Ultimate Music Theory Basic Rudiments

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Lesson Plans for Basic Rudiments are divided into 24 Classes. Private lessons may be 15 20 min. Group lessons may be 30 60 min. 1 Lesson 1 Music Notation Notes, Rests and Values. Do some of the exercises on pages 5 13 in class. pages 5-13 Pages 5, 6 and 7 Pages 8, 9, 10 and 11 Page 12 Page 13 - the TERM is in bold on each side and the answer is in the square box on the opposite side. Treble Clef and Bass Clef Landmark Line Notes and Space Notes, including Ledger Lines, in the Treble Clef and Bass Clef The Grand Staff Bar Lines, Measures and Dynamics the with the DYNAMICS terms/signs and definitions. Do page 12 in class as a one min. EASY button exercise. See how many notes they can name in one min. Then hit the EASY button when done. Use the UMT ruler (clips inside the workbook) as a bookmark. It is also useful when drawing ledger lines. Remove the and place them in a zip lock bag. with the Dynamics terms/signs and definitions Bring the to each class. 2 Lesson 1 Page 14 Page 15 Pages 16 and 17 Page 18 Pages 19, 20 and 21 Ledger Lines Above the Treble Clef and Below the Bass Clef Same Pitch, Alternate Clef Notes, Rests, Ties and Dots Time Signatures Lesson 1 Test Remind students to look it up if they are not sure of a concept. Use the with dynamic terms for a one min. EASY review. At each class, correct the pages assigned from the class. Use the Answer Book for quick and easy marking. Snip the bottom outside corner of the page when BOTH sides of the page are completed and corrected. (Page numbers are in the middle of the page so they won t be cut off.) Students feel successful when a completed page is snipped. Add a J Face! pages 14-21 with Terms/ Signs and definitions from Lesson 1.

3 Lesson 2 Pages 22, 23 and 24 Accidentals Chromatic Semitones/Half Steps; Sharp, Flat and Natural Signs the Bar Line Rule for cancelling accidentals. pages 22 29 Page 25 Page 26 Pages 27, 28 and 29 Naming Notes with Accidentals Style in Performance Lesson 2 Test Read through the questions together. Underline the important part of the question. Use the for one min. EASY review of dynamics, style in performance, pedal and new terms and definitions learned. Page 29 - be sure students Cross off the count as each beat is completed. This is a very important habit to get into. Average mark on the review test should be over 90%. Students should look things up if they forget to ensure that they understand all the concepts. with Terms/ Signs and definitions from lessons. 4 Lesson 3 Pages 30 and 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Semitones, Enharmonic Equivalents and Whole Tones Chromatic and Diatonic Semitone or Half Step and Enharmonic Equivalent Whole Tone or Whole Step or Tone Tempo and Changes in Tempo and definitions Articulation, Articulation Marks and definitions Use the UMT ruler when drawing the lines from the notes to the keyboard. Have students write a story using the vocabulary terms learned from the class. They can read you the story at the next class. This is a fun way of learning and remembering the musical terms and definitions. pages 30-34 with Terms/ Signs and definitions from lessons. Use the for one min. EASY review of terms and definitions learned in the classes. You may also write a story and have fill in the blanks with appropriate

5 Lesson 3 Pages 35, 36 and 37 Lesson 3 Test note naming, ledger lines, diatonic and chromatic semitones (half steps), whole tones (whole step), rewriting a melody, rest placement, terms and definitions, and analysis. Use the to review all terms/signs and definitions from the Lessons 1 & 2, including the new terms in Lesson 3: Tempo, Changes in Tempo and Articulation. Have the student read the question and underline the important words in the directions. ALWAYS use a pencil. The review test should be completed in one hour. This can be done in class time or assigned for homework. This is catch up week. Correct all pages up to and including Page 34. Snip the pages. pages 35-37 the 6 Lesson 4 Pages 38, 39, 40 and 41 Pages 42 and 43 Major Scales, the Circle of Fifths, Major Scale Patterns Key Signatures Sharps & Flats all terms and definitions. Use the for one min. EASY review of terms and definitions learned in the classes. When writing scales, ALWAYS be consistent: write scales either WITH a center bar line, or WITHOUT a center bar line. Either way is correct. Have students do the at home with their parents or a friend. How many terms can they identify correctly? During Class 6 make sure all pages have been corrected and snipped before moving on to the next section. Catch up on any pages not completed. pages 38-43 Make sure all pages have been corrected and snipped. the

