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Music Theory · MT-401 · Level 4 Ma (Intermediate)

Western Theory for Singers

Staff notation, key signatures, intervals, triads and basic harmonic analysis — enough to read a lead sheet and understand a chart.

12 weeksGroupAges 11+ 12 topics0 library items

By the end of this course

Read staff notation in treble clef
Identify all key signatures
Build and name triads and sevenths
Analyse a simple pop chord progression

Syllabus

Topics are covered in order. Pace is set by the student, not the calendar.

01
The staff, clefs and note names
02
Note values and time signatures
03
Major scales and key signatures
04
Minor scales — three forms
05
Intervals by number and quality
06
Triads: major, minor, diminished, augmented
07
Inversions and figured bass basics
08
Seventh chords
09
Roman numeral analysis
10
Cadences
11
Reading a lead sheet
12
Assessment