Music Theory 101

Completed by 4 learners

Ages 8-13

Live Group Class

In this five week course, learn the basics of music theory!

Tammy Litchfield M. Ed.

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(276 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 5 weeks

3-6 learners per class

40 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

5 live meetings

3 hrs 20 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Greetings musicians! Do you love music or play an instrument and want to dive deeper into reading music? This is the class for you! We will start at the very beginning with note letter names and end by writing our own line of music for your chosen instrument!  Teacher Tammy has a degree in music education and has taught elementary music for over fifteen years!  
Day 1: Note pitch letter names! Let's learn the names of the lines and spaces on the treble clef and bass clef!  Learn some tricks and play some games to memorize these note pitch names! Work on activities at home to cement your learning!
Day 2: Learn rhythms! Discuss all major rhythm durations and rests! clap rhythms, draw rhythms and name rhythms! Play rhythm matching games! Practice rhythm worksheets and games online to memorize these basic music concepts!
Day 3: Meters! Practice grouping rhythms into measures in different time signatures (meters).  Draw and fill in measures to match common time signatures. 
Day 4: Key signatures! Learn all major key signatures! Memorize and learn tips on recognizing key signatures in songs! 
Day 5: Let's write our own song utilizing the previous weeks learning!

Teacher Tammy will send you an audio copy of your completed song when finished!  Happy music learning! See you in class!

Other Details

Supply List

Paper pencil

Language of Instruction

English

External Resources

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

Meet the teacher

Tammy Litchfield M. Ed.

Joined June, 2020

4.9

276reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I love teaching music, math, creative writing and art! I am a licensed k-12 music teacher but have many hobbies and interests. I have taught elementary music for fourteen years! I have a masters degree in education and a bachelors of music education. I have also taught English Language Learning online to Chinese speakers and have tutored students in many different disciplines. I think learning should be fun, relevant and geared to every learner. I love bringing out the creative side in your student! I have a twin sister and two young boys!