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Week 1: Treble and Bass Clefs, Enharmonics, Half/Whole, M2/m2

Treble Clef Reading Lines Only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Treble Clef Reading Spaces Only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Bass Clef Reading Lines Only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Bass Clef Reading Spaces Only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Grand Staff Note Reading: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Reverse ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard M2/m2 ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Major/minor 2nds ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Enharmonic Note Names (Canvas-ONLY Quiz -- see Canvas for practice)

Week 1: Lessons

LMT.net: Staves and Clefs | The Chromatic Scale and The Piano | All About Octaves | Intervals 1 (M2/m2 only)
MusicTheory.net: The Staff, Clefs, and Leger Lines | Steps and Accidentals | Generic Intervals (2nds only) | Specific Intervals (Major and Minor 2nds only)

Week 2: Major Scales, Major Key Signatures, Major Triads, M3s/P5s

Major Scale Spelling: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Major Key Signatures ID (Cb, C, C#, F, F#, Gb, G): Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Major Key Signatures ID (Bb, B, Db, D, Eb, E, Ab, A): Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Major Key Signatures Construction: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Notate 7 sharps and 7 flats on treble AND bass 2 times in 60 seconds (Paper Quiz): Practice page to print
Major triad spelling natural roots: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Major triad spelling all roots: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
M3 and P5 spelling UP: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 2: Lessons

LMT.net: Major Scales | The Circle of 5ths | Major Key Sigs | Introducing Triads (Major only) | Key Sigs Study Tips | Intervals 1 (M3/P5 only)
MusicTheory.net: The Major Scale | Key Sigs (Major only) | Key Sig Calcs | Intro to Chords (Major only) | Generic Intervals (3rds/5ths only) | Specific Intervals (M3/P5 only)

Week 3: Catch-up Week

Students who have NOT passed ALL assignments from prior weeks are required to attend and finish ALL assignments from prior weeks.

Students who HAVE passed ALL assignments from prior weeks are NOT required to attend.

Week 4: Rhythmic Durations, Minor Triads, Minor 3rds, Treble Leger Lines, M3/P5s down

Rhythmic Duration Equivalences (Canvas Quiz): Practice (opens in new tab)
Minor triad spelling given root: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Minor 3rds spelling UP: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Treble clef 4 leger lines BELOW: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Treble clef 4 leger lines ABOVE: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Reverse Treble 4 leger lines: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
M3 and P5 spelling DOWN: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Major/Minor 3rd ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 4: Lessons

LMT.net: Staves and Clefs (Treble) | Rhythmic Values | Introducting Triads (Maj and Min) | Intervals 1 (m3/M3/P5 only)
MusicTheory.net: Note Duration | Rest Durations | Intro to Chords (Major and Minor) | Generic Intervals (3rds/5ths only) | Specific Intervals (m3/M3/P5 only)

Week 5: Time Signature Classification, Minor Scales, Bass Leger Lines

Time Signature Classification (Canvas Quiz): Practice (opens in new tab)
Natural minor scale spelling: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Minor Key Signatures ID (ab, a, a#, eb, e, db, d): Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Minor Key Signatures ID (g, g#, b, bb, c, c#, f, f#): Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Minor Key Signatures Construction: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Bass clef 4 leger lines BELOW: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Bass clef 4 leger lines ABOVE: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Reverse Bass 4 leger lines: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Major/Minor Triad ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Major/Minor Scale ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 5: Lessons

LMT.net: Simple Time Signatures | Compound and Asymmetric Time Sigs | Minor Scales (Natural Minor only) | Major and Natural Minor Scales on the Piano | Key Sigs Study Tips | Staves and Clefs (Bass)
MusicTheory.net: Time Signatures: Simple and Compound | Time Signatures: Odd (=Asymmetric) | Minor Scales (Natural minor) | Key Sigs (Minor) | Key Sig Calcs

Week 6: Catch-up Week

Students who have NOT passed ALL assignments from prior weeks are required to attend and finish ALL assignments from prior weeks.

Students who HAVE passed ALL assignments from prior weeks are NOT required to attend.

Week 7: Dim and Aug Triads, Inverted M/m triads, Harmonic Minor, Intervals M2/m2/M3/m3/P5 Up/Down

Diminished triad spelling given root: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Augmented triad spelling given root: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard All Triad ID root position: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Major and Minor Triads spelling inversions: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Major/Minor Triad ID inversions: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Harmonic minor scale spelling: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Interval spelling: M2/m2/M3/m3/P5 up/down: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard M2/m2/M3/m3/P5 ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 7: Lessons

LMT.net: Introducting Triads (Dim and Aug) | Minor Scales (Harmonic Minor) | Intervals 1 (M2/m2/M3/m3/P5)
MusicTheory.net: Minor Scales (Harmonic minor) | Intro to Chords (Dim and Aug) | Triad Inversion | Generic Intervals (M2/m2/M3/m3/P5) | Specific Intervals (M2/m2/M3/m3/P5)

