This week we are covering the following GA Standards:
1. Major and Minor Key Signatures and Forms of Scales
2. The tonal relationship between key areas or Tonal Centers.
3. Sight-Singing and Melodic Dictation.
You will need to be able to define the following tonal relationships.
1. Relative Keys: Keys that have the same pitches (key Signature) but different tonic. (F and d)
2. Parallel Keys: Keys that share a tonic, but have different key signatures. (A and a)
3. Enharmonic Equivalent Keys: Keys that have a tonic that is Enharmonic (F# and Gb)
4. Closely Related Keys: Keys that are within ONE accidental of each other. (C, a, G, e, F, d)
5. Foreign Keys: Keys that are NOT Closely Related. (D, E)
CHAPTER 1, PART 1: EXAM is this Friday (August 29th). Be able to notate Major scales and the three forms of minor scales: natural, melodic, and harmonic, both with and without accidentals, as well as correctly define key signatures in Major and minor modes and their relationship to each other.
Major Scale: Half steps between 3/4 and 7/8
Natural Minor Scale: Half steps between 2/3 and 5/6 (Matches the Key Signature)
Harmonic Minor Scale: Half steps between 2/3, 5/6 and 7/8. (It is a natural minor scale with a raised 7th scale degree.
Melodic Minor Scale: Half steps between 2/3 and 7/8. (It is a natural minor scale with raised 6th and 7th scale degrees and then use the natural minor on the descent.)
Wednesday, August 27th, there will be a Melodic Dictation Exam.
The next sight-singing test will be Wednesday, September 3rd. Examples #6-11.
We will alternate Dictation Tests and Sight Singing Tests on Wednesdays.
1. Major and Minor Key Signatures and Forms of Scales
2. The tonal relationship between key areas or Tonal Centers.
3. Sight-Singing and Melodic Dictation.
You will need to be able to define the following tonal relationships.
1. Relative Keys: Keys that have the same pitches (key Signature) but different tonic. (F and d)
2. Parallel Keys: Keys that share a tonic, but have different key signatures. (A and a)
3. Enharmonic Equivalent Keys: Keys that have a tonic that is Enharmonic (F# and Gb)
4. Closely Related Keys: Keys that are within ONE accidental of each other. (C, a, G, e, F, d)
5. Foreign Keys: Keys that are NOT Closely Related. (D, E)
CHAPTER 1, PART 1: EXAM is this Friday (August 29th). Be able to notate Major scales and the three forms of minor scales: natural, melodic, and harmonic, both with and without accidentals, as well as correctly define key signatures in Major and minor modes and their relationship to each other.
Major Scale: Half steps between 3/4 and 7/8
Natural Minor Scale: Half steps between 2/3 and 5/6 (Matches the Key Signature)
Harmonic Minor Scale: Half steps between 2/3, 5/6 and 7/8. (It is a natural minor scale with a raised 7th scale degree.
Melodic Minor Scale: Half steps between 2/3 and 7/8. (It is a natural minor scale with raised 6th and 7th scale degrees and then use the natural minor on the descent.)
Wednesday, August 27th, there will be a Melodic Dictation Exam.
The next sight-singing test will be Wednesday, September 3rd. Examples #6-11.
We will alternate Dictation Tests and Sight Singing Tests on Wednesdays.
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