This class is a wonderful way for your learner to continue their study of music theory. We will approach music in an engaging and practical way that is great for learners at the intermediate level to build their knowledge of theory and their musicianship skills. The class will be taught in a combination of lecture, listening, aural learning, and discussion. This class is interactive and the learners are encouraged to actively participate in the aural skills and discussion part of the class. The last five to ten minutes of class is "connection time" and will be used as an opportunity for students to ask questions on the material as well as time to share a song or anything they've been working on musically outside of class. It is an opportunity to grow and for other students to gain appreciation and inspiration for music.

Curriculum:                
Week 1: Half steps, whole steps, scale degrees, constructing a major scale
Week 2: Solfege, flats and sharps
Week 3: Advanced rhythms and time signatures (dotted rhythms, eighth notes, sixteenth notes) 
Week 4: Constructing a minor scale
Week 5: Tempo markings, musical phrasing, ties and slurs
Week 6: Triplets, key signatures
Week 7: Circle of Fifths
Week 8: Intervals
Week 9: Review of all material, discuss final project 
Week 10: Final Project

Each class will consist of a review of previous material taught for reinforcement and each class will build upon the previous. Miss Brooke is very patient and is passionate about teaching music to her students. She aims to teach this course in an engaging and interesting way. She looks forward to meeting and teaching your learner!