1 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 1 - Scales RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Key Concepts Melodic Emotion Playing in Key The Musical Scale Definition of a Scale Two Components of a Scale: Tonic and Mode The Chromatic Scale Characteristics of the Chromatic Scale Characteristics of Diatonic Scales Diatonic Scales The Major Scale The Natural Minor Scale The Harmonic Minor Scale The Minor Pentatonic Scale Musical Element: Driving Description Lead Line Programming method 2 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 2 - Rhythmic Melody RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Meter, Time Signature & Definitions Tempo Simple & compound time signatures Note Length Note subdivisions Accents & Syncopation Use of pattern dynamics Offbeat patterns Musical Element: Rhythmic Description Bassline Programming method Musical Element: Description Arpeggiated Melodies Programming method 3 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 3 - Melodic Design RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents The Melodic Lead Line Description Programming principles Writing a Melodic Line Components of a Melodic Line Designing a Melodic Line Melodic Motion Melodic Shape Musical Element: Main Room Description Lead Programming method Musical Element: Techno Description Lead Programming method 4 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 4 – Intervals RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Intervals Definition Intervals in Scales Harmony Definition Uses of harmony Musical Element: Rhythmic Description Lead Programming method Description Harmonising a Melody Components Harmonising using principles Parallel Motion of Counterpoint Similar Motion Contrary Motion Oblique Motion 5 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 5 - Triads & Chord Progressions RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Triads Definition Formulas Triads in a Scale Harmonic Principles Chord Progressions Use of Intervals Process of Composition Musical Elements Musical Element: Single Rhythmic Chord Musical Element: French Electro Chord Progressions Bassline Playing Chord Description Progression Benefits Incorporating Chord Adding a Chord Progression to a Melody Progressions with Melody Deriving a Melody & Bassline from Chord Progression Adding a Melody over a Chord Progression 6 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 6 - Advanced Chords RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Chord inversions Positions Benefits Extended Chords Expansion of Triads to their 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th positions Suspended chords & Added Description Tone Chords Formulas Parallel Harmony Definition Programming methods Musical Element: House Description Chord Progression Programming method 7 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 7 - Chord Functions RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Chord Functions Description Scale degrees Definition Primary & Secondary Triads Exploration Functions of each Triad in Definition & explanation of each Scale Degree in Major and Minor harmony Major and Minor Harmony Exploration of the use of Scale triads in relation to their Chord Functions Key Modulation Definition Types: Direct, Common Chord, Parallel, Chromatic 8 School of Synthesis Lesson Plan COURSE: Modern Music Theory WEEK: 8 - Musical Tension RESOURCES: School of Synthesis MMT Forum documents Musical Tension-Intervals Use of Consonance & Dissonance Musical Tension-Rhythm Use of different elements of rhythmic theory to control Musical Tension Musical Tension-Triads How the Triad types control Musical Tension Inversion characteristics Setting up Musical Expectation Musical Expectation Providing the Implied Result Use of Implied Patterns End Of Course Class Exercises to examine course concepts Exercises .