by cmee | Feb 2, 2017 | Teachers Resources
One of the first things that may be taught in a lesson is the musical alphabet. A B C D E F G. That’s it! Music uses Staff paper for their written word. So how do you teach that? This teaching resource explains the keyboard and the 5 lines of the Staff for...
by cmee | Jan 30, 2017 | Free Theory Lessons
Basic Theory Exam #1 Naming Notes Working on a basic theory exam? Every question as it is usually presented in the exam will be explained with tips and what to look for. Being able to see a note and name it is the first step in writing any exam. ...
by cmee | Jan 30, 2017 | Free Theory Lessons
Writing Triads, Minor keys and technical degree names, Intermediate Exam Following the Royal Conservatory of Music, Official Examination Papers 2012 edition (available at most music stores). The exam here was written for December 2011. Question 3 asks to...
by cmee | Jan 30, 2017 | Free Theory Lessons
Basic Theory Exam #2 Diatonic, Chromatic Semitones, Whole Tones Working on a basic theory exam? Question 2 may be about answering questions or writing diatonic, chromatic semitones, or whole tones. This question is one of the simple ones. What students...
by cmee | Jan 30, 2017 | Free Theory Lessons
How to know Technical Degree Names of the Scale, Basic Theory #6 Writing the technical degree names of the scale for the Basic Theory exam can be for the Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant Note of the Scale. The most important note of any scale or key is...