1. Piano/Theory 4 Syllabus NEXT

2. Description This full year course offers continuing instruction in the areas of written theory, keyboard, sight singing, ear training, aural dictation and computer, including work in form and analysis, instrumentation and music composition. NEXT

3. Objectives The student will be able to identify, notate, and perform the following music that includes: 1. Concepts from Piano Theory 1, 2, & 3 2. Clefs and ranges for all instruments and voices 3. Given musical form and style 4. Music in small, part, and large forms NEXT

4. Content Outline Theory: written, keyboard, ear training (aural), sight singing, computer Review/Summary – Theory I, II, III (students should achieve mastery of content) 1. Basic notation 2. Basic acoustics 3. Key signatures 4. Intervals / tetrachords 5. Scales 6. Triads 7. Expression marks 8. Melody writing & analysis 9. Consonance & dissonance 10. Four-part harmony & part writing 11. Tonality key feeling 12. Non-harmonic tones 13. Introduction to music composition NEXT

5. Instruments and Voices Practice writing, listening to and identifying the clefs and ranges of all voices and instruments NEXT

6. Music Form & Style a. Aural, sight singing, analysis, keyboard, writing/computer. b. Listen to musical examples and analyze musical scores in each form. c. Perform various examples on the keyboard. d. Develop musical compositions in each form using both manuscript paper and computer. NEXT

7. Musical Form & Style (continued) 1. Small Forms a. Phrase b. Period c. Phrase group d. Double period 2. Part Forms: a. Two-part (AB) b. Three – part (ABA) c. Two-part form with Trio d. Three part form with Trio 3. Large Forms a. Rondo (3 Forms) b. Sonatina NEXT

8. Computer Write and edit own compositions. Produce printed score and CD of own compositions NEXT

9. Computer Software to be used in class: a. Sibelius b. Sibelius Compass c. Auralia d. Musition e. www.musictheory.net (online program)www.musictheory.net NEXT

10. Composition Submit a major composition project for judging at competition. NEXT