The Written Form of Music

Identify the different musical signs used

in writing music

Give the function of each musical sign

Compare and contrast the notes form the

rests
What is a STAFF?
 The staff is consists of five
parallel lines that form equal
spaces wherein the musical
notations and other musical signs
are written.
PITCH
NAMES
 F
D
B
G
E
E – EVERY
G – GOOD
B – BOY
D – DOES
F – FINE
 E
C
A
F
Notes
– are symbols that
represent musical
sound.
NOTES
Rest
– are symbols that
represent silence or the
absence of sound.
Rest are important in any musical
piece to enable a singer or
musician to pause for breath or for
him/her to regain enough energy
to continue up to the end of the
entire composition.
REST
1. Draw two quarter notes.
2. Draw two half notes.
3. Draw one whole note.
4. Draw four eight notes.
5. Draw two sixteenth notes.
6. = how many half notes?

7. = how many quarter notes?

8. = how many quarter notes?

9. = how many eight notes?

10. = how many sixteenth notes?
What is a musical staff?
What is the difference of
notes form rest?
 Enumerate the pitch
names on the lines and
spaces on the staff.
KEEP IN MIND!

1. Music is written with different kind of notes on the staff.

2. Each line and space on a staff represents a pitch name
and each pitch name has an equivalent note.
3. Rests are symbols used to signify silence.
4. There are different kinds of notes and rests. They vary
according to the numbers of beats they receive.