Theory/History Lesson 1 – Quarter
2 100 points
Follow the directions –
WARNING:
There will be a pop quiz over this! If
you copy off a friend’s homework you will BOMB the quiz. K
You are going to spend a lot of
time this year learning to understand key signatures and how that changes where
your fingers go on your instrument.
C Major is the key that has no
sharps or flats. When you know the
finger patterns for C Major you can use those finger patterns to figure out the
rest of the keys and finger patterns.
The most important thing to remember about C Major is the natural half
steps are B to C and E to F. You must
memorize this.
The chart below is your
fingerboard with the lines for the standard finger tapes.
Label these things on the chart:
1. Write
the names of the strings on the left side by the string.
2. Draw
circles for each of the notes on all strings for the key of C Major in the
correct spots (on the tapes or between the tapes depending on the note.) This will show you the finger patterns. Remember, you need to make sure B to C and E
to F are “touching” or half steps. The
rest of the notes are whole steps apart.
3. Write
in the names of the finger patterns for each string on the line for the string
on the right side.
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Now, you are going to write the
notes for a C Major Scale. Draw a circle
on the spot for your lowest C. Using the
same finger patterns draw the rest of the notes up to the next C. Play this on your instrument (we will play it
in class). If it doesn’t sound right you
may have missed a finger pattern. Go back and check your work until it sounds
right.
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Draw your clef at the beginning
of the line. Write the notes (use half
notes) for a C Major scale (start on C, end on C) on the staff below. Mark a “V” between the natural half steps.
(NOTE: SHOULD BE A 5 LINE STAFF. CROSS OUT THE EXTRA LINES)
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