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Music Theory Lessons
AMS Music Centre is pleased to provide Music Theory Lessons.
As per the continued improvement of our services and after discussions with our most senior and experienced teachers we are introducing Group Music Theory classes.
Class sizes will vary but will essentially be modest. We will run 45 or 60-minute group classes, depending upon the size of each group. Theory classes will cover the AMEB master your theory series, rhythm studies, aural studies, general knowledge, and music history.
We recognize that students are already covering Music Theory in their lessons with their teachers, however, we are also aware of the various difficulties teachers face in educating students to all the technical requirements of their instruments, unfortunately, this does not leave a great deal of time for the teachers to dedicate to theory in each lesson. Studying Music Theory will enable students to make further progress in musical education and performance.
- Group of 2-3 students – 30 min
- Group of 4 students – 45 min
- Group of 5 students and more – 60 min
Grade One Music Theory Outline Lesson Focus:
- Rhythm and introduction to pitch
- Clefs notes and stems
- Ledger lines
- Sharps, flats and naturals
- Naming and drawing notes
- Tones, semi-tones, and the major scale
- Scale degree numbers
- Scales with accidentals
- Key signatures and scale degrees
- Intervals
- Tonic triads
- Time and rhythm
- The anacrusis
- Grouping and completing the bar
- Transposition
- Terms and signs
- Revision and Test
This is a guideline only and may vary according to the student’s comprehension of key concepts. Throughout the sessions students will complete worksheets, games, quizzes and revision tests to consolidate their understanding.
Grade Two Music Theory Outline Lesson Focus:
- Revision of Grade 1 theory
- D major and A major
- Two octave scales and scale practice
- Major keys and their relative minor
- Intervals
- Tonic triads
- Time and rhythm – notes, rests, quavers, semi-quavers, and dotted notes
- Triplets and time signatures
- 6/8 time
- Rhythmic revision – Timed test
- Key signatures
- Transposition
- Accents in poetry
- Italian terms and signs
- Form
- Revision
- Test
This is a guideline only and may vary according to the student’s comprehension of key concepts. Throughout the sessions students will complete worksheets, games, quizzes and revision tests to consolidate their understanding.
Grade Three Music Theory Outline Lesson Focus:
- New keys and scales
- Intervals
- Triads
- First inversion
- Choir Music: Four part vocal style
- Perfect cadence
- Plagal cadence
- Piano forte style and cadence practice
- Tails, beams and dots. 2/2 and 3/2 time
- 3/8, 9/8 time, duplet
- Transposition
- Inventing a rhythm, anacrusis in poetry, general rhythm writing
- Melody writing
- Italian terms and signs
- Terms and signs
- The sequence and form
- Melodies
- Revision and Test
This is a guideline only and may vary according to the student’s comprehension of key concepts. Throughout the sessions students will complete worksheets, games, quizzes and revision tests to consolidate their understanding.
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