Summary of Music Theory

Music Theory Content Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Time Values Notes and Rests whole, 1/4, 1/2, 1/8, 1/16 1/32, Breves - -
Dots and Ties dotted 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, ties double dots - -
Time Division Triplets Duplets 5s, 6s, 7s, 9s -
Time Signatures Simple 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 3/8 4/8 4/5, 7/4, 5/8, 7/8 -
Compound - 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 6/4, 9/4, 6/16, 9/16, 12/16 - -
Groupings of Notes and Rests 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 3/8 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 - -
Stave Ledger Line 2 lines above and below stave 4 lines above and below stave - -
Clefs Treble and Bass Alto Tenor -
Transposition - Treble and Bass clefs, 1 octave Alto and Tenor clefs -
Keys Major with Sharps C, G, D, A E, B F#, C# -
Minor with Sharps (in melodic and harmonic) A, E B, F#, C#, G# D#, A# -
Major with Flats F, Bb, Eb Ab, Db Gb, Cb -
Minor with Flats (in melodic and harmonic) D G, C, F, Bb Eb, Ab -
Others Accidentals Double Sharps and Flats, written Chromatic Scale - -
Intervals Degrees 2nd to 8ve, Semitones and Tones Major, Minor, Perfect; Augmented, Diminished Compound (more than 1 octave) -
Chords Triads Tonic I Subdominant IV , Dominant V Supertonic II - 1st and 2nd Inversions, Diatonic Triads -
Others - - Chromatic Chords, Cadence, Modulation, Non-Harmonic Diatonic Secondary
Ornaments - Acciaccatura (grace note), Trills, Turns, Upper & Lower Mordent - -
Instrument Grouping: - Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussions - -
Music Score - - - analyze scores for trios, write 4-part choral music
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