Music Theory

All music theory will be facilitated through www.musictheory.net

There is a treasure trove of knowledge based in the lessons and then skill building through different difficulties in the exercises section. Try to follow the lesson plan below if you want to dig into the music theory. There is a lot of refresher stuff in the first bunch of lessons. Feel free to ask Mr. B or Mr. K about anything that you don't understand.

Music Theory Class

In looking into more online options for the music theory course, we've found that the theory lessons inside of www.musictheory.net really correspond well with what we would be teaching within the class itself. We will use the book to help supplement those instructions as needed. So - for the remainder of the term the syllabus for music theory will look like this:

Week 1 - Scales and Key Signatures

Week 2 - Intervals

Week 3 - Chords

Week 4 - Diatonic Triads and Roman Numeral Analysis

Week 5 - Diatonic Seventh Chords and Roman Numeral Analysis

Week 6 - Voicing and Composing

Week 7 - Chord Progressions

Week 8 - Chord Inversions

Week 9 - Composition Project

Guide to Exercises

For exercises, adjust the settings so that you're always in the grand staff (both treble and bass clefs). Then make it as tough or easy as you'd like. Keep pushing towards tougher and tougher. You can do a challenge mode and see how many you can get in the time limit to help facilitate growth or, if not in challenge mode, then go for at least 30 right at 100% accuracy. You can grab a progress sheet here to keep track of your success over time. Have fun!

  • Staff Identification

    • Note Identification

    • Key Signature Identification

    • Interval identification

    • Scale Identification

    • Chord Identification

  • Staff Construction

    • Note Construction

    • Key Signature Construction

    • Interval Construction

    • Scale Construction

    • Chord Construction

  • Keyboard Identification (Piano Keys)

    • Keyboard Note Identification

    • Keyboard Reverse Identification

    • Keyboard Scale Identification

    • Keyboard Chord Identification

  • Fretboard Identification (Guitar Neck)

    • Fretboard Note Identification

    • Fretboard Interval Identification

    • Fretboard Scale Identification

    • Fretboard Chord Identification

  • Ear Training

    • Keyboard Ear Training

    • Note Ear Training

    • Interval Ear Training

    • Scale Ear Training

    • Chord Ear Training