Clefs: The Music Fundamentals Game Created by Ruth Paget
Objective:
Learn the vocabulary of music fundamentals in Barron’s AP (Advanced Placement) Music Theory Test Preparation Book.
Learning vocabulary first makes learning the concepts and understanding the illustrations in the first chapter of the Barron’s AP Music Theory book easier.
Some junior colleges and colleges will award college credit for a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Music Theory Exam. Having college credit awarded saves money on college tuition.
Some high schools offer AP Test Preparation classes. It is also possible to find tutors through businesses like the Princeton Review and Kaplan.
Materials Needed:
-Barron’s AP Music Theory Book
-Index cards
-markers
-access to Google pronunciation
Skills and Related Jobs:
Mastering AP Music Theory will allow you to read and write music.
Related jobs include composer, musician (if you practice), singer (if you practice), concert organizer, and music industry writer.
Number of Players:
1,2, 4, or group of single players for a society game
Method:
-Create flash cards with the vocabulary word on the front and the definition, symbol, and/or demonstration notes on the back. Look in the AP Music Theory book for this information.
-Learn the vocabulary words two at a time.
-When you have learned ten words, test yourself on spelling and meaning.
-Continue to test yourself ten at a time till you have learned all the words.
-Once you have learned the vocabulary words, read the first chapter two or three times to see if you understand the concepts.
-Finally, practice doing the exercises on a separate sheet of paper until you thoroughly understand them.
The Vocabulary or Jargon of Music Fundamentals:
*Aspects of Sound
-pitch-wavelength
-dynamic-wave height
-timbre-waveform
-articulation-envelope
-duration
*Piano Keyboard
-octave designation
-half step
-whole step
-chromatic
-enharmonic
*accidental
-flat
-sharp
-natural
-double sharp
-double flat
-cautionary accidental
*clefs
-G clef
-treble clef
-F clef
-bass clef
-clef
-alto clef
-tenor clef
-neutral clef
-grand staff
-notation
-accidental
-note head
-stem
-flag
-beam
-bar line
-double bar line
-final bar line
-ledger lines
-measure
-staff
-staves
-system
Have fun learning the building blocks of music theory!
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
