Lesson Eighteen - Vic Firth

The Following Lesson is Excerpted from:A F R E S H A P P R O A C H TOMallet PercussionBY: MARK WESSELSCopyright © 1996 by Mark Wessels PublicationsTo order, contact:Mark Wessels Publications • 433 Derby Lane • DeSoto, TX 75115email: mwessels@aol.com • phone: 972-223-0142 • fax: 972-274-6288or on the web at: http://www.TheDrumClub.com

Dotted Eighth NotesMusic Theory18Remember that a dot behind a note INCREASES ITS VALUE BYHALF of its original value. Since one 8th note equals two 16th’s, adotted eighth note would equal THREE 16th’s:After you write in the counts under the notes, clap and count these exercises out loud to a metronome.12Music ReadingStart slow and subdivide the dotted eighth notes (count the first three 16th’s out loud).59 Battle Hymn of the Republic TraditionalModeratoThis Speed Test is written in treble clef. Check the key signature before you begin.Speed Test38

Fill in the blanks with the correct note names. This exercise is in bass clef and even includes a keysignature. Remember the rules for accidentals!Speed TestMusic Reading60 BurlesqueAllegroSchumann’s “Soldier’s March” includes double stops as well as several tricky dynamics. Start slowand gradually work to a march tempo.L. Mozart–ritard61Soldier’s MarchR. Schumann39

Appendix: Lesson EighteenSpeed Test #1: Check the clef AND the key signature on each of these lines!1. 2. 3.4. 5. 6.Speed Test #2: Name the interval between the two notes.1. _________ 2. _________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________ 6. _________ 7. _________ 8. _________ 9. _________ 10. ________Music Reading Exercises: This line has patterns in the E major scale, but with a twist (notice the B ’s!).12Try to read the “moving line” instead of the repeated notes62