Key Signatures

• Order of Sharps and Flats

• Major Keys: A, E, B♭

• Minor Keys: A

Scales

• Introduction to Minor Scales: Natural and Harmonic

• Proper scale notation

• Major Scales: A, E, B♭

• Natural Minor Scales: A

• Harmonic Minor Scales: A

Intervals

• Basics of Major and Perfect Intervals

Chords

• Primary Triads: C, G, D, F Major

Cadences

• Musical Phrases

• Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Tempo

• Introduction to dotted notes

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Sequences

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Terms Level 2 and Definitions

• Dynamics pt. 2

• Tempo terms pt. 2

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM: Music Theory Level 2

Key Signatures

• Major Keys: B, E♭

• Minor Keys: E, D

Scales

• Major Scales: B, E♭

• Natural Minor Scales: E, D

• Harmonic Minor Scales: E, D

Intervals

• Imperfect and Perfect Unison

Chords

• Introduction to Triad Inversions

• Major Triads: B, E♭

• Minor Triads: B, E♭

• Primary Triads: A, E Major

Cadences

• Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences in: C, G, D, F Major

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Cut Time

• Sixteenth Notes

• Tuplets pt. 1: Eighth-Note Triplets

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Motifs and motivic development

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 3 Terms and Definitions

• Tempo terms pt. 3

• Performance directions pt. 2

Practice Test : Pre-Exam

Final Exam Level 3

Key Signatures

• Parallel Key Signatures

• Major Keys: F♯, A♭, D♭, G♭

• Minor Keys: B, G, C

Scales

• Scale Degree Names

• Major Scales: F♯, A♭, D♭, G♭

• Natural Minor Scales: B, G, C

• Harmonic Minor Scales: B, G, C

Intervals

• Major versus Minor Intervals

Chords

• Basics of Diminished Triads

• Basics of Dominant Seventh Chords

• Diatonic Triads pt. 2: Major Scale Secondary Triads

• Diatonic Triads pt. 3: Minor Scale Primary Triads

• The Dominant of a key 

• Diminished Triads: C, G, D, F, A, E, B♭, B 

• Dominant Seventh Chords: C, G, D, F, A, E, B♭, B

• Primary Triads: A minor

• Primary Triads: C, G, F, A, E, D Major

Cadences

• Common-Tone Cadences

• Authentic, Half, Plagal, Common-Tone Cadences in: A, E Major

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Beat Hierarchy and Beaming

• Writing Rests

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Imitation

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 4 Terms and Definitions

• Tempo terms pt. 4

• Performance Directions pt. 3

• Ornaments pt. 1

• Introduction to transposition

Music History

• Basics of Music History: the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th-Century Eras

