COURSE OUTLINE
Six Weeks Schedule (approximate)
Module 1: August 28
Module 2: September 30
Module 3: November 12
Module 4: January 27
Module 5: March 17
Module 6: May 12
Module 1
Fundamentals of Music
o Clefs
o Grand Staff
o Notation
Key Signatures and Scales
o Circle of 5ths
o Major scales
o Minor scales
Relative minor
Parallel minor
Harmonic minor
Melodic minor
Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
Keyboard Skills
o Scales on Piano
Intervals
o Major, minor, Perfect, Augmented, diminished
Aural Skills/Ear Training
o Major and Perfect Intervals
o Melodic dictation in Major keys utilizing mainly step-wise motion and simple meter
Module 2
Rhythm and Meter
o Simple meters and rhythms
o Compound meters and rhythms
Chords
o Diatonic chords in Major and minor (including 7th chords)Inversions
Piano Performance
o Scales
o Chords
o Inversions
Harmonic Analysis
Figured Bass
Aural Skills/Ear Training
o Minor, Augmented, and diminished intervals
o Melodic dictation in Major keys utilizing simple and compound meter
Module 3
Instrumental Transposition: Key C, Bb, Eb, F
Harmonic Progression
Part Writing with Figured Bass
o Simple examples
Non-harmonic Tones
Cadences
Harmonizing a Melody
Dominant and Secondary Dominant chords
Aural Skills/Ear Training
o Melodic and Harmonic Dictation – chords and their inversions (including 7th chords)
Module 4
Leading Tone Chords and 7th Chords
Harmonic Analysis
Score Study
Texture
Form
Harmonizing a melody and part-writing
Practice AP Test
Aural Skills/Ear Training
Module 5
Modulation
Non-Dominant 7th Chords
Leading Tones and Secondary Leading Tones
Harmonizing a melody and part-writing
AP Exam Review
Aural Skills/Ear Training
Module 6
Preparation and completion of the AP Music Theory Exam
20th Century Music
Compositions and Projects
Aural Skills/Ear Training
Please note that depending of the strength of the class we may move at various speeds during any given six-weeks grading period. The pace taken will be a reflection of how well individual students can demonstrate mastery over AP concepts.
Six Weeks Schedule (approximate)
Module 1: August 28
Module 2: September 30
Module 3: November 12
Module 4: January 27
Module 5: March 17
Module 6: May 12
Module 1
Fundamentals of Music
o Clefs
o Grand Staff
o Notation
Key Signatures and Scales
o Circle of 5ths
o Major scales
o Minor scales
Relative minor
Parallel minor
Harmonic minor
Melodic minor
Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
Keyboard Skills
o Scales on Piano
Intervals
o Major, minor, Perfect, Augmented, diminished
Aural Skills/Ear Training
o Major and Perfect Intervals
o Melodic dictation in Major keys utilizing mainly step-wise motion and simple meter
Module 2
Rhythm and Meter
o Simple meters and rhythms
o Compound meters and rhythms
Chords
o Diatonic chords in Major and minor (including 7th chords)Inversions
Piano Performance
o Scales
o Chords
o Inversions
Harmonic Analysis
Figured Bass
Aural Skills/Ear Training
o Minor, Augmented, and diminished intervals
o Melodic dictation in Major keys utilizing simple and compound meter
Module 3
Instrumental Transposition: Key C, Bb, Eb, F
Harmonic Progression
Part Writing with Figured Bass
o Simple examples
Non-harmonic Tones
Cadences
Harmonizing a Melody
Dominant and Secondary Dominant chords
Aural Skills/Ear Training
o Melodic and Harmonic Dictation – chords and their inversions (including 7th chords)
Module 4
Leading Tone Chords and 7th Chords
Harmonic Analysis
Score Study
Texture
Form
Harmonizing a melody and part-writing
Practice AP Test
Aural Skills/Ear Training
Module 5
Modulation
Non-Dominant 7th Chords
Leading Tones and Secondary Leading Tones
Harmonizing a melody and part-writing
AP Exam Review
Aural Skills/Ear Training
Module 6
Preparation and completion of the AP Music Theory Exam
20th Century Music
Compositions and Projects
Aural Skills/Ear Training
Please note that depending of the strength of the class we may move at various speeds during any given six-weeks grading period. The pace taken will be a reflection of how well individual students can demonstrate mastery over AP concepts.
