Music Flash Cards

Synopsis

(Educational Piano Library). 120 color-coded cards to learn basic musical symbols, all notes from low ledger C to high ledger C, and rhythm patterns in 4/4 and 3/4. Also includes cards that focus on recognition of steps and skips on the staff. International cards are also included (crotchet, semibreve, minim etc.).

Summary

Chapter 1: The Musical Alphabet

* Introduces the musical alphabet (A-G) and its corresponding notes on the piano.
* Example: The letter "C" corresponds to the white key to the left of the two black keys in the middle of the piano.

Chapter 2: Quarter Notes and Whole Notes

* Explains the duration of quarter notes (1 beat) and whole notes (4 beats).
* Example: A quarter note is like a single step, while a whole note is like holding a pose for four steps.

Chapter 3: Half Notes and Eighth Notes

* Introduces half notes (2 beats) and eighth notes (1/2 beat).
* Example: A half note is like two steps, while an eighth note is like a quick tap.

Chapter 4: Rests

* Explains the concept of rests, which indicate silence in music.
* Example: A quarter rest is like taking a break for one beat, while a whole rest is like stopping for four beats.

Chapter 5: Time Signatures

* Introduces time signatures, which indicate the number of beats in a measure and the type of note that receives one beat.
* Example: A time signature of 4/4 means there are four beats in a measure and a quarter note receives one beat.

Chapter 6: Major Scales

* Explains the concept of major scales, which are a series of notes that sound harmonious together.
* Example: The C major scale is C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C.

Chapter 7: Minor Scales

* Introduces minor scales, which have a different sound and different notes compared to major scales.
* Example: The C minor scale is C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C.

Chapter 8: Intervals

* Explains the intervals between notes, which determine the distance between two notes on the staff.
* Example: A perfect fifth interval is a distance of five notes, such as from C to G.

Chapter 9: Chords

* Introduces chords, which are groups of notes played together.
* Example: A C major chord is played with the notes C, E, and G.

Chapter 10: Harmony and Melody

* Explains the difference between harmony (multiple notes played together) and melody (a single line of music).
* Example: A simple melody is "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," while aハーモニーis provided by playing the chords C, G, and F.