Music Bumblebees Aural & Theory Sample Book

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Sample Book Music Bumblebees

for Young Musicians

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Anna Lu (Author) MMusSt, BMus (Piano with Hons I) BSc (Pure Mathematics) LMusA (Piano), AMusA (Piano) AMusA (Musicianship)

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Introduction Welcome to the Music Bumblebees Aural & Theory Workbook Series – Sample Book. This workbook series for young musicians has been specifically designed to incorporate ear training to theoretical teaching, bringing children an integrated music learning experience. The workbooks bridge the gap between the “classroom” and the “studio” teaching, as often the classroom learning focuses more on aural discovery while the studio learning tends to focus more on technique building and performance. Upon the completion of this series of workbooks, young musicians will have acquired knowledge equivalent to a Grade 1 Theory exam. Furthermore, these young musicians will have learned theoretical concepts from an aural perspective, gaining knowledge and aural understanding simultaneously. There are three workbooks in this Aural & Theory Workbook Series for Young Musicians – A, B, and C. The learning of each book is divided into 3 areas: (1) music concepts, (2) rhythm, (3) notation. Each book contains numerious MP3 tracks and 48 colourful pages of teaching and exercises such as aural discovery and discrimination, note-writing, counting, clapping, and creative tasks, as well as an exercise sticker sheet. In this Sample Book, pages from each workbook have been carefully selected and compiled, giving you a better insight into: • how music concepts are taught in the workbooks • how the aural and sticker exercises are designed to encourage, engage, stimulate and challenge the students • how easy it is for students to work independently • how essential it is for the students to learn the aural side to the theoretical concepts • how one can adapt the workbooks to the teaching of a classroom or small groups, such as beginner readiness classes or instrumental programs in primary schools. I trust you will find our Aural & Theory Workbook Series offer a fun and innovative way to teaching and students will find the learning fun, challenging and rewarding!! Anna Lu (Author)

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How to Use this Book

1 Melody is your instructor throughout the book. She will teach you interesting music concepts and terms. Everything she says will appear in a purple box like this, and you can listen to it on the MP3 tracks. Buddy Bee is your learning friend who will take you through fun activities to reinforce the different music concepts. The directions are simple and easy to understand. Buddy Bee’s instructions will appear in a green box like this. Track No.

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Play the MP3 track when you see this sign.

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Workbook A Content Musical Instruments Musical Alphabets Sounds of Music Dynamics Tempo Rhythm Beat and Rhythm Bars, Barlines, & Double Barlines Meter

q n

Time Signature

Q

h w

Revision

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 19 22 24

Notation Musical Stave Lines & Spaces Stem Direction Steps Skips G Clef F Clef Revision

27 28 29 31 32 34 36 38

Assessments Aural Rhythm Notation

42 43 44

Glossary Manuscript Pages Certificate

45 46 48

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Musical Instruments We can make music in many different ways. We can sing to make music, or we can play musical instruments to make music.

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Musical instruments sound different from each other, because different instruments produce different colours of music, and this is called the timbre (pronounced TAM-BER). We can create different timbre by using different instruments together.

Listen to these instruments on the MP3.

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Trumpet

Violin

Xylophone

Guitar

Flute

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Piano

Listen to the MP3 and find the sticker with the correct instrument and paste the sticker inside the box.

4 a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

n When you hear 2 equal sounds in one beat, that rhythm is called titi, . and it can be written like n or

beam

n

Track

Its technical names are two quavers (British) and two eighth notes (American).

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n

Trace the quavers. Write the word “quavers” 3 times.

quavers Listen to the MP3. Circle the heart in which the piano played 2 sounds. Draw a n inside that heart beat.

Track

6

n

eg) a) b) Track

7

Listen to the MP3. Circle the pattern you hear.

a) b) c)

Connect the rhythms to their rhythm names and technical names. crotchet

titi

2 quavers

quarter note

ta

2 eighth notes

Workbook A

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Letternames Remember the Musicians’ Alphabet Song? Let’s sing it. We use ABCDEFG, and they are called the letternames. There are also steps and skips in these letternames. Track

A to B is a step up

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A

B

E

D

C

G

F

A

E to C is a skip down

Write the answer in the circle.

