This document provides an introduction to reading music notation. It discusses the history of music beginning millions of years ago. It defines music as organized sound using rhythm, melody, or harmony. Music notation is explained as the written language of music that allows compositions to be preserved and played. The basic elements of notation, including notes, rests, and time values are outlined. Additional musical symbols like the staff, clefs, and other notation are also introduced. The document aims to teach students the basics of reading musical notation.

2. Good day to all of you MCA
students.

3. Music 4
Lesson 1
Let’s Read Music
Prepared by: Teacher Rex Lemuel S. Marasigan

4. History of music
About a million years ago, the
common ancestor of
Neanderthals and modern
humans had the vocal anatomy
to "sing" like us, but it's
impossible to know if they did.

5. Another important component
of music is rhythm. Our early
ancestors may have created
rhythmic music by clapping
their hands.

6. What is music?
Music is sound that has
been organized by using
rhythm, melody or
harmony. Music often has
rhythm.

7. Rhythm is the way the
musical sounds and silences
are put together in a
sequence. Every tune has a
rhythm that can be tapped.

8. How was music created?
Instruments generate
sounds, as does the human
voice. Some sounds with a
specific PITCH are called
notes.

9. These sounds are then
grouped to create RHYTHM
and MELODY. Some music is
created spontaneously, and
some is composed over many
years.

10. How to read music?
When you started to learn how to read
books, you learned to read one line at
a time. The words are organized so that
the story is easy to follow. The same is
true for reading music.

11. Music compositions are
written on lines as well, but
there is more than one line
per musical phrase because
notes go up and down.

12. When you can read music,
you will be able to enjoy
playing a lot of songs-old
and new, alone or with a
group!

13. What is notation?
Notation is how music is
written. It is the language of
music. Notation is important so
that music can be preserved
and anyone can play the
composed music.

14. Notation is important for
it is used to transcribe,
preserve, and play
composed music.

15. How does notation look like?
It is look like this

16. What are the elements in
a Notation?
 The note is used to indicate sound in music and the rest represents silence.
Each note has a corresponding rest and number of beats.

17. Whole note
4 beats

18. Half note
2 beats

19. Quarter note
1 beat

20. Eighth note
½ beat

21. Sixteenth note
¼ beat

22. Whole rest
4 beats

23. Half rest
2 beats

24. Quarter rest
1 beat

25. Eighth rest
½ beat

26. Sixteenth rest
¼ beat

27. How are music symbols used
in notation?

28. What other musical symbols
are used in notation?
The notes are written on a staff or staves. A staff
is a set of five lines four spaces.

29.  The cleff signs are another important music
symbols. They are used to notes that should
be written on the staff. They are used to
indicate the pitch or name of each line and
space.
G-cleff F-cleff C-cleff

30. Thank you and
God bless