Practice Test : Pre-Exam

Final Exam Level 4

Key Signatures

• Enharmonics

• Major Keys: C♯, C♭

• Minor Keys: F

Scales

• Melodic Minor Scales

• Chromatic Scales

• Major Scales: C♯, C♭

• Natural Minor Scales: F

• Harmonic Minor Scales: F

• Melodic Minor Scales: A, C, F

Intervals

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Chords

• Basics of Figured Bass

• Seventh Chord Inversions pt. 1

• Major Triads: A

• Minor Triads: A

• Diminished Triads: F♯, C♯

• Diatonic Triads: D, A, E, B♭, E♭ Major

• Primary Triads: E, D Minor

• Dominant Seventh Chords: E, B Major

• Dominant Seventh Chords: E, D Minor

• Dominant Seventh Chords: F♯, B Roots

Cadences

• Minor Key Cadences 

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Syncopation

• 32nd and shorter note values 

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Ostinato and Ground Bass

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 5 Terms and Definitions

• Tempo terms pt. 5

• Performance Directions pt. 4

• Ornaments pt. 2

Music History

• Bach, Mozart, Schumann, and Kabalevsky

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM : Music Theory Level 5

Key Signatures

• Double Accidentals

•Introduction to Modulation

• Minor Keys: F♯, B♭

Scales

• Natural Minor Scales: F♯, B♭

• Harmonic Minor Scales: F♯, B♭

• Melodic Minor Scales: B, E, D, G, F♯, B♭

Intervals

• Augmented and DIminished Intervals

• The Tritone

Chords

• Tertiary Composition of Triads

• Augmented Triads

• Seventh Chord Inversions pt. 2

• Diatoic Triads pt. 4: Minor Scale Secondary Chords

• All Major Triads

• All Minor Triads

• All Major Diatonic Triads

• Diatonic Triads: A, E, B, D, G, C Minor

• Dominant Seventh Chords: C, G, D, A, F, B♭, E♭, B, E Major

• Dominant Seventh Chords: B, G, C Minor

• Dominant Seventh Chords: C, G, D, A, E, B, F♯, F, B♭ Roots; All Inversions

Chord Progressions

• Primary Chord Function

Cadences

• Deceptive Cadences

• Authentic, Half, Plagal Cadences in: B♭, E♭ Major

• Authentic, Half, Plagal Cadences in: E, D Minor

• Deceptive Cadences in: C, G, D, A, E, F, B♭, E♭ Major

• Deceptive Cadences in: A, E, D Minor

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Compound Time

• Tuplets pt. 2: More Triplet Types

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 6 Terms and Definitions

• Dynamics pt. 3

• Performance Directions pt. 5

• Ornaments pt. 2

• Articulations pt. 2

Music History

• Handel, Scarlatti, Kuhlau, Clementi, Schubert, Chopin, Shostakovich, Bartok

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM : Music Theory Level 6

Key Signatures

• The Circle of Fifths

• Minor Keys: C♯, D♯, E♭, G♯, A♭, A♯

Scales

• Whole-tone Scales

• Introduction to Modes

• Natural Minor Scales: C♯, D♯, E♭, G♯, A♭, A♯

• Harmonic Minor Scales: C♯, D♯, E♭, G♯, A♭, A♯

• Melodic Minor Scales: C♯, D♯, E♭, G♯, A♭, A♯

• Modal Scales: C Ionian, D Dorian, G Mixolydian, and A Aeolian

Intervals

•  Interval Dissonance, Consonance, and Resolution

Chords

• Diminished 7th Chords

• All Major Diatonic Triads

• All Minor Diatonic Triads

• Dominant Seventh Chords of all Keys

• Dominant Seventh Chords on all Roots; All Inversions

Chord Progressions

• Subdominant and Supertonic Substitution

Cadences

• All Cadences in All Keys

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Various Types of Canon

Musical Forms

• Introduction to Musical Form

• Sonata Form

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 7 Terms and Definitions

• Tempo Terms pt. 6

• Performance Directions pt. 6

• Ornaments pt. 3

• Compositional Features pt. 1

Music History

• Telemann, Beethoven, Haydn, Grieg, Prokofiev

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM : Music Theory Level 7

Key Signatures

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Scales

• Modal Scales:

• G Ionian

• A Dorian

• E and B Phrygian

• C and F Lydian

• D Mixolydian

• E Aeolian

• B and F♯ Locrian

Intervals

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Chords

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Chord Progressions

• Intermediate Chord Function

• Leading Tone Chord Function

• Secondary Dominants

Cadences

• Simple Pivot Modulations

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Musical and Compositional Technique

• Augmentation and Diminution

• Homophonic and Polyphonic Textures

Musical Forms

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 8 Terms and Definitions

• Performance Directions pt. 7

• Compositional Features pt. 2

Music History

• Vivaldi, Czerny, Diabelli, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Britten, Poulenc, Dello Joio

• Characteristics of Musical Periods

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM : Music Theory Level 8

Key Signatures

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Scales

• Modal Scales:

• F Ionian

• G Dorian

• A Phrygian

• B♭ Lydian

• C Mixolydian

• D Aeolian

• E Locrian

Intervals

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Chords

• Major, Minor, Half-Diminished Seventh Chords

• Chords of the Whole-Tone Scale   

Chord Progressions

• Cadential Dominant Chords

Modulations

• Direct Modulations

Cadences

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Tuplets pt. 3: More Tuplet Types

• Hemiola Rhythms

Musical and Compositional Technique

• The Fugue pt. 1: General Structure

Musical Forms

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 9 Terms and Definitions

• Performance Directions pt. 8

• Compositional Features pt. 3

Music History

• Corelli, Rameau, Brahms, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Copland, Debussy, Ravel

• Musical Impressionism

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM : Music Theory Level 9

Key Signatures

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Scales

• ALL Modal Scales

Intervals

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Chords

• Chord Extensions

• Tertiary vs. Quartal Harmony

Chord Progressions

• Cadential Dominant Chords

Modulations

• Common Tone Modulations

Cadences

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Nonharmonic Tones

• Basic Nonharmonic Tones

Time Signatures and Rhythm

• Review of previous Chapter Levels

Musical and Compositional Technique

• The Fugue pt. 2: Exposition Structure

• Bitonality, Polytonality, Atonality

• Serialism

Musical Forms

• Theme and Variations Form 

• Rondo Form

• Dance (Scherzo-Trio) Form

• Multi-Movement Sonata Structure

Terms and Definitions

• Certificate of Merit® Level 10 Terms and Definitions

Music History

• Musical Movements at the turn of the Century

• Additional Composers: 

- Berlioz

- Wagner

- Mahler

- Scriabin

- Rachmaninov

- Schoenberg

- Berg

- Webern

- Hindemith

PRACTICE TEST: Pre Exam

FINAL EXAM : Music Theory Level 10