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Music Theory 1 (ABRSM Grade 1-2) : 1/grade-1-Course/139-18-Foreign-Terms

This document outlines a 14-week music theory course covering topics for ABRSM Grade 1-2, including note values, time signatures, clefs, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, accidentals, ledger lines, rests, triplets, minor scales, transposition, simple and compound time signatures, rhythmic dictation, and musical terms. It introduces fundamental concepts and provides exercises to reinforce learning the material.

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Music Theory 1 (ABRSM Grade 1-2) : 1/grade-1-Course/139-18-Foreign-Terms

This document outlines a 14-week music theory course covering topics for ABRSM Grade 1-2, including note values, time signatures, clefs, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, accidentals, ledger lines, rests, triplets, minor scales, transposition, simple and compound time signatures, rhythmic dictation, and musical terms. It introduces fundamental concepts and provides exercises to reinforce learning the material.

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Music Theory 1 (ABRSM Grade 1-2)

1. Week 1
 Basic note value, including rest (Semibreve, minim, crochet, quaver, semiquaver)
 Barlines, time signature (2/4, ¾ and 4/4)
 Clef (treble and bass)
 Ties (note has to be held across a bar line)
 Dot (single)
 Accidental
 Tone and semitone

2. Week 2
 Cancelling accidental (natural sign)
 Major scales: C, G, D, F, Bb (T-T-S-T-T-T-S formula)
 Key signature
 Intervals
i. Harmonic (played together)
ii. Melodic (played separately)
iii. Unison – octave

3. Week 3
 Tonic triad (1st major)
 Creating new rhythm from existing rhythm (no melody)
 Performance direction (symbols)
i. Tie
ii. Slur (legato)
iii. Accent >
iv. Staccato
v. Pause
vi. Crescendo and decrescendo
vii. repeat
 Musical terms (https://www.mymusictheory.com/learn-music-theory/for-students/grade-
1/grade-1-course/139-18-foreign-terms)

4. Week 4
 Ledger lines (lower or higher notes, start with middle C)
 Rest (all values)
 Major scales: A, E, Bb, Eb

5. Week 5
 Key signature with/without accidental
 Triplet (quaver, crochet, mixed note value)
 Minor scales: Am, Em and Dm
6. Week 6
 Types of minor scales
i. Natural minor (T-S-T-T-S-T-T)
ii. Harmonic minor (T-S-T-T-S-3S-S)
iii. Melodic minor; ascending (T-S-T-T-T-T-S), descending (T-T-S-T-T-S-T)

7. Week 7
 *Mid term

8. Week 8
 Grouping notes and rest
 Composing a rhythm
i. 4 bars
ii. Musical sense
iii. End with long note
iv. NO rest
 Music symbols and term (https://www.mymusictheory.com/learn-music-theory/for-
students/grade-2/210-17-foreign-terms)

9. Week 9
 More Major Key
i. Up to 5 sharps
ii. Up to 5 flats

10. Week 10
 More ledger lines
 Transpose
i. At the octave – same clef (Up or Down 8 notes)
ii. To bass clef

11. Week 11
 Minor scales; Bm, Gm, F#m, Cm, Fm
 Simple time
i. Top no. 2, 3 or 4
ii. Main beat divided to 2
 Compound time
i. Top no. 6, 9, or 12
ii. Divided to 3
iii. Always dotted note
 Duple (2), triple (3), quadruple (4) time signature
12. Week 12
 Completing bar, including rest.
 4 bar rhythm, with compound time
 Interval (Unison to Octave)
 Phrases
i. Syncopation
ii. Ostinato
iii. Sequence
iv. https://www.mymusictheory.com/learn-music-theory/for-students/grade-2/581-
19-musical-devices-exercises

13. Week 13
 Performance directions music and musical terms
 https://www.mymusictheory.com/learn-music-theory/for-students/grade-2/210-17-
foreign-terms

14. Week 14
 Revision

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