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Music Theory I
The purpose of the Music Theory course is to provide a program of study which allows high school students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Music Theory. This course will provide the highly motivated music student with educational and musical opportunities beyond the regular performance ensembles for a thorough, rigorous, and challenging course of study. The class will require musical analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills.
| Subject: | Fine Arts |
| State Number: | 126995 |
| Course Credits: |  Half Credit (0.5) Course |
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Unit 1: Rhythm
- Perform, notate, hear and identify standard rhythmic notation in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 meter signature with bar lines using all rhythm and note values below (EP1A9-12):
- whole note/rest
- quarter note/rest
- half note/rest
- eighth‐note pairs
- dotted half note
- sixteenth notes
- dotted quarter followed by eighth
- dotted quarter note/rest
- 3 eighth notes beamed together in 6/8
Unit 2: Meter – Simple
- Perform, notate, hear and identify standard rhythmic notation in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 meter signature with bar lines using all rhythm and note values below (EP1A9-12):
- whole note/rest
- quarter note/rest
- half note/rest
- eighth‐note pairs
- dotted half note
- sixteenth notes
- dotted quarter followed by eighth
- dotted quarter note/rest
- 3 eighth notes beamed together in 6/8
- Interpret and explain standard rhythmic notation in simple and compound meters using all rhythm and note values above and add (EP1A9-12):
- Syncopation
- alla breve
- Notate, hear and identify simple and compound meters (EP1D9-12).
- Notate a melody from dictation, 6 to 8 bars, major or minor mode, mostly diatonic pitches, simple or compound time, treble or bass clef, 3 to 4 playings (EP1D9-12).
- Notate the soprano and bass pitches and Roman and Arabic numeral analysis of harmonic dictations in eighteenth‐century chorale style. features may include seventh chords, major or minor key, 3 to 4 playings (EP1D9-12).
Unit 3: Meter – Compound
- Perform, notate, hear and identify standard rhythmic notation in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 meter signature with bar lines using all rhythm and note values below:
- whole note/rest
- quarter note/rest
- half note/rest
- eighth‐note pairs
- dotted half note
- sixteenth notes
- dotted quarter followed by eighth
- dotted quarter note/rest
- 3 eighth notes beamed together in 6/8 (EP1A9-12)
- Syncopation
- alla breve (EP1A9-12)
- Notate a melody from dictation, 6 to 8 bars, major or minor mode, mostly diatonic pitches, simple or compound time, treble or bass clef, 3 to 4 playings (EP1D9-12)
- Notate the soprano and bass pitches and Roman and Arabic numeral analysis of harmonic dictations in eighteenth‐century chorale style. features may include seventh chords, major or minor key, 3 to 4 playings (EP1D9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify simple and compound meters (EP1D9-12)
- Interpret and explain standard rhythmic notation in simple and compound meters using all rhythm and note values above and add
Unit 4: The Staff – Treble, Bass, Grand Staff, & Ledger Lines
- Notate and identify pitch in two clefs: treble, bass. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify the following scales: chromatic, major and the three forms of Minor. (EP1B9-12)
- Name and recognize scale degree terms (e. g., tonic, supertonic, etc.). (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished and augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify triads and seventh chords including inversions.(EP1B9-12)
Unit 5: Pitch Notation
- Notate and identify pitch in two clefs: treble, bass. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify the following scales: chromatic, major and the three forms of Minor. (EP1B9-12)
- Name and recognize scale degree terms (e. g., tonic, supertonic, etc.). (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished and augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify triads and seventh chords including inversions.(EP1B9-12)
Unit 6: Keys & Scales
- Notate and identify pitch in two clefs: treble, bass. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify the following scales: chromatic, major and the three forms of Minor. (EP1B9-12)
- Name and recognize scale degree terms (e. g., tonic, supertonic, etc.). (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished and augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify triads and seventh chords including inversions.(EP1B9-12)
Unit 7: Intervals – Major, Minor, Augmented, and Diminished
- Notate and identify pitch in two clefs: treble, bass. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify the following scales: chromatic, major and the three forms of Minor. (EP1B9-12)
- Name and recognize scale degree terms (e. g., tonic, supertonic, etc.). (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished and augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify triads and seventh chords including inversions.(EP1B9-12)
Unit 8: Triads
- Notate and identify pitch in two clefs: treble, bass. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify the following scales: chromatic, major and the three forms of Minor. (EP1B9-12)
- Name and recognize scale degree terms (e. g., tonic, supertonic, etc.). (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished and augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify triads and seventh chords including inversions.(EP1B9-12)
Unit 9: Triad Inversions
- Notate and identify pitch in two clefs: treble, bass. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify the following scales: chromatic, major and the three forms of Minor. (EP1B9-12)
- Name and recognize scale degree terms (e. g., tonic, supertonic, etc.). (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify whole tone and pentatonic scales. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify all perfect, major, minor, diminished and augmented intervals inclusive of an octave. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate and identify all major and minor key signatures. (EP1B9-12)
- Notate, hear and identify triads and seventh chords including inversions.(EP1B9-12)
This course is offered as dual credit through University of Missouri: Kansas City.*
| University Course Number: | CONSVTY |
| University Course Name: | Fundamentals of Music |
| College Credit Earned: | 3 hours |
| Course Fee: |
$343.89 |
* Course offerings are dependent on enrollment and instructor availability.
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