A

steps up to

E

skips up to

F

skips down to

A

skips down to

D

steps down to

B

skips up to

G

steps up to

C

skips up to

E

steps down to

Circle the correct answer.

a)

c)

e)

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E to G is a F to D is a B to A is a

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skip up

skip down

b)

step skip up down

d)

step step up down

f)

C to D is a G to B is a D to E is a

Workbook A

step skip up down

step up

skip up

step skip up down

Workbook B Content Percussion Instruments Sounds of Music Slur & Staccato Dynamics Tempo Revision Rhythm Time Signatures

¥

¥

=

=

¥

Revision Notation Notes on G clef & F clef Leger lines and G clef notes Leger lines and F clef notes Grand Stave Middle C Keyboard Half-step Tones & Semitones

Accidentals Minor 3rd (so-mi) Major 2nd (so-la) Revision

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 22 24 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 39 41

Assessments Aural Rhythm Notation

42 43 44

Glossary Musical Staves Certificate

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Listen to the MP3. Draw a slur over the notes if the music is played legato and write legato inside the box. Draw staccato dots if the music is played short and detached and write staccato inside the box.

= A hhas 2 beats, the same number of beats as 2 qs grouped together.

2 beats

1 beat + 1 beat = 2 beats

On the musical stave, when 2 qs are written in the same space or on the same line, we use a tie to join the notes by the noteheads to make a longer sound. We play or sing the 1st note for 1 beat and hold it for another beat, which equals 2 beats and sounds the same as a h.

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play hold

1 beat + 1 beat

2 beats

Write the word ‘tie’ 4 times.

tie Listen to the MP3. Find the 2 qs that have been tied together, and draw a tie to join the two notes together by the notehead. 12

d)

q

q

q

q

Uq

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

q

Workbook B

q

q

q

q

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Minor 3rd (so-mi) An interval is the distance between two notes. A skip Is an interval of a 3rd.

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&==xz===

For example, B to D is a skip, as well as a 3rd apart. We start on B, being the 1st note, and count up. C is the 2nd note, and then D is the 3rd note. So the interval between B and D is a 3rd. A 3rd that is exactly 3 semitones apart is called a Minor 3rd. The top note has a solfege name called so, and the bottom note has a solfege name called mi.

3 1 2

&==h==j== mi

so

B

D

mi

so

3 semitones

Listen to the MP3. Find where the mi is, and circle that note. Write “m” below the note. 14

ö

m

qn q

n

qn q q

ö ö

ö ö ö ö

Listen to the MP3. There will be 2 mis in each exercise. Circle them and write “m” below each note. 15

m

m

qqq 10

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qQ qQ n q q qn q q h

qqn q

Workbook B

Workbook C Content Musical Instruments Dynamics Tempo Rhythm Quavers & Stems

Whole Bar Rest

Anacrusis Meter Revision

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 22

Notation C Major Scale Solfa Names G Major Scale F Major Scale Key Signature Accidentals Tonic Note Interval Tonic Triad Transposition Revision

24 27 28 30 32 34 35 36 38 39 41

Assessments Aural Rhythm Notation

42 43 44

Glossary Musical Staves Certificate

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Dynamics

The sound of a police siren will become louder when the police car is approaching from far away. We use the sign or the term crescendo (cresc.) describe music that is getting louder. When the police car is going away, the police siren will become quieter. We use the sign or the terms decrescendo (decresc.) or diminuendo (dim.) to describe music that is getting softer.

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Write these signs and terms 3 times each.

cresc.

decresc. dim.

Draw a line to connect the matching sign, term and definition.

diminuendo

getting softer

crescendo

getting louder

Listen to the MP3. Draw inside the circle if the example was getting louder. Draw inside the circle if the example was getting softer. 17

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Workbook C

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In time, a called tum ti.

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Track

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j e eUU eee q q

j is often followed by a e like this j e, This rhythm combination is worth 2 q beats. Listen to this rhythm on the MP3.

