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In the next music theory lesson video, I have developed the melody a little by adding some beamed eighth notes. The tune still begins and ends on middle C, which is the TONIC of this key. The meter is 4/4 and the tune lasts for 4 measures.
Below is the classic children's song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. There is some debate as to whether this was written by Mozart or whether it was an existing French Melody that he incorporated into his work.
Either way, notice how the melody begins and ends on the TONIC pitch of C. This is obviously in the key of C.
NOTE: The popular songs ABC and Ba Ba Black Sheep use the same melody.
Let's
see what we have learned so far. We are on the treble staff because
there is a treble clef (or G clef). It is in 2/4 with 2 beats per
measure and the quarter note is getting the beat.
There are 8
measures per line for a total of 24 measures ending with a double bar
line signaling the end of the song. There are a total of 36 quarter
notes and 6 half notes.
Take a look!
Now let's see what dotted notes are!
Continue to Parts 20 and 21, Dotted Half Note and Family
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