THEORIES OF MUSIC : LSUS

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (FINE ART) JSS1 THIRD TERM

WEEK – THREE

THEORIES OF MUSIC

REFERENCE TEXTBOOK

A proper approach to cultural and creative art (new edition) book 1

TOPIC: THEORIES OF MUSIC

  1. Review of key signature and time signature.
  2. Singing in the scale of C and G major.

DEFINITION: Key signature refers to any of several combinations of sharps and flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave, indicating the key of a musical composition.

TIME SIGNATURE

Time signature is the amount and type of notes that each measure contains. The first measure is in 4/4 time and the second measure is in 3/4 time. The first measure (4/4) contains four quarter notes. The second measure(3/4) contains three quarter notes. 6/8 time contains six-eight notes. 3/2 time contains three half notes.

TYPES OF TIME SIGNATURE

There are two types of time signature namely;

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