INTERMEDIATE MUSIC THEORY

The following pages look at essential skills and knowledge for those studying music at levels 6 and 7 of the music curriculum. In the following pages. This builds on the theory knowledge already covered in Foundation Music Theory, studies at Levels 4 and 5 of the curriculum.

By this stage, you should be fairly comfortable reading Bass and Treble clefs, know the names of the notes on a piano, and be able to understand Guitar TAB. If you're unsure about any of these things, check out the Foundation Theory pages on this site.

Click one the buttons below, or select from the drop-down menu to learn about the following topics:

KEY SIGNATURES

RELATIVE MINORS

MELODIC AND HARMONIC MINORS

TIME SIGNATURES

INTERVALS

DYNAMICS AND TEMPI

PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS

TEXTURES

ALTO CLEF

PERCUSSION CLEF

HOW TO READ A SCORE

THE ORCHESTRA

TRANSPOSING

TRIAD CHORDS

CHORD FAMILIES

FIGURED BASS

MELODIC DEVICES

CHANGING KEYS