SIGMA TERM E- NOTE FOR JSS 3
SCHEME OF WORKS
| WEEK ONE – REVISION |
| WEEK TWO – Singing pattern (solo, duet, trio and quartet) |
| WEEK THREE – minor scale with key signature D, E, and G minor |
| WEEK FOUR – Relative minor keys with four sharps and four flats |
| WEEK FIVE – Adding short melody to a given words |
| WEEK SIX – Nigerian highlife musicians |
| WEEK SEVEN – Cadences – perfect, imperfect etc |
| WEEK EIGHT – inversion of triads |
| WEEK NINE – Transposition |
WEEK ONE
REVISION EXERCISE
- Music is divided into measure called the _______ lines
- A flat sign lower the pitch of a note by a ___________
- ______ is represented twice the scale
- The musical form with two section is known as the ________
- In singing pattern, how many people do sings TRIO?
- __________ signature consists two figure placed at the beginning of the staff
- How many tetra chords are there in a major scale?
- _________ music is a type of music that has to do with only musical instrument
- A musical scale with eight notes both ascending and descending order is called the_____
- The ledger line below the treble clef is known as _______
WEEK TWO
SINGING PATTERN
Singing: is an activity of making musical sounds with your voice in the form of a song or tune. Singing is really just extended talking.
To prove it speak these words, Long may you live sir; take at least five seconds to say each of them, there, you are singing. Although to you it might sound fine/sweets, yes, all you need is to learn how to produce tone or sound that would be pleasant to the ears.
SOLO: A solo is a piece of music for one performer. Every student of music should be able to sing solos, irrespective of your voice or range. The soloist may be accompanied by an instrumentalist or may sing acapella – unaccompanied. As much as possible, solos should be sung from memory as this enable the soloist to sing with expression and to the admiration of his audience
Other points to be noted by a soloist
- Each syllable of the song should be sung at the correct pitch.
- The soloist must ensure proper breathing and good breath control.
- He/she should pronounce the words distinctly.
- Singing with expression
DUET: is a group of two performers or singer, the requirement for good solo performances mentioned above also apply for duets. The additional point is that it is important that the voices of the duet must blend.
TRIO: is a performance by three instrumentalist or singers. Any four – part harmony song being performed by a trio must necessarily include the melody the soprano part, possibly the bass part and one inner part.
QUARTET: In 4 part harmony singing, the melody by the soprano must not be overwhelmed by any of the other three parts. there should be a proper blend of the parts. It is essential that every member of the quartet is able to sing conveniently the notes in his part.
Exercises:
1a what is solo?
b Mention 2 things the soloist should observed to ensure good singing.
2a what is a Duet?
B what is essential point need to be observed in performing a duet?