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Fundamentals

Fundamentals

Module 1

Pitch

Guide to Module 1: Pitch
Intro to Notation
The Musical Alphabet
The Staff and Clefs
Remembering Treble Clef Notes
1.01 ~ Treble Clef Note Naming (Staff Only)
1.02 ~ Place Notes: Treble Clef (Staff Only)
Remembering Bass Clef Notes
1.03 ~ Bass Clef Note Naming (Staff Only)
1.04 ~ Place Notes: Bass Clef (Staff Only)
Ledger Lines
1.05 ~ Treble Clef Note Naming (1 Ledger)
1.06 ~ Bass Clef Note Naming (1 Ledger)
The Grand Staff
1.07 ~ Grand Staff Note Naming

Module 2

Duration and Tempo

Guide to Module 2: Duration and Tempo
Anatomy of Notes and Rhythm
Compare Durations with a Grid
2.01 ~ Identify Basic Durations
2.02 ~ Compare Basic Durations
The Rest: Notating Silence
2.03 ~ Identify Notes and Rests
2.04 ~ Compare Durations (Includes Rests)
Drawing Stems, Flags, and Beams
Dots and Ties
2.05 ~ Compare Durations (Includes Dots)
Tempo
2.06 ~ Tempo Terms

Module 3

Simple Meter

Guide to Module 3: Simple Meter
Beat and Meter
Reading Musical Time: Time Signatures, Measures, and Barlines
3.01 ~ Identify Simple Meter (Level 1)
Playing Simple Rhythms
3.02 ~ Tap Rhythms in Simple Meter (Level 1)
Playing Eighth Notes
3.03 ~ Tap Rhythms in Simple Meter (Level 2)
Playing Dotted Quarters
3.04 ~ Tap Rhythms in Simple Meter (Level 3)

Module 4

Putting Pitch and Rhythm Together

Guide to Module 4: Bringing It All Together
Pitch and Rhythm Review
4.01 ~ Intro to Note Entry: Mary Had a Little Lamb
4.02 ~ Mary Had Another Lamb
4.03 ~ Compose in Simple Meter
4.04 ~ Quiz: Pitch, Duration, and Simple Meter

Module 5

Major Scales 1: Whole and Half Steps

Guide to Module 5: Major Scales 1
The Piano Keyboard
5.01 ~ Keyboard Note Indentification: White Keys
5.02 ~ Keyboard Note Indentification: White Keys (Grand Staff)
The Piano Keyboard: Steps and the Black Keys
5.03 ~ Steps on the Keyboard
5.04 ~ Keyboard Note Indentification (Sharps)
5.05 ~ Keyboard Note Indentification (Flats)
The Major Scale
5.06 ~ Keyboard Scale Builder (Up to 3 Sharps/Flats)
5.07 ~ Scale Spelling (up to 3 sharps/flats)

Module 6

Major Scales 2: Notating Major Scales

Guide to Module 6: Major Scales 2
Intro to Notating Scales
6.01 ~ Notate Major Scales (Treble Clef - Up to 3 Sharps/Flats)
6.02 ~ Notate Major Scales (Bass Clef - Up to 3 Sharps/Flats)
The Key Signature
6.03 ~ Identify Key Signatures in Treble Clef
6.04 ~ Identify Key Signatures in Bass Clef
The Circle of Fifths
6.05 ~ Circle of Fifths Placement: Major Keys
6.06 ~ Question and Answer Melody

Module 7

Compound Meter and Beat Division

Guide to Module 7: Compound Meter
Intro to Compound Meter
7.01 ~ Classify the Meter
7.02 ~ Identify Compound Meter (Level 1)
Playing Basic Compound Rhythms
7.03 ~ Tap Rhythms in Compound Meter (Level 1)
More Common Compound Rhythms
7.04 ~ Tap Rhythms in Compound Meter (Level 2)
7.05 ~ Compose in Compound Meter
7.06 ~ Quiz: Major Scales and Compound Meter

Module 8

Minor Scales 1

Guide to Module 8: Minor Scales 1
The Minor Scale
8.01 ~ Keyboard Minor Scale Builder (Up to 3 Sharps/Flats)
8.02 ~ Notate Minor Scales (Treble Clef - Up to 3 Sharps/Flats)
8.03 ~ Notate Minor Scales (Bass Clef - Up to 3 Sharps/Flats)
Relative Major and Minor
8.04 ~ Identify Minor Key Signatures (Treble Clef - Up to 4 Sharps/Flats)
8.05 ~ Identify Minor Key Signatures (Bass Clef - Up to 4 Sharps/Flats)
Adding Minor to the Circle of Fifths
8.06 ~ Circle of Fifths Placement: Minor Keys

