Fundamentals of Music Theory

• Course Description:
  An introduction to basic music theory and musical literacy. This eight-week course will cover the basic properties of music and how to read and write music on the grand staff. No prior experience in music is required or expected.

• Course Length: 8 weeks. 90 Minutes
  $99 for eight classes includes handout materials.  
  
  Course Content:

• • Notation of Pitch
    – Letter Names and Pitch Class
    – Staffs and Clefs
    – Leger Lines
    – Octave Identification
    – Accidentals and Enharmonics

  • Notation of Duration
    – Meter and Time Signature
    – Notes and Rests
    – Ties and Rhythm Dots
    – Stem Direction
    – Beaming

  • Keys, Scales and Intervals
    – Intervals of Whole and Half Steps
    – Scales and Scale Degrees
    Major Scales
    Minor Scales (Natural, Harmonic, Melodic)
    – Modes and Synthetic Scales

    – Major and Minor Keys
    – Key Signatures
    – Circle of Fifths

  • Musical Terminology and Symbols
    – Dynamic Markings
    – Tempo Markings
    – Expression Markings

    – Musical Symbols

Any questions please email Ed.