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, Contents
Theory Notes ........................................................................................................................................... 5
Music Theory Fundamentals............................................................................................................... 5
8-Bar Melody with Bass Lines ............................................................................................................. 5
Crea ng Melodies ........................................................................................................................... 5
Naming Chords in Type and Posi on .................................................................................................. 5
Chord Iden fica on ........................................................................................................................ 5
Compound Intervals............................................................................................................................ 6
Interval Types .................................................................................................................................. 6
Passing 6/4 Scales (Major, Minor, Whole Tone, Blues, Chroma c) ..................................................... 6
Scale Types ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Resolving Dominant 7th Chords.......................................................................................................... 6
Chord Resolu on............................................................................................................................. 6
Simple, Compound, and Irregular Time .............................................................................................. 6
Time Signatures............................................................................................................................... 6
History of Music Notes ............................................................................................................................ 8
Rock and Pop:...................................................................................................................................... 8
David Bowie: ................................................................................................................................... 8
Spice Girls: ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Michael Jackson .............................................................................................................................. 8
Prince .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Hugh Masekela ................................................................................................................................ 9
Miriam Makeba ............................................................................................................................... 9
The Roman c Style Period: ............................................................................................................... 10
Characteris cs ............................................................................................................................... 10
Tchaikovsky.................................................................................................................................... 10
Chopin, Liszt, and Paganini ............................................................................................................ 10
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto ....................................................................................................... 11
The Art Song and "Der Erlkönig" ................................................................................................... 11
Modern Style Period: 20th Century Music: ...................................................................................... 12
Transi on to the 20th Century ...................................................................................................... 12
Technological Advancements ........................................................................................................ 12
Elements/Ingredients of Music ............................................................................................................. 13
Fundamental Elements ..................................................................................................................... 13
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