Music theory: grade 4

Course

In London

£ 189 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    London

  • Start date

    Different dates available

A course for those with some knowledge of music theory. Using the ABRSM/Trinity Grade 3 syllabus, you will further increase your knowledge and understanding of musical language and notation through practical exercises in class in conjunction with written homework.This course is scheduled to prepare students to sit the Grade 3 exam in mid June if they wish. Please let your tutor know if you would like to sit the exam at City Lit, which is an ABRSM Theory exam centre. Tutor: Mayda Narvey [external website].

Facilities

Location

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London
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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

- read, write, hear, clap and play/sing complex rhythms in any regular metre
- read and write in alto clef, and transcribe music between clefs
- read, hear and write music in major and minor keys up to five sharps / flats, including using double sharps / flats where needed
- read and write root position primary triads
- technical names for scale degrees
- read, write, hear and sing/play intervals up to an octave
- understand terms and signs for melodic decoration and their application in instrumental music
- answer questions on a Grade 4 theory music exam paper.

You will need manuscript paper, pencil and eraser, notebook and pen.
Please buy and bring to class:
ABRSM Guide to Music Theory Part I (covers Grades 1–5) (c.£7) [external website]


ABRSM Music Theory in Practice Grade 4 (c.£6) [external website].

Tutor presentation and explanation, written and practical exercises (clapping, singing, playing) written exercises, tutor feedback, class discussion.

Written homework between sessions will help you practise and consolidate what you learn in class.
If you wish to sit a formal theory exam, City Lit operates as an ABRSM exam centre for music theory. Please ask your tutor about entering.

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Subjects

  • Music Theory
  • Music
  • Musical

Course programme

- all regular simple and compound metres
- more complex rhythmic patterns using double dots, duplets and the breve
- alto clef (used by the viola) and transcribing music between the three clefs
- major and minor keys up to five sharps/flats, including root position primary triads (chords on 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees)
- double sharps / flats and their cancellation
- the principle of enharmonic equivalence
- technical names for scale degrees
- quantity and quality of all intervals up to an octave
- the chromatic scale
- terms and signs for melodic decoration and their application in instrumental music.

Additional information

This course leads to Music theory: grade 5 Study of music theory is greatly enhanced by our Practical musicianship course. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

Music theory: grade 4

£ 189 VAT inc.