UNIT 6: IN A ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

 

The romans play an instrument like a trumpet at the beginning of their ceremonies and celebrations. This instrument is the BUCCINA. It is a long wind instrument, which can be straight or curved, It is made of metal and is related with the trumpet.

        BUCCINA

The CORNU HORN is a wind instrument shaped like a curved horn, similar to the buccina.

CORNU HORN

Vamos a repasar las siguientes figuras musicales.

What is a crotchet in music?

A crotchet is a musical note with the time value of one beat - or a quarter of a semibreve.

In the American terminology, the crotchet is known as a 'quarter note' as it is played for one quarter of the length of a semibreve, or 'whole note'.

The crotchet in music notation appears as a solid black, rounded shape with a stick going up or down, depending on where the note appears on the stave. Like this:

A crotchet rest is equal in time value to a crotchet note. It’s a period of silence that lasts for one beat.

Para practicar estas figuras musicales os propongo el siguiente ejercicio rítmico.

HIGH AND LOW SOUNDS