Theory and Applied Music I

Theory and Applied Music II

The music staff, notes and pitches: treble clef, bass clef, the grand staff and ledger lines.

Sixteenth notes/rests, dotted eighth notes, common time and cut time

(alla breve)

Note values, measure, bar line, double bar line, time signature and notes values, rests.

3/8 & 6/8 time signatures, eighth note triplets, pick-up measures, syncopation.

Dotted rhythms, ties and slurs

Triads, Primary and Major Triads, scale degree names, Dominant 7^th Chord

Repeat signs, eighth notes/rests, dotted rhythms.

Inversions, figured bass, major chord progressions

Dynamic signs, tempo marks, articulation, D.C., D.S., Coda and Fine.

Minor scales, minor triads, augmented and diminished triads

Flats, sharps, naturals, whole steps, half steps, enharmonic notes

Primary triads in minor keys, minor chord progressions, modes related to the major scale: Ionian, Mixolydian and Lydian. Modes related to the minor scale: Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian

Tetrachords and major scales, the sharp scales, the flat scales, key signatures (sharps and flats)

Harmonizing a melody in a major key, broken chords and arpeggiated accompaniments, passing and neighboring tones, composing a melody in a major key.

Chromatic scale, intervals, circle of fifths

Harmonizing a melody in a minor key, composing a melody in a minor key, 12-Bar Blues chord progression, the blues scale.

Perfect and Major intervals, minor intervals, augmented and diminished intervals, solfege and transposition

Basic Forms of Music-motive and Phrase, AB  (Binary) Form, ABA (Ternary) Form, Rondo Form

Primary source: Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory

Many of the above concepts are studied through repertoire which varies from year to year. Presentation of some of the above concepts differ according to the primary instrument

(Piano or Guitar) a student has declared to study.