7 Lesson 4 Pages 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48 Page 49 Terms and definitions. Circle of Fifths Circle of Fifths - Key Signatures Circle of Fifths - the order of flats and sharps found in the Key Signature for each Major key up to 4 flats and 4 sharps. Repeat Signs Use the for one min. EASY review of terms and definitions learned in the classes. Always write the Circle of Fifths in the SAME order. Have students write it on a blank piece of paper (or on the back of their UMT Whiteboard) many times until they can do it in one min. EASY time. pages 44-49 with Terms/ Signs and definitions from lessons. 8 Lesson 4 Pages 50, 51, 52 and 53 Pages 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 Writing Major Scales using a Key Signature Major Keys & Scales with Sharps and Flats, Tonic note all Terms and definitions Lesson 4 Test note naming, Key Signatures, Tonic note, semitone/whole tone, Circle of Fifths, Scales, terms and definitions, rest placement and analysis. When writing scales ALWAYS be consistent, either write the scale WITH a center bar line or WITHOUT a center bar line. Either way is correct. Have students complete the Lesson 4 Test in one hour. If they require more time, have them indicate how much more time they needed. If possible have them write this test at the music studio. pages 50-58 the 9 Lesson 5 Page 59 Pages 60, 61 and 62 Intervals Harmonic and Melodic intervals Perfect and Major intervals Identifying and Writing Harmonic intervals Mark ALL homework and Use the UMT Whiteboard to write the Circle of Fifths, and to write Harmonic and Melodic intervals. pages 59-62. all terms, Key Signatures and Intervals

10 Lesson 5 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Major and minor intervals Identifying and Writing Melodic intervals (Major, minor and Perfect) Naming intervals with a Key Signature Harmonic interval - one note ABOVE the other, (like Hotel - one room ABOVE the other) Melodic interval - one note BESIDE the other, (like Motel - one room beside the other) pages 63-65 Do all. 11 Lesson 5 Pages 66, 67, 68 and 69 Lesson 5 Test notes, ledger lines, harmonic and melodic intervals, naming intervals with a Key Signature (remind students the bottom note identifies the Major key to determine the interval), the Circle of Fifths and Major Scales using a Key Signature or Accidentals Karate Chop the intervals. Place your hands apart: if the top note moves UP, your right hand moves UP to the right. Notice the distance is bigger between the hands just as the distance is bigger between the notes. If the top note moves DOWN, your right hand moves DOWN to the left and closer to your left hand. The distance is smaller between the hands. pages 66-69 Do the test in one hour. Record your start and finish times. Did you need more than one hour? Move your hands as you would move the notes. 12 Lesson 6 Pages 70 and 71 Pages 72 and 73 Pages 74 and 75 Circle of Fifths with Major and relative minor keys. Major and relative minor Key Signatures Natural minor scales Use ALL the with the terms, signs, intervals and Key Signatures. Lay one set of on the table and play I Spy. First student to point to the Flashcard that you spy gets a point. Example: I spy the Key Signature of e minor. pages 70-75

13 Lesson 6 Pages 76 and 77 Pages 78 and 79 Page 80 Harmonic minor scales Melodic minor scales Writing Natural, Harmonic and Melodic minor scales N in Natural Nothing added H in Harmonic (hidden 7 in the H) M in Melodic (hidden 6 & 7 in the M) Have students write the complete Circle of Fifths on a blank piece of paper or the UMT Whiteboard. Write it out many times until it is memorized. Always write it in the same order. Scales may be written WITH or WITHOUT a center bar line. Always be consistent with using or NOT using a center bar line. Either way is correct. Pages 76-80 ALL 14 Lesson 6 Pages 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 Lesson 6 Test of note naming, ledger lines, accidentals, Key Signature, Tonic note, vocabulary terms and definitions, rest placement, diatonic and chromatic semitone (half steps) and whole tones (whole steps), enharmonic equivalents, rewriting a melody, Circle of Fifths, Major and minor scales and analysis. Have students reproduce the UMT Chart found on the back inside cover of the book. This should be written out from memory before beginning a review test. Page 82 - remind students to cross off the counts as each beat is completed. pages 81-85 ALL. 15 Lesson 7 Pages 86 and 87 Page 88 Page 89 Triads - Major and minor Tonic and Subdominant Triads Dominant Triads Writing Triads using Accidentals Broken Triads in Root position of major and minor quality on the Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant of Major and harmonic minor scales. Play these triads on the piano so students can HEAR what they SEE. Have them identify the sound of the triads as: Solid or Broken Major or minor pages 86 90 ALL Page 90 Broken Triads

