Music Theory

MUSIC THEORY CLASSES

Theory classes at Indian Hill Music help students develop essential skills and useful knowledge that will enrich and advance their understanding of all music, and are an important part of a well-rounded music education. Additionally, our classes meet all the theory syllabus requirements for the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program, so students who complete any of our theory classes will be prepared to take the corresponding theory examination in the Music Development Program.

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Notes: Participation in The Achievement Program is not a requirement for taking the music theory classes. Registering for the music theory classes does not enroll a student in the Music Development Program. Visit The Music Development Program website for registration details.

THE ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM SPRING SESSION 2013

THEORY ASSESSMENTS --
WHEN: May 11-12, 2013
WHERE: Indian Hill Music
REGISTRATION OPENS: January 15, 2013
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 18, 2013

REGISTER AT: The Music Development Program

BASIC RUDIMENTS
Tuition: $224 (includes book)
Day: Saturday
Dates: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 27, May 4
Time: 3:00-4:30 pm (90 min)
Instructor: Jenny Tang

Textbook: Elementary Music Rudiments, 2nd Edition: Basic, by Mark Sarnecki ($17)

Prerequisite: Students should have completed a minimum of 1 year of private instrument or voice lessons. The Instructor may schedule an interview to assess a student's readiness for the class.

Basic Rudiments will cover the following topics: Pitch identification; Rhythmic values and Time Signatures; Scales and Key Signatures (up to 4 sharps or flats); Intervals within an octave; Major and minor triads and I, IV or V chords; Transposition of melodies; Analysis of music, including identifying terms and signs. The class will conclude with a written practice test for The Achievement Program "Basic Rudiments" level theory assessment (Grade 5).

INTERMEDIATE RUDIMENTS
Tuition: $297 (includes book)
Day: Saturday
Dates: March 23, 30, April 6, 13, 27, May 4
Time: 4:30-6:30 pm (120 min)
Instructor: Jenny Tang

Textbook: Elementary Music Rudiments, 2nd Edition: Intermediate, by Mark Sarnecki ($21)

Prerequisite: Students are recommended to have completed study equivalent to Basic Rudiments. The Instructor may schedule an interview to assess a student's readiness for the class.

Intermediate Rudiments will cover the following topics: Pitch identification, including double sharps and flats; Rhythmic values up to 32nd notes, irregular groupings, and Time Signatures in simple and compound time; Scales and Key Signatures for all major and minor keys, whole-tone, blues, pentatonic, octatonic and chromatic scales; Interval identification up to an octave; Major and minor Triads in inversions; Analysis of music including key identification and terms and symbols; Transposition of melodies; Cadences in any major or minor key. The class will conclude with a written practice test for The Achievement Program “Intermediate Rudiments” level theory assessment (Grade 6).

ADVANCED RUDIMENTS
Schedule and Tuition: TBD*
Instructor: Jenny Tang

*Offered as a private lesson. Contact the office to discuss lesson length, number of sessions, and schedule.

Textbook: Elementary Music Rudiments, 2nd Edition: Advanced

Prerequisite: Students are recommended to have completed study equivalent to Intermediate Rudiments. The Instructor may schedule an interview to assess a student's readiness for the class.

Advanced Rudiments will cover the following topics: Clefs for alto and tenor (C clefs); Rhythmic values and Time Signatures for hybrid meters; Scales for all major a minor keys and all the modes; Interval identification including simple and compound intervals; Chord identification for all major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads, and dominant and diminished 7th chords; Cadences written or identified in any major or minor key; Transposition of a melody in any major or minor key, including alternate clefs; Score Writing for voice, string quartet or short score; Analysis of music including identifying imitation, inversion, sequence, tritone and terms and signs. The class will conclude with a written practice test for The Achievement Program “Advanced Rudiments” level theory assessment (Grades 7-8).

BASIC HARMONY
Tuition: $480 (includes book)
Day: Saturday
Dates: February 9, 16, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, April 6, 11, 27, May 4
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm (120 min)
Instructor: Jenny Tang

Textbook: Harmony, 2nd edition: Basic, by Mark Sarnecki ($38)

Prerequisite: Students are recommended to have completed study equivalent to Advanced Rudiments. The Instructor may schedule an interview to assess a student's readiness for the class.

Basic Harmony is for late-intermediate to advanced level students, and will cover the following topics: tonality, chord quality, and chord symbols; writing in four parts; chords: tonic, pre-dominants, supertonic 7th, dominant 7th; harmonic analysis; prolonging chords; melodic figuration; sequences; chords in first and second inversions; harmonic rhythm; melody writing; applied dominants; modulation; the Bach Chorales; form and analysis. The class will conclude with a written practice test for The Achievement Program “Basic Harmony” level theory assessment (Grade 9).

INTERMEDIATE HARMONY
Schedule and Tuition: TBD*
Instructor: Jenny Tang

*Offered as a private lesson. Contact the instructor to set a lesson length and schedule.

Textbook: Harmony, 2nd edition: Intermediate, by Mark Sarnecki ($38)

Prerequisite: Students are recommended to have completed study equivalent to Basic Harmony. The Instructor may schedule an interview to assess a student's readiness for the class.

Intermediate Harmony is for late-intermediate to advanced level students, and will cover the following topics: fundamentals of harmonization; harmonic sequences; leading-note and other diatonic 7th chords; tonicization and secondary dominants; modulation; dominant 9th, 11th, and 13th chords; the Bach Chorales; form and analysis; melody writing. The class will conclude with a written practice test for The Achievement Program “Intermediate Harmony” level theory assessment (Grade 10).

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