Mr. Reid
creid@daltonschool.kr
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AP Music Theory
Course Description
Course Description
The AP Music Theory course focuses on concepts and skills emphasized within introductory college music theory courses, with the goal of helping students become sophisticated and thoughtful music listeners, performers, and composers. AP Music Theory students learn to recognize, understand, describe, and produce the basic elements and processes of performed and notated music. To become proficient with these skills, students need to consistently practice applying course concepts through aural analysis, score analysis, sight-singing, dictation, and composition.
Units of Study/Assessment Information
Units of Study/Assessment Information
UNIT 1: Music Fundamentals I: Pitch, Major Scales and Key
Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements
UNIT 2: Music Fundamentals II: Minor Scales and Key Signatures,
Melody, Timbre, and Texture
UNIT 3: Music Fundamentals III: Triads and Seventh Chords
UNIT 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I: Chord Function, Cadence,
and Phrase
UNIT 5: Harmony and Voice Leading II: Chord Progressions and
Predominant Function
UNIT 6 : Harmony and Voice Leading III: Embellishments, Motives,
and Melodic Devices
UNIT 7: Harmony and Voice Leading IV: Secondary Function
UNIT 8: Modes and Form
*Homework is consistently graded for accuracy and not just completion. Assigned Topic Questions in AP Classroom (given either before or during class) will confirm your understanding of topics before you attempt your homework. Once you complete the Topic Questions, you will receive rationales that will help you understand why an answer is correct or incorrect, and reveal content and skills you need to practice. Completing these questions will help you perform better on your homework and other graded assignments. Music theory is a skill that is developed slowly and methodically. You must hand in all homework assignments to pass the class. All who take the class are expected to take the AP Music Theory Exam in May. Singing is a crucial component of AP Music Theory and will be tested on the AP Music Theory Exam. You will be expected to sing every day.
Broad Learning Categories
Broad Learning Categories
Creating-The creative ideas, concepts, and feelings that influence musicians’ work emerge from a variety of sources.
Performing-Performers’ interest in and knowledge of musical work(s), understanding of their own technical skill, and the context for a performance influence the selection of repertoire.
Responding-Individuals’ selection of musical works is influenced by their interests, experiences, understandings, and purposes.
Connecting-Musicians connect their personal interests, experiences, ideas, and knowledge to creating, performing, and responding.
Course Expectations
Course Expectations
Come to class prepared with all work assigned
Respect yourself, others, and all materials
Be on time for class warm-ups
Enjoy the music making process!
Late Work/Reassessment
Late assignments will not be accepted after two weeks, and are only accepted upon excused absences or notification
Students can expect the following from the teacher concerning the following:
GOOGLE CLASSROOM - All assignments will be posted in Google Classroom. If you are having trouble locating it, contact the teacher.
RUBRICS AND POLICIES - Once posted here they will not change. However, if a chance is necessary the teacher will inform students well in advance and will clearly mark the changes.
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