Course curriculum

  • 01

    Lesson One

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  • 02

    Lesson Two

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    • Part 1 - Intervals - Classified by Size; Inverting intervals
    • Part 2 - Intervals are Classified by Type
    • Part 3 - Drawing Perf & Maj intervals
    • Part 4 - Altering Perf & Maj intervals
    • Lesson 2 Quiz
  • 03

    Lesson Three

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    • Part 1 - Chromatic & Diatonic half steps
    • Part 2 - Maj/min/dim traids/SCRAMBLED MERTS
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Major, minor, dim triads
    • FUN SHEET - Vocabulary Picture Puzzle
    • Lesson 3 Quiz
    • Get Your Ear in Gear - Page 12
  • 04

    Lesson Four

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    • Part 1 - Simple Meter
    • Part 2 - Compound meter
    • Part 3 - Asymmetrical meter
    • Part 4 - Cut Time & Common Time
    • Part 5 - Note Groupings & Rhythm
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
  • 05

    Lesson Five

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    • Part 1 - Relative Maj and min, Vocabulary
    • Part 2 - Min linear Cir of 5ths, Naming min key signatures
  • 06

    Lesson Six

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    • Part 1 - 3 types of min scales - Natural or pure minor
    • Part 2 - Harmonic minor
    • Part 3 - Melodic minor
    • Part 4 - Writing minor scales
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Identify type of minor scale
    • FUN SHEET - Rhythmic Mad Lib
    • Get Your Ear in Gear - Page 22
  • 07

    Lesson Seven

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    • Part 1 - Maj key sigs, spell major traids
    • Part 2 - Triad root, 3rd, 5th, triad inversions - first & second inversion
    • Part 3 - Figured bass on inversions, Roman numerals, Primary Chords, Cadence
    • Part 4 - Primary Chords in minor
    • Part 5 - Recognizing Root, 1st, 2nd inversion triads, Vocabulary
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Perfect & Major Intervals
    • Lesson 7 Quiz
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! - Page 25
  • 08

    Lesson Eight

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    • Part 1 - Transposition
    • Part 2 - Melodic sequence / motif
    • Part 3 - Melody Writing
  • 09

    Lesson Nine

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  • 10

    Lesson Ten

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    • REVIEW
    • FUN SHEET - Mystery History
  • 11

    Lesson Eleven

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    • REVIEW
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Perfect & Major Intervals
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! - Page 39
  • 12

    Lesson Twelve

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    • REVIEW
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! Natural, harmonic or melodic minor
    • Get Your Ear in Gear! - Page 44
  • 13

    Lesson Thirteen

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    • Vocabulary
    • FUN SHEET - Teach intervals
    • FUN SHEET - Drill intervals
  • 14

    Grade 8 Bonus Materials

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    • Ear Training #1-2
    • REVIEW TEST
    • Minor Differences p 53-55
    • ANSWER SHEET: Min Diff p. 53
    • ANSWER SHEET: Min Diff p. 54
    • ANSWER SHEET: Min Diff p. 55
    • Parallel Keys
    • Root Position Chords/Grand Staff: Pages 58-61
    • LEAD SHEETS: p. 62-63
    • GLOSSARY