Note reading and recognition of simple music symbols is a part of the Athens City Schools Music Curriculum.  From time to time students will have homework on this. 

      Whenever a student is given homework it is to practice concepts we have gone over and learned in class.  Homework is never sent until the material has been discussed in the classroom.   While it is due on the next music class day, it will be accepted at any time.  Better late than never.

      If your child needs help see the Homework Helper section of this page.

      If a student does not turn in their homework, it may affect the music grade on their report card. 

The music alphabet is:  A B C D E F G

Music Theory - Note Reading

A staff is made up of five horizontal lines and four spaces.

 

 

Pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A B C D E F G).

A clef is a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff that determines the letter names of the lines and spaces.

The two main clefs are the treble and the bass:

This is a good website for help with music theory.
 

Dynamics tell us how loud or soft to play.  Forte and piano are Italian words. 

 f  - forte – means loud                                p – piano – means soft

 

  

Whole note

    

Dotted half note

 

Half note