Unit of Inquiry 1: MUSIC, A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Key word: COMMUNICATION

Musical language is a social
construction of reality which helps
global communication and cultural
and personal expression around
the world.

1. NOTES AND RESTS

2. PARTS OF A NOTE

3. TIME SIGNATURES (TIPOS DE COMPASES)

4. LEDGER LINES and BAR LINES

5. REPETITION MARKS

6. TIES and DOTS

The dot adds to

the note HALF of
its value.

The dot doesn’t

have a fixed value.

7. ACCIDENTALS
 8. TONES AND SEMITONES

- The diatonic scale has 5 tones and 2 semitones

- The semitones are placed between the III and IV grade and between the VII and VIII.

9. ENHARMONIC NOTES

- Two notes with different names but same sound. For example:
Sol#=Lab Sib = La#
Si# = Do Reb = Do#

10. DYNAMIC MARKINGS

11. TEMPO INDICATIONS

Metronome

12. TRIPLET