Week 8: Alto Clef, Melodic Minor Scales, Beat Lengths in Meters

Beat Lengths in Meters (Canvas Quiz): Practice (opens in new tab)
Alto clef lines only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Alto clef spaces only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Alto clef with 2 leger lines: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Reverse Alto 2 leger lines: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Melodic minor scale spelling: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Major all minors Scale ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 8: Lessons

LMT.net: Staves and Clefs (Alto clef) | Minor Scales (Melodic Minor) | Major and Natural Minor Scales on the Piano | Melodic Minor Scales on the Piano | Rhythmic Values | Simple Time Signatures | Compound and Asymmetric Time Sigs
MusicTheory.net: The Staff, Clefs, and Leger Lines | Minor Scales (Melodic minor) | Time Signatures: Simple and Compound | Time Signatures: Odd (=Asymmetric)

Week 9: Catch-up Week

Students who have NOT passed ALL assignments from prior weeks are required to attend and finish ALL assignments from prior weeks.

Students who HAVE passed ALL assignments from prior weeks are NOT required to attend.

Week 10: Root Position 7th Chords, More Intervals

Spelling M7/m7/dim7 up only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Seventh Chord spelling M7, m7, Mm7 root position: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Seventh Chord spelling half-dim7 and dim7 root position: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Seventh Chord ID root position: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard All 7th chords ID root position: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Spelling d2/a2/d3/a3/d5/a5: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Interval ID M2 m2 d2 a2: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 10: Lessons

LMT.net: Spelling 7ths (page 1) | Spelling 7th Chords | Intervals 1 | Spelling 7ths up (page 1 only!)
MusicTheory.net: Generic Intervals | Specific Intervals | Seventh Chords

Week 11: Key Signature ID, 7th Chord Inversions, Intervals: All 4ths/6ths

Key Signature ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Seventh Chord ID inversions: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Seventh Chord spelling M7, m7, Mm7, half-dim7, dim7 inversions: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard All 7th chords ID inversions: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Interval ID d4 P4 a4: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Interval ID d6 m6 M6 a6: Web | Tenuto | Classroom

Week 11: Lessons

LMT.net: Key Sigs Study Tips | Spelling 7th Chords | Spelling 7ths | Intervals 1 | Intervals 2
MusicTheory.net: Key Signatures | Key Sig Calcs | Seventh Chord Inversions | Generic Intervals | Specific Intervals | Interval Inversion

Week 12: Tenor Clef, Chord Inversion Analysis, Roman Numerals

Tenor clef lines only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Tenor clef spaces only: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Tenor clef with 2 leger lines: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Keyboard Reverse Tenor 2 leger lines: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Chord Inversion Analysis (Canvas-ONLY Quiz -- see Canvas for practice)
Roman Numeral Analysis (Canvas-ONLY Quiz -- see Canvas for practice)

Week 12: Lessons

LMT.net: Roman numerals and inversions | Staves and Clefs (Tenor)
MusicTheory.net: Roman numeral analysis and inversions (Triads) | Roman numeral analysis and inversions (7th chords) | Sample analysis: O Canada | Specific Intervals | Interval Inversion

Week 13: Cadence Types, Basic Musical Form

Interval Types -- Consonant or Dissonant (Canvas Quiz): Practice (opens in new tab)
Cadence Types (Canvas Quiz): Practice (opens in new tab)
Basic Musical Form (Canvas Quiz): Practice (opens in new tab)

Week 13: Lessons

LMT.net Readings: Cadence Types | Small Formal Units
MusicTheory.net Lessons: Phrases and Cadences

Week 14: Catch-up Week

Students who have NOT passed ALL assignments for the entire course, including the final quizzes and Dictionary of Music Notation homework, are required to attend and finish ALL assignments from prior weeks.

Students who HAVE passed ALL assignments for the entire course, including the final quizzes and Dictionary of Music Notation homework, are NOT required to attend.

Week 15: Catch-up Week

Students who have NOT passed ALL assignments for the entire course, including the final quizzes and Dictionary of Music Notation homework, are required to attend and finish ALL assignments from prior weeks.

Students who HAVE passed ALL assignments for the entire course, including the final quizzes and Dictionary of Music Notation homework, are NOT required to attend.

Final Required Quizzes

Final Quiz: Keyboard Reverse Note ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Final Quiz: Keyboard All Triads and Sevenths ID inversions: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Final Quiz: Keyboard All Scales ID: Web | Tenuto | Classroom
Cumulative Final Exam (Canvas-ONLY Quiz -- see Canvas for practice)

Dictionary of Music Notation Homework

Essential Dictionary of Music Notation Quiz 1 (Canvas ONLY)
Essential Dictionary of Music Notation Quiz 2 (Canvas ONLY)
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