Fundamentals of Music Theory for Instrumentalists II
Achieve a secure grasp on the basics of music notation to progress to the next level of your chosen instrument. This course is easily relatable to practical instrumental playing, irrespective of which instrument the student plays.
Having a secure grasp on the basics of music notation and the concepts of keys, scales, and intervals can enable you to progress to the next level on your instrument much more easily. This course (which continues from Part I) covers more advanced time signatures, tuplets, intervals, transposition, more uncommon clefs, all major and minor keys and scales, chromatic scales, diatonic triads, melodic harmonisation, ornaments and basic melodic composition. As in Part I, the material for the various topics is presented in an accessible way and is designed to be easily relatable to practical instrumental playing, regardless of your instrument. The course covers grades 4-5 of the ABRSM music theory syllabus.
Course Content
8 LESSONS
8 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Advanced Time Signatures and Tuplets
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Intervals and Transposition
60 minutes
Lesson 3
More Unusual Clefs, Open Score, Instrumental Families and Their Characteristics
60 minutes
Lesson 4
Keys and Scales: All Major and Minor Keys, Scale Degrees and Chromatic Scales
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Chords: All Diatonic Major and Minor Triads, Melodic Harmonisation
60 minutes
Lesson 6
Ornaments and Performance Directions
60 minutes
Lesson 7
Melodic Composition
60 minutes
Lesson 8
Working with Extracts and Putting Everything Together
60 minutes
Key Skills
Music Theory
Rhythm
Composition
Chords
Educator
Andrew L
Saxophone, Clarinet and Flute Educator
With performance and teaching experience, Andrew adapts his lessons to allow the students to get the most out of them, whilst promoting musicianship and creativity.
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