3.2 Four different styles of music  (Page 2/5)

Study the Grand Staff and answer the questions :

1. How many staves does the Grand Staff have?
2. How many lines does each staff have?
3. How many spaces does each staff have?
4. Does the G-clef indicate high or low notes?
5. Name the two voice types which are notated in the G-clef.
6. Does the F-clef indicate high or low notes?
7. Name the two voice types which are notated in the F-clef.
8. When you draw the F-clef you start on the fourth line. What do you think should be the letter name of this line?
9. When you draw the G-clef you begin on the second line. What do you think should be the letter name of that line?

Step 2

Music notes are arranged according to the alphabet A B C D E F G, i.e. the notes on the lines and spaces move alphabetically.

Which word is formed by the spaces of the G-clef?

Make a rhyme for the lines:

E, G, B, D, F

Example:

Seeing that the G-clef indicates women’s voices and the spaces spell “ FACE ”, it is a good idea to base your rhyme on women or girls, e.g.

E very G irl B rings D ifferent F lowers

Step 3

Try to decipher the following words by writing down the letter names corresponding with the notes!

Can you form your own word?

2. NOTE VALUES

Step 1

Note value means how short or how long the note lasts. Do you remember the morse code?

Step 2

In music, sound and silence alternate. To notate silence we use a rest sign.

For each note there is a rest sign with the same value. The rest signs are always written in the third space of the staff. Here are the notes and their corresponding rest signs. Copy the following table and enter the value (counts) of each if a crochet is equal to one count.

NOTE	REST SIGN	VALUE IN COUNTS
		1 count

Step 3

Let’s do some Mathematics. See how smart you are!

Copy the table and give the answer as one note:

How many quarters in each of the following? Copy the table and write the total in the empty square.

ACTIVITY 4

TO READ MUSIC NOTATION

[LO 2.5]

STEP 1

Clap and sing "Saai die waatlemoen" – a well-known Afrikaans folk song.

STEP 2

Below is the notation of "Saai die waatlemoen", but the bars are not in the correct order!

Cut out the bars (The educator will provide you with a copy).

Arrange in the correct order.

Paste into the given square.

Add the letter names to the notes.

Add the time signature.

Example 1

STEP 3

To follow is the same song, but with a difference! The bars are once again in the wrong order.

Cut out the bars (The educator will provide you with a copy).

Arrange in the correct order.

Paste into the given square.

Add the letter names to the notes.

Add the time signature.

How does example 2 differ from example 1?

Example 2

Assessment

LO 2

REFLECTING The learner will be able to reflect critically and creatively on artistic and cultural processes, products and styles in past and present contexts.

We know this when the learner:

DANCE

2.1 takes an active role in a class discussion about interpretations and reactions to a dance seen live or on television; pays attention to the use of design elements, the purpose and the style of the dance;