Band Theory

Level 1

Quick Links to Assignments

Assignment #1 - Key Signatures

Assignment #2 - Scales

Assignment #3 - Intervals

Assignment #4 - Ear Training

Assignment #5 - Rhythms

Assignment #6 - Sight Reading

Assignment #7 - Listening

Assignment #1 - Key Signatures

KEY SIGNATURES are an important and essential tool to our musicianship. If you need to learn about how to label key signatures, go to THIS PAGE first!

Remember the rules for SHARP and FLAT keys

SHARPS - 1/2 step above the last sharp names the key

FLATS - 2nd to the last flat names the key

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #2 - Scale Construction

This week we get to practice spelling MAJOR SCALES! HOORAY!

Reinforcing the work you've done on KEY SIGNATURES... now you get to apply that in spelling scales. To do this - start by figuring out the key signature that is based off the first note of the scale. Then spell that scale with the correct accidentals (based on the key signature). If you need to learn about how to spell scales, go to THIS PAGE first!

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #3 - Interval Identification

INTERVALS are an important and essential tool to our musicianship.

An INTERVAL is the distance between two notes.

GENERIC invervals refer to the type of interval only, Example: 2nd or 6th. Start counting with the first note as 1, and then count up to the second... it's just that easy! If you need to learn about how to identify generic intervals, go to THIS TUTORIAL PAGE for helpful information. I also made THIS SUPPORT PAGE with all kinds of support about intervals.

Your Assignment This Week: Identify all Generic Intervals between a Unison and an Octave

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #4 - Interval Ear Training

INTERVALS are an important and essential tool to our musicianship. Being able to recognize intervals (the distance between two notes) by sound will help with intonation as well as technical facility.

Your Assignment This Week: Identify all Perfect Unisons, Fifths, Octaves and Major Thirds. Note - you will need sound and/or earbuds to complete this assignment.

Use this chart and the process of elimination to determine what the intervals are. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR ASSUMPTIONS... guessing will not help you on this one! Take the time to figure it out.

I also made THIS PAGE with all kinds of support about intervals.

Note - you will need sound or earbuds to complete this assignment.

Here's your assignment:

Or - Open the assignment in a new webpage.

You must have over 80% accuracy to get credit. If you are getting less than 80% accuracy - send me a message or ask for support!

Once you're done, sign your "progress report" to get your verification code, click the link to show your progress report, and submit your verification code as a comment on your FreshGrade Assignment.

Note: Be sure you're uploading a link, and not just the code. If you've done it correctly, your link will not say 'exercise' in the middle, it should say 'verify' and then have the code. Like this: http://www.musictheory.net/verify/2WVTXMRZDAQHVZYH1XBRQDYME10MF

Assignment #5 - Rhythm Dictation

Rhythmic Dictation means writing down the rhythms that you hear.

For this assignment, you will go to http://www.therhythmtrainer.com/

Set the settings to look like this:

Select GO and get started. Then, answer 25 questions with over 80% accuracy and select the button that says "EMAIL RESULTS". Type your name in the first box, and then take a SCREEN SHOT.

Save your picture somewhere and then "UPLOAD" into the Fresh Grade Assignment.

Assignment #6 - Sight Reading

For this week, go to www.sightreadingfactory.com and select SIGHT READ at the top:

From there select the following settings:

Practice the exercise until you get it clean and correct!

Then go onto FreshGrade and write a comment in the assignment to tell me what you learned and how it went.

#7 Listening Exercise

Select one of these five songs for your assignment. While you may select any song, the first three are wind ensemble recordings and the final two are orchestral recordings.

Take notes while you read. You will be asked to write two paragraphs describing the piece.

Paragraph ONE

(3 - 5 sentences)

Objective Statements

A description based on fact. Anyone who listens to this song would say the same things. Describe instrumentation, tempo, form, time-signature.

Paragraph TWO

(3 - 5 sentences)

Subjective Statements:

A description based on your opinion. How did the piece make you feel? What did it make you think of? What opinions do you have about it?

Pick ONE of these songs

March - Gumsucker's March by P. Grainger

Gumsuckers March, The.mp3

Wind-Band Repertiore - Festive Overture by D. Shostakovich

Festive Overture.mp3

Classical - Slavonic Dance No. 8 by A. Dvorak

4-06 Slavonic Dance No. 8_A.Dvorak.m4a

Jazz - Take the "A" Train by D. Ellington

2-10 Take The A Train.m4a

Once you have listened and taken notes for your two paragraphs, log in to FreshGrade and either type them and upload, or write them as a comment to the assignment.