16 Lesson 7 Pages 91, 92, 93 and 94 Lesson 7 Test note naming, ledger lines, intervals, triads on the Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant of a Major or minor key, Circle of Fifths, scales, vocabulary, rewriting a melody, adding Time Signatures, Key Signature and technical degree names, and analysis. After completion of the Lesson 7 Test (see page 94), order Pizza! If that s not possible, for anyone who receives over 90% on their review test, give them a special pizza sticker. When I was writing this piece, we had pizza every day for 5 days and I finally said NO MORE PIZZA! pages 91-94 ALL But I still love pizza! 17 Lesson 8 Page 95 Pages 96 and 97 Pages 98 and 99 Pages 100 and 101 Simple Time Duple, Triple and Quadruple Duple Time, adding rests Triple Time, adding rests Quadruple Time, adding rests Simplify adding rests by always adding the Scoop below the measure (introduced on page 18). Scoops are a visual aid representing one beat. Use the plus + sign to JOIN. Use the tilde ~ sign to NOT join pages 95-101 Use the sign: plus + JOIN tilde ~ NOT join ALWAYS cross off the Basic Beat. 18 Lesson 8 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Whole Rests and Bar lines Combining Two Basic Beats using Rests Triplet and the Anacrusis Adding Time Signatures and incomplete measures Note the whole rest rule and the exception to the rule. Always have students use the plus + sign to join the S + w or M + w into one rest and the tilde ~sign to NOT join the w ~w or w ~ M for two separate rests. pages 102-105 all homework, including For Triplets, write 2 notes of the same note value above the triplet.

19 Lesson 8 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Completing a Basic Beat with MORE than one rest Adding Rests, crossing off the Basic Beat Adding Bar lines Adding Time Signatures Adding rests in Simple Time Be sure to complete one beat at a time, Always use UPPER case letter S and M for Strong and Medium and lower case w for weak. Cross off the Basic Beat when each beat is completed. Be sure to check the Time Signature first to determine how many beats in a measure and what kind of note equals one beat. pages 106-110 Study the. all homework, including 20 Lesson 8 Pages 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115 Lesson 8 Test note naming, intervals, triads (Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant) on Major or minor keys, Circle of Fifths, scales, terms and definitions, rewriting a melody, diatonic and chromatic semitones, whole tones, enharmonic equivalent, Key Signatures, technical degree names, adding Time Signatures and analysis. On page 114, be sure students write in the Basic Beat and Pulse. Always cross off the Basic Beat when each beat is completed. Ask students to write another story based on all the terms and definitions. Students should complete the review test in one hour. pages 111-115 Write a story using all the terms and definitions. all. One min. Flashcard review. 21 Lesson 9 Pages 116 and 117 Pages 118, 119, 120, 121 and 122 Identifying the Key of a Melody Major or minor Lesson 9 Test note naming with a Key Signature, intervals, triads, Circle of Fifths, scales, terms and definitions, rewriting a melody, diatonic and chromatic semitones, whole tones, enharmonic equivalent, minor Key Signatures, Dominant note, rest placement, Time Signatures and analysis. If possible, have students write this review test in your music studio. They may come an hour before, or after their lesson time, or on another day. They may only bring a pencil, eraser and UMT ruler. Expected mark should be over 90%. pages 116-122 Study the. all homework including

Class Lesson Pages Concepts Teaching Tips Homework 22 Lesson 10 Pages 123 and 124 Pages 125, 126, 127, 128 and 129 Transposition - Up or Down One Octave; Tips for Transposing. Lesson 10 Test All concepts of Basic Rudiments are reviewed. Write the UMT chart on a blank piece of paper before completing the review test. Do the review test in one hour. pages 123-129 all. Catch up on marking. all the. Go for over 90%, first class honors with distinction! 23 Lesson 11 Page 130 and 131 Pages 132, 133, 134, 135 and 136 Analysis Musical compositions Play The Crazy Caterpillar so students can HEAR what they SEE. Lesson 11 Test All concepts of Basic Rudiments are reviewed. Catch up on marking. test mark should be over 90%. Success builds success. Setting goals is the greatest motivation for achievement. pages 130-136 ALL UMT Chart and 24 Lesson 12 Pages 137, 138 and 139 Pages 140, 141, 142, 143 and 144 Musical Terms and Signs Lesson 12 Test All concepts of Basic Rudiments are reviewed. If students receive 100% on their nationally recognized theory examination, contact us. Your student will receive the Gold UMT Pin and 100% Club Certificate. Use the Ultimate Music Theory Exam Series and Answer books to prepare for nationally recognized theory examinations (including the Royal Conservatory of Music Theory Exams). Congratulations! Print the Basic Rudiments Certificate. GO TO: UltimateMusicTheory.com pages 137-144 Go to the website to download a free Basic Rudiments Practice Examination. Fine. BRAVO! UltimateMusicTheory.com