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Theory and Ear Training TOGETHER!: Brenda Braaten and Crystal Wiksyk
Theory and Ear Training TOGETHER!: Brenda Braaten and Crystal Wiksyk
4 Rhythmic Units:
4 Time Signatures:
2
4
,
3
4
,
4
4
4 Bar Lines and Measures
4 Rhythmic Dictation
Scales
4 C major, F major, G major
Reading and Theory
4 Accidentals (
#
,
b
,
n
) and Key
Signatures
4 Clefs (
&
,
?
) and Landmarks
4 Naming Notes on the Grand Staff
4 The Keyboard and The Music
Alphabet
4 Line Notes, Space Notes, and
Ledger Lines
4 Stem Direction
4 Pitch
4 Legato, Staccato, and Slur
4 Half Steps and Whole Steps
4 Terms and Symbols
4 Sight Singing
L E V E L T W O
5
New Concepts
Introduced:
Intervals
4 min 3, descending P4
4 Song Clues for Intervals
Rhythm
4 Rhythmic Units: , ,
4 Sixteenth Notes
4 Circling the Beat
Scales, Triads, Arpeggios
4 D major
4 Scale Degree Names: Tonic and
Leading Note
4 Writing Scales with Accidentals
4 Major and Minor Triads
4 Arpeggios
Reading and Theory
4 Accents and Accent Patterns
4 The Phrase
4 Chromatic Notes
4 Enharmonic Equivalents
4 Texture in Music (Polyphonic and
Homophonic Texture)
4 D.C. al Fine
4 Dynamic Markings
4 Fermata
4 Improvisation
4 Creating Your Own Melodies
4 Melodic Imitation
4 More Terms and Symbols: Repeat
Sign; M.M.
Musical Style
4 An Introduction to Musical Style
4 Baroque Period: Style,
Instruments, Composers
Theory Worksheets and
Ear-Training Worksheets
may be completed by the
students at home to free
up valuable lesson time.
The Theory Worksheets
contain written exercises
for both new and review
concepts.
The Ear-Training
Worksheets include such
activities as:
melody and rhythm
singing
interval identifcation
melody singbacks/
clapbacks
rhythm singbacks/
clapbacks
dictation
Guided rhythmic and
melodic improvisation
activities are included
in each level to provide
a creative outlet for
theoretical skills.
To complete the Ear-Training Worksheets, students will need to access
the audio fles online at www.soundadvicedirect.com
The track numbers for each exercise are identifed by an icon in the margin.
L E V E L T H R E E
6
New Concepts
Introduced:
Intervals
4 Descending maj 2 and P5; maj 6,
maj 7
4 Naming Intervals
Rhythm
4 Rhythmic Units: ,
e
,
and