Piano, Cello, Violin, Recorder and Music Theory Tuition
How easy do you think it would be to explain to someone else how to read music? Think about the notes that you know on your instrument. Practise drawing them and think about how what you will need to include Continue reading Reading Music
A waltz is a piece of music in three time. Originally all waltzes were written as dances, but in the nineteenth century composers starting writing waltzes that were intended for listening only. The accompaniment to a waltz often has a Continue reading The Waltz
Can you write down a tune for your instrument using walking notes (crotchets) like these? Don’t forget the treble clef (violin or right hand piano) or bass clef (cello or left hand piano). Here is one I wrote for Continue reading Write Down a Walking Tune
Write down all the notes you know on your own instrument. Put their names underneath each note like the one shown. You’ll need some manuscript paper. Or get a piece of paper and draw a music stave – five lines.
In music we use Italian words to give us extra information about how to play the music. These are know as Italian terms. Terms used to describe how loudly or quietly to play are called dynamics.
In a previous challenge you composed a rhythm on your instrument. Now we will try composing a tune using different notes, but keeping the rhythm very simple – just walking notes. Start off by playing walking notes on one string Continue reading Compose a Walking Tune
