

Pitch Only - Treble Clef, (Paperback)
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- Pitch Only - Treble Clef, (Paperback)
- Author: Dots and Beams
- ISBN: 9781999291327
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2020-03-18
- Page Count: 128
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- Book formatPaperback
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- Pub date2020-03-18
- Pages128
- SubgenreInstruction & Study
- Series titleNo Series
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This book provides its user with a series of notes on a treble staff with no rhythm values and no meter. Chapters are organized by the placement of the notes relative to the staff; on the staff, above the staff, below the staff, on and above the staff, and on and below the staff. For each pitch range there is one chapter with no accidentals and one chapter with accidentals. All exercises have a space at the beginning of each staff to write in a key signature, allowing each exercise to be read in all keys and used in many ways.
The aim with this book is to allow the user to focus specifically on exercises centred around pitch without the distraction of rhythmic values or time signatures. This can begin with the practice of sight-reading but can expand to include many other learning goals.
The diatonic sets contain notes with no accidentals or key signature. These collections can be read as written, using only natural notes, or in any of the 15 key signatures from 7 flats to 7 sharps.
Chromatic collections include sharp and flat notes as well as natural ones. The later exercises in these chapters increase the difficulty by including B#, Cb, E#, and Fb.
Ledger line chapters start with the first ledger line and gradually expand away from the staff. Exercises above the staff reach up to the space above the fifth ledger line while exercises below reach down to the space below the third.
The random nature of the notes in these exercises is intentional; it forces the user to pay attention to each note and makes the exercises very difficult to memorize, ensuring that they will still present a challenge even after multiple readings.
It's important when sight-reading to cycle through the exercises quickly rather than dwelling on a single exercise for a long time. This will ensure that you're strengthening your ability to read the notes rather than just memorizing the exercises.
Some suggestions for how to use this book include:
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Gain comfort reading the notes and finding them on your instrument in no particular rhythm or tempo. A greater challenge can be achieved by playing them at a steady tempo or by playing them in a simple rhythmic pattern. Beginner students can begin by writing in the note names.
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Play each exercise in all 15 key signatures.
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Advanced theory students and improvising musicians can also use these exercises to practice identifying scale degrees in various keys or playing chords built on every scale degree in the chosen key.
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Develop comfort with chords by playing a chord built on each note in the exercise. For example: for each note in the exercise, play the major chord with that root. Increase the difficulty with different chord qualities or different chord tones, for example: for every note, play the minor 7th chord in which the given note is the 3rd.
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Practice transposing into different keys. This is an especially useful challenge for people who play transposing instruments such as brass and woodwind instruments.
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Chapters with wide ranges can present a great exercise for musici
- Pitch Only - Treble Clef, (Paperback)
- Author: Dots and Beams
- ISBN: 9781999291327
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 2020-03-18
- Page Count: 128
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