THEORY CONCEPTS

(For Forms & Terms by level, see pages290-295. For Music History, see Music History Study Guide, pages302-204. For Rhythm Chart, see p. 289.)

Rhythm Notation Intervals 5-Finger Patterns/Scales/Key Signatures Chords/ Transposition Level 1A Notes, beats, Identify clefs 2nds, 3rds, 5ths - 5-finger patterns- , G, Triads- C, G, time signatures Draw keyboard (F-B) C, G, F Major Mark whole & half steps Add bar lines Know lines & spaces

Level 1B Add bar lines Sharp, flat, natural signs M2, M3, P4, P5 in White-key Major 5-finger patterns - Major triads on white keys Number of beats Draw keyboard (F-B) C, G, F, D, A Major identify, write, mark whole & half steps & c, g, triads for notes & rests Know lines & spaces c, g, or f minor 5-finger patterns- Name black keys- # or b names identify & write, use accidentals Level 2 Add bar lines Draw keyboard (F-B) M2, M3, P4, P5- in Major 5-finger patterns- Db, Eb, F#/Gb, Ab, Major triads on black keys- Complete rhythm Write sharp & flat notes white keys Bb Major & d, a, e, b minor Db, Eb, F#/Gb, Ab, Bb Major Fill in time signature Draw clef signs Write whole & half steps Mark the half steps & d, a, e, b minor Ledger lines- between staves on a keyboard, name notes Level 3 Add bar lines Draw keyboard (F-B) M2, M3, m3, P4, P5- C. G, D Major scales- write on staff or Identify/write C & G triads- Complete rhythms names-black keys C, G, D, A, F Major, keyboard root position & inversions Fill in time signature Draw clef signs c, g, d, a, f minor Mark the whole & half steps Identify the root, 3rd, or 5th- Notes two ledger lines & 3 ledger Identify/write whole & Identify/write key signatures- C, G, D Major or minor white key triads spaces above & below staves half steps Level 4 Add bar lines Write enharmonic names of black M2, M3, P4, P5, M6- Write letter names of the 7 sharps Triads- root position/ inversions- Complete rhythms keys & white key #s & bs F, C, G, D, A Major Write scales- A, E Major, C, G Major, a, e minor Match rhythm to Identify/draw correct stem M2, m3, P4, P5- a, e natural minor Identify/write I & V triads in time signature placement f, c, g, d, a minor Key signatures- A, E Major, a, e minor root position- F, C, G Major Identify relative major & minor- C/a, G/e Transpose up or down an octave Level 5 Add bar lines Enharmonic equivalents M2, M3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P8- Write F, Bb, Eb, Ab Major scales F/d triads- root position/inversions Complete rhythms Identify stem, beam & flag errors Major keys up to 3#s & 3bs Write d, g, c, f natural minor scales Primary Triads in D, A, E Major M2, m3, P4, P5, P8- a, e, g, d Write letter names of the 7 flats Transpose to F, C, or G Major Key signatures F, Bb, Eb, Ab, d, g, c, f Relative major/ minor- F/d, Bb/g, Eb/c, Ab/f Level 6 Add bar lines Identify/write stems, beams, All Major & Perfect intervals- Write Major scales up to 5#s & 5bs D, A, E, a, e triads- root position & Circle complete beats flags, dots on notes Major keys up to 5#s & 5bs Write minor scales (3 forms)- a, e, d, g inversions with figured bass Match rhythms to M2, m3, P4, P5, m6, P8- a, e, Key signatures up to 5#s & 5bs, Major & Primary Triads- Bb, Eb, Ab Major time signatures d, g minor relative minor- C/a, G/e, F/d, Bb/g Transpose to D, A, or E Major

Level 7 Add bar lines Correct stems & accidentals All Major & Perfect intervals Write scales- B, F#, C#, Db, Gb, Cb Major Primary triads- d & g harmonic minor Complete rhythms P4, P5, P8, m3, m6- b, c, f minor & b, c, f minor (3 forms) & identify in musical example Circle beats- 6/8, 9/8 Write all Major key signatures Transpose to F, C, G, D or A Major Circle of 5ths- Major, enharmonic, relative keys

THEORY CONCEPTS

Rhythm Notation Intervals Scales/Key Signatures Chords/ Transposition Level 8 Add bar lines Correct notes, stems & Any Major or Perfect interval Write f#, c#, g# minor scales (3 forms) Augmented & diminished triads on white keys Rewrite rhythm to accidentals m2, m3, m6, m7-any white key Circle of 5ths- identify all Major & Dominant 7th chords- Major keys up to 4#s/4bs show proper beat Double sharps & flats- relative minor keys Diatonic triads- Major keys up to 3#s/3bs groups identify, enharmonic Identify Authentic & Plagal cadences names Transpose melody in a, e, b, d, g harmonic minor up or down a 2nd to a, e, b, d, g harmonic minor Level 9 Add top number to Identify notes in Invert & identify Major, minor, Write a chromatic scale- white keys Augmented & diminished triads- any black key time signature tenor clef Perfect intervals Write minor scales (3 forms)- Dominant 7th chords & inversions- 4#s, 4bs Complete rhythms/ Select instruments g#, bb, d#, eb Identify/write Primary Triads & Inversions- add bar lines- using tenor clef Match Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Major & minor keys up to 4#s, 4bs irregular meters Correct stems/accidentals Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian modes Convert open position chord to root position triad Major & parallel minor key signatures Transpose up or down a 2nd or 3rd- 4#s, 4bs Level 10 Beam notes correctly Identify notes in alto clef Descending Major, minor Write whole tone scales- white keys Identify/write I, IV, V, ii, vi triads from Roman Complete rhythms or Select instruments & Perfect intervals from Scale degree names- Major keys numerals & figured bass, Major keys- 5#s, 5bs add bar lines using alto clef given white key Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian modal scales Identify/write diminished 7th chords Ascending augmented Find plagal & authentic cadences in musical & diminished intervals example, harmonic minor keys up to 3#s, 3bs Fill in 2 missing chords, Major keys- 2#s, 2bs Identify chords in a musical example Transpose 2-measure chorale to C, G, D, F, Bb Level 11 Complete measures Enharmonically equivalent Write whole tone scale on any black key Identify/write diatonic triads from Roman numerals Augmented & diminished Scale degree names- harmonic minor & figured bass, harmonic minor up to 5#s/5bs Intervals Mixolydian, Locrian modal scales Dominant 7th, diminished 7th, Major 7th, minor 7th chords Analyze chorale with Roman numerals & figured bass- I, ii, IV, V, V7 in C, F, G Major Identify final cadence in musical example Transpose minor piece, keys up to 3#s, 3bs Level 12 Complete measures Enharmonically equivalent Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Fill in 2 missing chords from Roman numerals Correctly beam notes Perfect, Major, minor, Locrian scales- identify/write from & figured bass, 4-part chorale style, common tone Augmented & diminished given note voicing, harmonic minor keys up to 3#s or 3bs intervals Write chords from lead line chord symbols Identify cadence in musical example, 4#s, 4bs Analyze chorale with Roman numerals & figured bass in D, A, Major, a, e, d harmonic minor Transpose melody with non-diatonic tones up or down a whole step

(Prepared by Diana Munch, 7-17-17)