J. W. MacLeod Elementary School Fri. March 28 2.45-3.45pm

We reviewed scales songs and theory concepts today. Next week will be our test.
Some of you are a little shaky on the theory concepts, so here are some home exercises you can work on in order to prepare.

LEVEL 2 TEST REVIEW
Part 1: Writing down scales. For practice, try these links. C Major Scale and Scale Degrees and C Pentatonic Scale
Part 2: Note and Rest Values. Take a look at the 'complete the measure' questions from your testlast term. Here is a note value chart to help you. If you have the Piano Suite software at home have a look at the lesson in the Theory Thinker 2-1 "Musical Rests".
Part 3: Semitones. If the note goes from a black key to a white key, we call this a semitone. If the note goes from a white key to a white key, we call this a wholetone.
Part 4: Grand Staff note naming. Remember where middle C and bass C are. Practice finding notes using the musical alphabet. Note Trainer
Part 5: Musical terms. Here is a list of words you should know: staccato, legato, sharp, flat, forte, piano, I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII.

LEVEL 1 TEST REVIEW
Part 1: Grand Staff note naming. Remember where middle C and bass C are. Practice finding notes using the musical alphabet. Note Trainer
Part 2: Note and Rest Values. Make sure you know whole, half, quarter and eighth notes and rests (note value chart). If you have the Piano Suite software at home have a look at the lesson in the Theory Thinker 1-2 "Barlines and Note Values".
Part 3: Intervals. The distance between 2 notes. To count the interval, the bottom note is 1, count by line and space up to the top note. The number of the top note is your answer.
Part 4: Musical terms. Here is a list of words you should know: legato, bass clef, treble clef, whole note, half note, quarter note, whole rest, half rest, quarter rest.

Please Email me if you have any questions about the theory part of the test.
I will also come around and hear one of the 5 songs you've learned this term. Then, we'll do some rhythm/melody playbacks, and you'll have graduated to the next level of MusIQ Club!

Don't worry too much. If you study/practice on your own this week, I know you can all do very well. Afterwards we will celebrate all your hard work.