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November and December school holiday music theory course available.
Achieve ABRSM Grade 5 theory in an accelerated course using a condensed approach.
Online / Physical Lessons
Group Class / Individual Lessons

Two courses are offered:

Beginner Theory Course: Grade 1 to Grade 3

Elementary Theory Course: Grade 4 to Grade 5

Features:

➤ Summary Theory Cheat Sheet from Grade 1 to 5

➤ In line with the ABRSM Theory syllabus

➤ Fast Track Approach to prepare for ABRSM Theory Grade 5

➤ Pace of the Theory Course tailored to suit your needs

➤ Structured Program with Lesson Plans

➤ Targeted Results

Elaine Khong Violin Studio

Beginner Theory Lesson (ABRSM Grade 1 to 3)

Course Duration: 12 Weeks (1hr 30mins per lesson)

	Lesson Plan & Topics
1	Note Values and Rhythm Semibreve, Minum, Crotchet, Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquaver, Triplets and their equivalent Rests
2	Time Signatures 2.1)Simple Time 2.2) Compound Time 2.3)Bar Lines and Groupings within Simple and Compound Time
3	Clefs & Ledger Lines 3.1)Notes in Treble Clef 3.2)Notes in Bass Clef 3.3)Extension of staff beyond two ledger lines
4	Pitch 4.1)Accidentals 4.2)Semitones & Tones
5	Scales and Key Signatures 4.1)Major & Minor keys up to and including four sharps & flats 4.2)Harmonic & Melodic Minor Keys
6	Intervals 6.1) Major & Minor Intervals
7	Tonic Triads 7.1) Root Position 7.2) 1st, 3rd & 5th Degree of the Scale 7.3) Intervals above theTonic
8	Terms & Signs 8.1) Dynamics 8.2) Tempo 8.3) Articulation 8.4) Performance Direction
9	Music in Context 9.1) To answer questions about a passage concerning musical elements
10	Practice Exam Papers

Elaine Khong Violin Studio

Advanced Theory Lesson (ABRSM Grade 4 to 5)

Prerequisite: ABRSM Grade 3

Course Duration: 12 Weeks (1hr 45mins per lesson)

	Lesson Plan & Topics
1	Note Values and Rhythm 1.1) The breve and its rests 1.2) Double-dotted notes and rests 1.3) Duplets
2	Irregular Time Signatures 2.1)Grouping of Notes & rests within irregular times 2.2)Irregular divisions of simple time values 2.2)Duple, Triple & Quadruple Time Signatures
3	The Staves 3.1)Notes in Alto Clef 3.2)Notes in Tenor Clef 3.3)Identification of notes in Treble, Bass, Alto & Tenor Clef
4	Transposition 4.1) Transposition at the octave from any clef to another 4.2) Transposition (up or down) to a concert pitch for instrument in B flat, A or F and vice versa
5	Scales and Key Signatures 4.1)Major & Minor keys up to and including four sharps & flats 4.2)Harmonic & Melodic Minor Keys
6	Intervals 6.1) Major,Minor,Diminished, Augmented Intervals 6.2) Compound Intervals
7	Chords and Tonic Triads 7.1) Root Position, 1st Inversion, 2nd Inversion 7.2) Tonic, Supertonic, Subdominant & Dominant Chords in any Major or Minor Key
8	Cadences 8.1) Perfect, Plagal & Imperfect Cadences 8.2) Choice of chords at cadential points in Major Key of C, G, D or F
9	Ornaments 9.1) Recognition of ornaments 9.2) Replacement of written-out ornaments 9.3) Trills, Mordent,Turn, Appoggiatura, Acciaccatura
10	Orchestra Families 10.1) Strings, Brass,Woodwind, Percussion Families 10.2) Standard Orchestral Instruments and their properties
11	Terms & Signs 8.1) Dynamics 8.2) Tempo 8.3) Articulation 8.4) Performance Direction 8.5) Italian, French & German musical terms
12	Music in Context 9.1) To answer questions about a passage concerning musical elements 9.2) Application of theoretical knowledge to actual music
13	Practice Exam Papers

Holiday Music Theory Lesson

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