Module 9

Minor Scales 2: Minor Variants

Guide to Module 9: Minor Variants
Intro to Minor Variants and Harmonic Minor
9.01 ~ Make Natural Minor Scales Harmonic (Treble Clef)
9.02 ~ Make Natural Minor Scales Harmonic (Bass Clef)
Melodic Minor
9.03 ~ Make Natural Minor Scales Melodic (Treble Clef)
9.04 ~ Make Natural Minor Scales Melodic (Bass Clef)
Melodic Minor in Context
9.05 ~ Compose in Melodic Minor

Module 10

Finishing Minor and Key Signatures in Context

Guide to Module 10: Finishing Minor and Key Signatures
Parallel Minor
10.01 ~ Convert Scales to Parallel Major or Minor (Treble Clef)
10.02 ~ Convert Scales to Parallel Major or Minor (Bass Clef)
Recognizing Major and Minor Scales
10.03 ~ Scale Recognition: Major and Natural Minor (Treble Clef)
10.04 ~ Scale Recognition: Major and Natural Minor (Bass Clef)
Key Signatures: Reading Notes in Context
10.05 ~ Name Notes with Key Signatures (Treble Clef)
10.06 ~ Name Notes with Key Signatures (Bass Clef)
Key Signatures: Scales in Context
10.07 ~ Scale Recognition with Key Signatures (Treble and Bass Clef)
10.08 ~ Quiz: Minor Scales and Key Signatures

Module 11

Intervals 1: Introduction to Intervals

Guide to Module 11: Introduction to Intervals
Intro to Intervals: Size
11.01 ~ Identify Interval Size
Interval Families
11.02 ~ Identify Interval Family
Major and Minor 2nds and 3rds
11.03 ~ Identify Major and Minor 2nds and 3rds
11.04 ~ Build Major and Minor 2nds and 3rds
Quality for 4ths and 5ths
11.05 ~ Identify 4th and 5th Quality
11.06 ~ Build 4th and 5ths

Module 12

Intervals 2: Completing Interval Quality

Guide to Module 12: Completing Interval Quality
Major and Minor 6ths and 7ths
12.01 ~ Identify Major and Minor 6ths and 7ths
12.02 ~ Build Major and Minor 6th and 7ths
Augmented and Diminished for Major/Minor Intervals
12.03 ~ Quality for Major/Minor Family Intervals
The Unison and Octave
12.04 ~ Quality for Unisons and Octaves
The Complete Interval Chart
12.05 ~ Quality for Intervals 1-8

Module 13

Intervals 3: Inversion and Using the Major Scale

Guide to Module 13: Inversion and Using the Major Scale for Intervals
Using the Major Scale to Find Intervals
13.01 ~ Use the Major Scale for Intervals 1-8
Interval Inversion
13.02 ~ Interval Inversion Rules
13.03 ~ Invert to Identify 6ths and 7ths
13.04 ~ Build Intervals 2-8
13.05 ~ Quiz: Intervals

Module 14

Chords 1: Triads

Guide to Module 14: Triads
Introduction to Chords: The Triad
14.01 ~ Identify Major and Minor Triads
Triads: Augmented and Diminished
14.02 ~ Identify Triads (All Qualities)
Using the Major Scale for Triads
14.03 ~ Building Triads from the Major Triad
Building Triads
14.04 ~ Build Triads

Module 15

Chords 2: Triad Inversions and Triads in a Key

Guide to Module 15: Triad Inversions and Triads in a Key
Inverting Triads
15.01 ~ Identify Triads (Inversions Included)
Triads in a Major Key
15.02 ~ Identify Roman Numerals for Major Triads (Treble clef)
15.03 ~ Identify Roman Numerals for Triads in a Major Key (Bass clef)
15.04 ~ Compose a Melody to a Given Chord Progression

Module 16

Summing Things Up: Review and Final Exam

Pitch Review
Duration Review
Simple and Compound Meter Review
Major Scales and Keys Review
Minor Scales and Keys Review
Intervals Review
Triad Review
16.01 ~ Music Fundamentals: Final Exam