Course Syllabus

Course description

This is a self-paced class. The main purpose of the course is to explore basic music theory so thoroughly that the interested student will then be able to easily pick up whatever further theory is wanted. 

 This theory course assume all students are already familiar with reading notes in both treble and bass clefs. Adults who have already had some music instruction should be able to work through this course with or without a teacher; simply use the overview sections to review any concepts that are unclear or half-forgotten. Younger students and beginning musicians can choose to go through the course by themselves or  with a teacher, in either a classroom or private lesson setting.

Course Goals

1. Students will be able to accurately identify and distinguish between whole steps and half steps, sharps and flats.
2. Upon listening and reading different music examples, students will be able to identify, distinguish and apply wholes and half steps to form major or minor scales.
3. Students will able to identify and distinguish between major and three different types of minor scales: natural, harmonic and melodic minor.  
4. Students will be able to accurately identify, and apply notes and rests in music math, following the time signature.
5. Students will be able to distinguish between rhythm, time signatures and meters.
6. Students will be able to use correct note and rest to form rhythms that correspond to its time signature.
7. Given the music example, students will be able to use circle of 5th to Identify the key signatures, and write the key signature with correct order.
8. Students will be able to do music analysis by identifying key, time signature, rhythms and notes or rest found in the music chosen.  
9. Using the course content, students will be able to create an original 8 to 16 measures long melody.

 

About the Instructor: 

     

My name is Mrs. Adeline Brewer. I  have been giving private piano instructions for 18 years  in private school,  Fine Art Academy, and my own piano studio in Arlington, Texas.  I got my Bachelor Degree in Broadcasting from University of Oklahoma in Norman Oklahoma, and my Master degree in Music ( double major in Piano Pedagogy and Composition) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. I am nationally certified by MTNA  as NCTM as well as Texas State certified EC -12 Music Teacher. I currently works as pre-k to 5th Music Specialist in William Travis World Language Academy in Grand Prairie Isd. 

My contact email is adelinespianostudio@gmail.com

Website: http://adelinespianostudio.com

Facebook: @adelinespianostudio

Twitter: @adelinespianos1

Assessments

1. Quiz: There are quizzes in each module. You will have 2-3 attempts to retake each quiz. The highest score will be recorded. If the goal of each quiz is met, you will be award a badge. You can collect up to six badges. 

2. Test: You will choose one out of three sets of test to download, write and submit for grade.

 

Main Assignment

• Music Analysis: In this project, you will analyze a piano piece of your choice and present it on Flipgrid. 

• Project:  You will create an original 8-16 measures long melody using time, key signatures and different combinations of notes and rests in the chosen scale. The screenshot of the melody written on a notation program should be posted in the discussion board. Finally, this melody should be recorded as a sound file or video and posted onto the discussion board.

 

Communication

All of our discussions will be conducted asynchronously either on discussion board or Flipgrid. If you have any question about the course, the best way to contact me is via my email adelinespianostudio@gmail.com.

 

Grading Policy

This course will not have specific grades. However, you will earn badges once you have successfully completed each module. Grading of last module's final project is based on rubric that will be provided as part of the assignment directions.