$ qqj e \qqh ] je

Listen to the MP3 Find where the is and circle the 2 heart beats together. Draw the rhythms inside the heart beats. Take care nd to write the in the right half of the 2 heart beat.

e

j

e

Listen to the MP3. Circle the pattern you hear.

qqj en hUqqnq Ê Ê

q q

qqj eq Ê d j eq Ê

qn qn

q qnq n

q

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Workbook C

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Solfa Names Each scale degree in the major scale has a solfa name.

3 mi

21 1 do

4 fa

2 re

6 la

5 so

7 ti

8 do1 1

(d )

(t)

(l)

(s)

(f)

(m)

(r)

(d)

Listen to a major scale sung in scale degrees first and then in solfa and sing along.

Listen to the MP3 Circle the pattern you hear. 22

drmfs

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drmrd

drm

mrd

dms

smd

dmmd

dmmr

dmsl

dmsd

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Workbook C

What the experts say “Music Bumblebees Aural and Theory Workbook A provides a fresh approach to aural and theory training for young musicians. Music teachers will undoubtedly welcome this exciting resource which, being equally suited to studio and classroom contexts, creatively introduces music fundamentals to students in a logical, step-by-step manner. Visually-stimulating, interesting tasks form a well-squenced range of activities which encourage a motivated approach to learning. Teachers and students should look forward to using this successful blend of aural and theoretical development in which concepts are presented in a fun and enjoyable manner.”

Dr. Julie Kirchhubel / Lecturer in Aural Studies, Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University PhD (Edn), MMus (GU), Dip.Ed (UNE), Grad Dip Mus, BA (Mus), LMusA, AMusA

“Music Bumblebees Aural & Theory Workbook B continues to provide young musicians an innovative and interesting approach to aural and theory training. This workbook introduces more complex rhythms, and also begins work on simple melodic dictation through intervallic listening and the use of solfege names. School-aged students will find this workbook useful, as it corresponds with their classroom learning material, hence strengthens their musical knowledge and aural skills. The aural training in this workbook not only provides training for young musicians, but can also assist many students in their practical and theory or musicianship exams. The Music Bumblebees Aural & Theory Workbook series offer young musicians an all-inclusive music learning experience, and students should look forward to Workbook C!”

Antoni Bonetti / Orchestra Conductor and Violinist

M.Mus., A.R.C.M., D.S.C.M., A.Mus.A. Music Director and Founding Conductor of the 80 member Brisbane Symphony Orchestra Lecturer, School of Music, University of Queensland Leading String Teacher at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosa

“Anna Lu's series of Aural & Theory Workbooks are not only very attractive looking but a fun way for young students to learn the essentials of music. The aural component in particular is much needed as there is little available in this very important area for young students while the accompanying CDs are excellently prepared & presented. I thoroughly recommend these publications for all teachers of young music students.”

Suzanne (Sue) Thompson / Author of the MUSIC GAMES series of musicianship books L.R.S.M., A.T.M.A. Retired AMEB senior examiner

"We have experienced great success with this resource in our Year 1 and 2 Music classes."

"A truly wonderful combination of ear training and theory."

"I wish I was a child again!!!"

~ Nicola Poore

~ Robyn Harries

~ Julee Andrews

BMus, BEd, Classroom music teacher (NSW)

AMusA, MTAQ (Assoc), Music teacher (QLD)

AMusA, ATCL, LTCL, FTCL, Piano teacher (NSW)

"The workbooks are so much fun." ~ Deanne Scott

CTMusA, MTAQ (Prof), Piano teacher (QLD)

"It is my studio book of choice for new students." ~ Tania Rashidi

M.M.T.A, Licensed Kindermusik Educator (NSW)

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Exercise stickers

Aural training CD

Kodaly based for classroom teaching

Visually-stimulating exercises

Achieve Theory Grade 1 standard

Suit all instrumental beginners

Classroom Music Individual Instrumental Lesson

Instrumental Program

Group Musicianship Classes

Beginner Readiness Program

Anna Lu (Author) MMusSt, BMus (Piano with Hons I) BSc (Pure Mathematics) LMusA (Piano), AMusA (Piano) AMusA (Musicianship)

Bumblebees Publishing

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