Course curriculum

  • 01

    Lesson One

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    • REVIEW
  • 02

    Lesson Two

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    • Part 1 - Note head, Stem, Beam, Flag
    • Part 2 - Stem Rule
    • Part 3 - Types of Notes
    • Part 4 - 8th rest, Beamed 8th notes, Stem Rule on beamed 8th notes
    • Part 5 - 16th note, 16th rest
    • Part 6 - Beamed 16th notes, Stem Rule on beamed 16th notes
    • Part 7 - Dot Placement & Dot Rule
    • Part 8 - Notation
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! 2nd or 5th
    • FUNSHEET: Note Reading Story in Code FREE PREVIEW
    • Lesson 2 Quiz
    • Get Your Ear in Gear p. 10
  • 03

    Lesson Three

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    • Part 1 - Meter, Beat, Rhythm, Time Signature, Writing counts with 8th notes & 8th rests
    • Part 2 - Dotted Quarter Note
    • Part 3 - Counting 16th notes
    • Part 4 - Beaming 8th notes & 16th notes
    • BONUS: Rhythm Drill
  • 04

    Lesson Four

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    • Rhythm Drill
    • FUNSHEET: Word Rhythms
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
  • 05

    Lesson Five

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    • Part 1 - Ledger Lines
    • Part 2 - Intervals
    • Part 3 - Major 3rds / minor 3rds / Octaves
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Maj 3rd, min 3rds
    • Part 4 - Melodic/Harmonic intervals / Scrambled MERTS
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! 2nds, 3rds, 5ths, 8ves (M/m 3rds)
    • Get Your Ear in Gear p. 20
    • Get Your Ear in Gear p. 21
  • 06

    Lesson Six

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    • Part 1 - Chromatic Signs: Sharps & Flats
    • Part 2 - Naturals
    • Part 3 - Half step, Whole step, Next L or S
    • Part 4 - Enharmonic Notes, Rhythm Drill: smallest note value
  • 07

    Lesson Seven

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    • REVIEW
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Clap & Count
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Half & Whole Steps
    • FUNSHEET: Word Search
    • Lesson 7 Quiz
    • Get Your Ear in Gear p. 29
  • 08

    Lesson Eight

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  • 09

    Lesson Nine

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    • Part 1 - Key Signature with sharps; order of sharps
    • Part 2 - : Cir of 5ths, sharps, Perfect 5ths, capital letters
    • PART 3 - Key Signatures w/ flats; order of flats
    • Part 4 - Circle of 5ths, flats, Perfect 5ths, capital letters
    • Part 5 - Circle of 5ths – with Sharps or flats up to 5, Linear Cir of 5ths
  • 10

    Lesson Ten

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    • Part 1 - Drawing Sharp Key Signatures
    • Part 2 - Drawing flat Key Signatures
    • Part 3 - Using Cir of 5ths to name key sigs, Circle & Linear
    • Part 4 - Naming Key Signatures at sigh
    • Part 5 - Complete Linear Cir of 5ths, Chrom. Signs, accidentals
    • FUNSHEET: Crossword Puzzle – Major 3rd drill
  • 11

    Lesson Eleven

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    • Part 1 - REVIEW
    • Part 2 - New Vocabulary
  • 12

    Lesson Twelve

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    • Vocabulary, Tempos
    • FUNSHEET: Mystery History
  • 13

    Lesson Thirteen

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    • Part 1 - Triad, chord
    • Part 2 - Major triad I, IV, V
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Major/Minor Chords
    • Part 3 - Cadence, Authentic Cadence
    • Part 4 - Vocabulary
    • Lesson 13 Quiz
    • Get Your Ear in Gear p. 49
  • 14

    Lesson Fourteen

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    • Part 1 - REVIEW
    • Part 2 - Syncopation
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Identify tempo
    • FUNSHEET: Who Am I?
    • Get Your Ear in Gear p. 56
  • 15

    Grade 5 Bonus Materials

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    • Ear Training #1-4
    • REVIEW TEST
    • GLOSSARY
    • Eye Training