Music Theory Classes

Fundamentals of Theory​

​This class introduces students to the fundamentals of music including notation (staff, clefs, time signatures, measures, etc.), note reading, rhythm reading, music history, and more.​

​This class introduces students to music theory in order to gain a strong foundation in understanding how music works. Topics will include sight reading/singing, building chords, key signatures, intervals, rhythm and much more. The curriculum will build as the semester goes forward, and we ask that students make a commitment to attend all sessions.​​

This class build upon skills introduced in Music Theory I. Topics covered will include counting more advanced rhythms, sight singing, and part-writing. The curriculum will build as the semester goes forward, and we ask that students make a commitment to attend all sessions.​​

This class build upon skills introduced in Music Theory I & II. Topics covered will include further development of part-writing including inversions and se​​condary chords, 7 chords, modes, and structure of music. The curriculum will build as the semester goes forward, and we ask that students make a commitment to attend all sessions.​

Building upon the knowledge from previous sessions this class delve deeper into advanced chromatic chords such as secondary dominants and diminished sevenths, borrowed chords, Augmented 6th, the Neapolitan 6, and more, as well as introducing modulation, phrases and structural elements of music, musical textures, basic orchestration, and composition.​

In order to be capable of doing more advanced music theory, students must have not just understanding of the basics of music theory but also be capable of using that knowledge with speed (fluency). This class will focus on methods to make identifying and creating intervals, triads, scales, and key signatures to a level of proficiency where they are effortless. This will therefore make tackling advanced theory a much less demanding next step as students advance through music theory.​