MUSIC THEORY

The complete MUSIC THEORY course consists of eight semesters:

Sem #	Class Code	Description
1	MT-B1	Music Theory, Beginning Sem.1
2	MT-B2	Music Theory, Beginning Sem.2
3	MT-I1	Music Theory, Intermediate Sem.1
4	MT-I2	Music Theory, Intermediate Sem.2
5	MT-CL1	Music Theory, College Level Sem.1
6	MT-CL2	Music Theory, College Level Sem.2
7	MT-CL3	Music Theory, College Level Sem.3
8	MT-CL4	Music Theory, College Level Sem.4

We offer Music Theory classes in Spring only.

2023SP Schedule

Class	Day	Time	Location
MT-B1	Wed	18:00-18:45	7997 Paradise Valley Rd, #48, SD
MT-B2	Wed	19:00-19:45	7997 Paradise Valley Rd, #48, SD
MT-I1	Mon	18:00-18:45	7997 Paradise Valley Rd, #48, SD
MT-I2	Mon	19:00-19:45	7997 Paradise Valley Rd, #48, SD
MT-CL2	Mon	18:00-19:00	Zoom
MT-CL4	Mon	19:00-20:00	Zoom

*Classes start on February 1, 2023 and end on May 19, 2023.

Course Description:

MT-B1, MT-B2 (Music Theory Basics)
Pre-requisite - one year of music studies

Knowledge:
Note names, bass and trebble clefs, whole, half, quartet and eight notes, major scales: Bb, F, C, G, D, intervals.

Ear training skills:
Recognise intervals, one voice/4-6 bars dictation (in keys of Bb,F,C,G,D, written in whole, half, quarter and eight notes)

Piano skills:
Play 3 octave Bb, F, C, G, D scales with two hands, and one 2-minute piece)


MT-I1, MT-I2 (Music Theory Intermediate)
Pre-requisite - passing grde in MT-B2.

Knowledge:
Triads and V7, circle of fifths, all major and minor scales, 16th, 32nd and 64th notes, melodic and harmonic minor, harmonising melody with basic traids.

Ear training skills:
Recognize M, m, dim and aug triads and V7, one voice/8-12 bars dictation of appropriate difficulty.

Piano skills:
Play 4 octave all major scales with two hands, and one 10-minute piece


MT-CL1, MT-CL2 (Music Theory College Level 1,2)
Pre-requisite - passing grade in MTB

Knowledge:
Equivalent of College course MUS-I

Ear training skills:
Same as College course MUS-I

Piano skills:
Bach's 2-voice or 3-voice Invention, and 1st movement of piano sonata


MT-CL3, MT-CL4 (Music Theory College Level 3,4)
Pre-requisite - passing grade in MTCL Sem 1-2

Knowledge:
Equivalent of College course MUS-II

Ear training skills:
Same as College course MUS-II

Piano skills:
Bach's Prelude and Fugue, etude, slow piece, and 1st movement of piano sonata


To register for Music Theory classes email Alexandra Keegan.

NOTE:
MTCL (college level) students are responsible for aquiring the Book and Workbook