 C4 #7

1. How do you erase something in Garageband?
2. How can you erase an entire track in Garageband?
3. How can you fix the timing in your track?
4. How can you hear yourself if you're recording a vocal?
5. How do you get the t-pain effect on your vocal?
6. Why doesn't the loop I recorded sound right when I loop it?
7. What's that clicking sound I hear when I'm trying to record?

Homework 2010-2011 C4 #8

1. How can you add a vocal track in Garageband?
2. Where is the zoom control located?
3. What is the difference between the loop button in the transport section and the loop cursor?
4. What is feedback in Garageband?
5. What are the hot keys to bring up the musical typing keyboard?
6. Why can't you drag a blue loop into a green track?
7. What does the mute icon look like?

Due Monday, February 28th or Monday, March 7, 2011 if by email (albertwestside@gmail.com)

Homework 2010-2011 C4 #1 through 4

Answer the following questions:

C4 HW#1

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?

C4 HW#2


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?

C4 HW#3

1. In Garageband where are the transport controls located?
2. What does the loop icon look like?
3. How can you edit a track?
4. After you've created a track how can you change the tempo?
5. What does the solo icon look like?
6. What do you have to do to play the keyboard with your computer keys?
7. How do you save your track in iTunes?

C4 HW#4

1. What is it called when music is written down?
2. What are the names of the white notes on the piano keyboard?
3. What does it mean when notes are stacked on top of each other?
4. What note is on the bottom line of the treble clef staff?
5. What do the spaces on the treble staff spell?
6. What is the phrase to help remember the lines on the treble staff?
7. How should your fingers be positioned when you play Ode to Joy in GB piano lesson 2?

Due Monday Feb 14, 2011 or Monday Feb 28, 2011 if by email (albertwestside@gmail.com)