Assignments 4-6
Rhythm
The music theory content can be found at Music Fundamentals on the Web.
The page is focused on the rhythmic element. We will stay on the note C and mostly work on the durations, dotted notes, rests, tied notes and triplets.
Assignment 4
This assignment is to write out the durations of 1 whole, 2 half notes, 4 quarter notes, 8 eighth notes and 16 sixteenth notes all on the pitch of C. It is already completed for you and the result is shown in the lilypond note entry field (scroll down and click 'Play'). Examine the code to be sure you understand how it works. Copy the lilypond note code into your course lilypond file (and save). Now copy the lilypond score in the lower text area of this page and paste it into your course lilypond file (and save). Now open lilypond and paste that code into a lilypond window to generate the music notation.
- Lilypond duration numbers
- 1 = whole note
- 2 = half note
- 4 = quarter note
- 8 = 8th note
- 16 = 16th note
- 32 = 32nd note
Assignment 5
For this assignment you'll need to transcribe the rhythm shown in the graphic below into lilypond note code. The start of the code should be
- \\relative c' { c4 c8 c ... }
- For dotted notes just add a period at the end of the number.
- for rests use 'r' instead of the letter c. i.e. r4 = quarter note rest.
- and you'll fill in the rest of it. (the ... part)
- remember you don't have to write the duration number for a note in if it's the same as the previous duration. But if the duration changes you'll need to write in the new duration number along with the c letter.
- NOTE: This page's software currently doesn't retain the duration when switching from notes to rests (and rests to notes) so when adding a rest alway include its duration number and for the first note after a rest also include its duration number even if it's the same as the previous rest.
Type your code into the lilypond note entry field to transcribe the shown rhythms and when finished (click stop then) click Play. If you are satisfied, copy your lilypond note code into your class lilypond file (and save). Now copy the lilypond score from the bottom of the page into your course file also (and save). Now open lilypond and paste that code into a lilypond window to generate the music notation.
Assignment 6
For this assignment we'll introduce ties. Sometimes a note's duration flows past the barline and two notes need to be tied together 'across the barline'. There are several other situations when ties notes are needed to create a specific rhythm. This assignment is to transcribe the opening bars of 'April in Paris' shown in the graphic below. You need to add the notes and the duration numbers that are needed. Both triplets and ties are used.
- For tying two notes together use the tilde {~} symbol. Connect the two notes with the tilde without any spaces between the note code ( c8~c2 = eighth note tied to a half note). Actually lilypond doesn't care if there is a space between the ~ symbol and the notes but this page's software needs them to be without any space (so it's all one 'word').
- Both notes of the tie need the letter and duration. Yes I know the second note of a tie is always the same as the first but you still need to type it in. And even if the second note's duration is the same as the first duration, you still need to type it in.
- After tied notes always add the duration number to the next note (for clarity).
- For triplets use the \\tuplet 3/2 { ... } format.
- Inside the curly braces of the tuplet section write your notes (in sets of three). The duration of the first note will determine the type of triplet, you don't need to add the durations to the remaining notes of the triplet.
- don't forget the closing curly brace for the tuplet section.
(click stop then) Play it. If you are satisfied, copy your lilypond note code into your class lilypond file (and save). Now copy the lilypond score from the bottom of the page into your course file also (and save). Now open lilypond and paste that code into a lilypond window to generate the music notation.