Experience Necessary.  Students should complete my Music Theory for Young Beginners class A and B before taking this class OR they should have completed the Grace Vandendool Preparatory Book A and B curriculum. 

Beginner music students studying any instrument and singers are encouraged to join this class.  We will be learning using the Grace Vandendool Keyboard Theory Preparatory Book C curriculum.  Students are encouraged to complete all homework and send me pictures of the completed review sections for each lesson.

This flex class allows students to learn in a fun, engaging environment that does not include live video classes.  Weekly recorded video lessons will be provided for students to use to master the concepts.  Students will be given the opportunity to interact with other students by posting questions and comments on the classroom wall.  Students will be required to submit pictures of each week's homework.  I will send back personalized videos for each student with positive reinforcement and corrections to make.

In this FLEX class we flip the classroom.
The benefits of this are:

-Students learn in their own time using videos and practice sheets in their textbook.  
-Students submit pictures of their completed exercises when they are ready  
-Students have better learning outcomes since they receive feedback with specific responses to their submissions.


Students must purchase the book before class begins.  

Link to purchase theory book:
https://musicbooksplus.com/products/keyboard-theory-preparatory-book-c-3rd-edition.html

Student interaction with the teacher will include:

Week 1 through 12: Students will submit pictures of their homework.  I will respond with video feedback including screen shares so they know exactly what corrections to make on their homework.  
Student interaction with other students will include:

Week 1 through 12:  Discussion - Students will be prompted to answer questions on the classroom wall about our lesson of the week. Students can comment on what they like most and what they find challenging.

Week 1 through 12: Practical - I will post a video showing the lesson of the week on some different instruments (piano, violin, ukulele, voice). Students will be encouraged to post a video of the music theory concepts learned each week on their instrument.   Students will be encouraged to watch and give positive comments on their classmates videos.

WEEKLY BREAKDOWN
Lesson 1: 
Review - students will answer questions about previous theory knowlegde (ex. What is the sentence used to remember the note names of line/space notes in the treble/bass clef, review of rhythmic values - notes and rests, what is the grand staff?)
Ledger lines - students will learn about ledger lines.  Students will practice drawing them and naming notes on ledger lines.

Homework - complete exercises on pages 5 - 15

Lesson 2
Note stems - students will learn about the rules for drawing note stems.
Chromatic Semitones - students will learn what this means and how to draw and name chromatic semitones

Homework - complete exercises from page 16 - 27

Lesson 3 
Accidentals - students will learn more rules about accidentals in music
Major Scale - students will review the major scale formula.
Students will practice writing out sharp scales - D Major, A Major and E Major

Homework - pages 28 - 39

Lesson 4
Major Scale - students will practice writing out flat scales - Bb Major, Eb Major and Ab Major

Homework - pages 40 - 49

Lesson 5 
Perfect and Major Intervals - students will learn how to identify and label perfect and major intervals

Homework - pages 52 - 58

Lesson 6
Major Triads  - Students will learn how to draw and label major triads. 

Homework - pages 59 - 64

Lesson 7
Simple Time - students will learn about sixteenth notes and triplets.

Homework - pages 65 - 68

Lesson 8
Simple Time - students will learn about dotted quarter notes and more about the whole rest.

Homework - pages 69 - 74

Lesson 9
Common Terms and Signs - Students will learn 9 terms and signs found in music.

No homework this week (optional assignment will be given)

Lesson 10
Common Terms and Signs - Students will learn 9 more terms and signs found in music.

Homework - pages 76 - 80

Lesson 11 and 12
Music Theory Knowledge Sheet - students will add Book C knowledge to their theory sheet
Review of all material in Books A and B

Homework - Practice Tests