Online Music Theory Course 1 Session 1
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$450.00
$450.00
Online Music Theory Course 1 Session 1 January Monday, January 16th -- Monday, March 6th 2017 5-6pm EST
Course Description:
This course serves as an introduction to basic musical theory. We will study basic scales, clefs, intervals, rhythm and chord structures, simple harmonization, and rudimentary aural theory. Some previous training is helpful, but not necessary.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Course Work:
There will be weekly homework assignments (total of 8) that reinforce each week’s specific lesson, a composition project (melody harmonization). Additionally, there will be two assessments (week 4 and week 8) to ensure each student adequately learned the material.
Classes will be discussion and participation based, focusing on practical skills (singing, aural transcription, part-writing, counterpoint exercises, etc.)
Tentative Course Schedule:
Week 1
Clefs/Whole vs. half steps/Octave Designations
Week 2
Simple Meters
Week 3
Beat Subdivisions and Syncopation
Week 4
Compound and Other Meters
Assessment 1
Week 5
Major Scales and Keys
Week 6
Minor Scales and Keys
Week 7
Intervals and Triads
Week 8
Melody Harmonization and Cadences
Assessment 2
Composition Project Due
Course Description:
This course serves as an introduction to basic musical theory. We will study basic scales, clefs, intervals, rhythm and chord structures, simple harmonization, and rudimentary aural theory. Some previous training is helpful, but not necessary.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify scales, intervals, and chords both on a musical score, and by ear.
- Transcribe simple melodies and chord progressions by ear
- Harmonize a melody and/or bass line with stylistic competency
- Compose a basic chord progression that culminates in a cadence
- Accurately perform written music from any clef
Course Work:
There will be weekly homework assignments (total of 8) that reinforce each week’s specific lesson, a composition project (melody harmonization). Additionally, there will be two assessments (week 4 and week 8) to ensure each student adequately learned the material.
Classes will be discussion and participation based, focusing on practical skills (singing, aural transcription, part-writing, counterpoint exercises, etc.)
Tentative Course Schedule:
Week 1
Clefs/Whole vs. half steps/Octave Designations
Week 2
Simple Meters
Week 3
Beat Subdivisions and Syncopation
Week 4
Compound and Other Meters
Assessment 1
Week 5
Major Scales and Keys
Week 6
Minor Scales and Keys
Week 7
Intervals and Triads
Week 8
Melody Harmonization and Cadences
Assessment 2
Composition Project Due