AP Music Theory in a nutshell
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This series ended on August 10, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.
About
An introductory look into a typical first semester college level music theory course / AP Music Theory.
For sake of brevity, we will only focus on the first 4 units on the CED of APMUT:
- Unit 1: Music Fundamentals 1
- Unit 2: Music Fundamentals 2
- Unit 3: Music Fundamentals 3
- Unit 4: Harmony & Voice Leading 1
Within these units, we will not go too in depth into some of the complicated topics in each unit, but expect to learn:
- How to read notated music
- How to identify intervals and chord qualities, both from notation and by ear
- How to notate a simple melody from ear
- How to notate the top and bottom voices of a simple four-part harmonic progression
- How to realize a simple four-part chord progression using 18th-century voice-leading procedures
- How to sight-sing a melody
Any level of musical experience is welcome, but it is highly recommended that you have had at least one year of experience on an instrument.
Sessions will occur 4 times a week, focusing on a unit every two days. Day 1 will be written analysis, and Day 2 will be aural analysis. Dates and times are subject to change with no further notice.
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SESSION 1
28
Jul
SESSION 1
Art
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Sun 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCJul 28, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC
Unit 1 - Day 1: Music Fundamentals 1
- Pitch
- Rhythmic Values
- Half / Whole Steps
- Major Scales & Scale Degrees
- Major Keys & Key Signatures
- Meter & Time
SESSION 2
29
Jul
SESSION 2
Art
Art
Mon 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTCJul 29, 9:00 PM - 10:15 PM UTC
Unit 1 - Day 2: Music Fundamentals 1
Aural Practice:
- Hearing Intervals
- Hearing Rhythms
- Listening for Errors
- Sight Singing
SESSION 3
7
Aug
SESSION 3
Art
Art
Wed 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM UTCAug 7, 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM UTC
Unit 2 & 3 - Day 1: Music Fundamentals 2 & 3
- Minor Scales
- Relative Minor Keys
- Pitch Intervals
- Transposition
- Triads
- Seventh Chords
- Chord Inversions
- Figured Bass
- Roman Numeral Analysis
- Non-Chord Tones
SESSION 4
8
Aug
SESSION 4
Art
Art
Thu 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM UTCAug 8, 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM UTC
Unit 3 - Day 2: Music Fundamentals 3
Aural Practice:
- Hearing Intervals
- Hearing Chord Qualities
- Melodic Dictation
- Sight Singing
- Harmonic Dictation
SESSION 5
10
Aug
SESSION 5
Art
Art
Sat 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTCAug 10, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM UTC
Unit 4: Harmony & Voice Leading 1
- Harmonic Progression & Function
- Cadences
- SATB Voice-Leading