for 6 classes

Music FUNdamentals

Completed by 3 learners

Ages 7-12

Live Group Course

Explore music concepts that will serve as a helpful basis for all future music study.

Julie Badowski, BA Music, MS Nutrition, CNS

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(75 reviews)

Rising Star

Live video meetings

1x per week, 6 weeks

3-6 learners per class

30 min

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What's included

6 live meetings

3 in-class hours

Homework

1 hour per week. Completing workbook pages not done in class.

Assessment

Teacher gives feedback during class to ensure learner understanding.

Class Experience

Learn music theory in a relaxed environment. Through activities and games, learners will engage with basic music theory and learn about note values/rhythm, the basics of the staff, and interval recognition.

Each week will start with review of previous concepts and sharing homework answers. Learners will be able to ask questions and share what they learned through doing the workbook activities. 

A variety of activities will be used to learn new concepts. Activities may include on screen activities, white board, workbook, drawing notes and symbols, etc.

 No musical background or instruments are required for this class.
There will be written homework assignments in Fundamentals of Piano Theory.

If not students are in the classroom at the start of class time, the teacher will wait for 10 minutes, then record a short video introducing the new material which will be posted in the classroom.

Learning Goals

Recognize 6 types of notes and how to count them

Understand the basics of the music staff

Syllabus

6 Lessons

over 6 Weeks

Lesson 1:

Note Values

 What the most common musical notes look like and how many counts they get.

30 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

Staff basics

 Lines, spaces, and clefs

30 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

Note names on the staff

 Treble clef and bass clef note names

30 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Time signatures and rhythms

 Understanding time signatures and playing with rhythms

30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List

Fundamentals of Piano Theory Preparatory Level by Keith Snell ($8.99).

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Julie Badowski, BA Music, MS Nutrition, CNS

Joined June, 2018

4.9

75reviews

Rising Star

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Learning music concepts is a great foundation for learning any instrument. I love helping students learn the basics so they can move on to whatever they want to do musically. I also love developing games and activities to make learning fun!