Lessons in Music Theory
Lessons in music theory are also available here in my piano studio south Dublin.
Whether you would just like to learn how to read music from the simplest level
or whether you would like to progress through to basic harmony and chord progressions or more complex 4 part harmony (SATB) and counterpoint/composition, all lessons will be tailored to each student’s individual requirements.
A student may also wish to do graded theory examinations and all grades can be covered if the student wishes.
The complete beginner to music theory would be taught the following basic principles:-
- How to read different note and rest values including the dotted crotchet.
- The recognition and understanding of basic time signatures such as 2/4, 3/4 & 4/4.
- Becoming familiar with the Treble and Bass Clefs and reading of notes on each clef.
- Learning how to write and use the sharp and flat signs.
- Understanding the Major scales of C and G in both clefs and how major scales are constructed.
- The understanding of the position of tones and semitones within the scales of C and G major.
- To be familiar with the relevant tonic solfa names.
- Understand the use of key signatures
JS Bach Prelude No. 14
Lessons are also provided for in aural awareness which will enable the student to deal with the aural examinations in their chosen instrument. Every student is capable of cultivating a good aural awareness with some practical help, solutions,exercises and encouragement.
The following topics can be dealt with:-
- Recognising the intervals of the major scale played melodically.
- Recognising the intervals of the major scale played harmonically.
- Adding to this the interval of the minor 3rd, minor 6th and diminished 5th
- Recognising a triad as being major or minor and describing its inversion.
- Adding to this the diminished triad and augmented triad.
- Singing from memory short melodic phrases in major or minor keys.
Lessons are also provided for in aural awareness which will enable the student to deal with the aural examinations in their chosen instrument. Every student is capable of cultivating a good aural awareness with some practical help, solutions,exercises and encouragement.
The following topics can be dealt with:-
- Recognising the intervals of the major scale played melodically.
- Recognising the intervals of the major scale played harmonically.
- Adding to this the interval of the minor 3rd, minor 6th and diminished 5th
- Recognising a triad as being major or minor and describing its inversion.
- Adding to this the diminished triad and augmented triad.
- Singing from memory short melodic phrases in major or minor keys.