Music theory: grade 7

City Lit

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    Course

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    London

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    Different dates available

Develop your understanding of musical language, style and notation to a high level using the ABRSM/Trinity Grade 7 syllabus. This course focusses on chromatic harmony, stylistic features of Baroque and Classical music, and music analysis.

This course will prepare students to sit the Grade 7 exam. Please contact the music office () if you would like to sit your exam at City Lit, which is an ABRSM Theory exam centre. ABRSM theory exam dates are usually towards the end of each term and published online here: all grade exams are available each term.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- read and write chromatic harmony in tonal music
- read and write figured bass
- use inessential notes to decorate a melody
- identify inessential notes in inner parts
- compose instrumental melodies
- compose a keyboard accompaniment in Baroque or Classical style
- analyse music for piano or ensemble
- answer questions on a Grade 7 theory music exam paper.

Please buy and bring to class ABRSM Music Theory Workbook Grade 7.
Other recommended additional texts are: Music Theory in Practice Grade 7 (Peter Aston & Julian Webb), and
Practice in Music Theory Grade 7 (Josephine Koh). You may also like to use: ABRSM Guide to Music Theory Part II (Eric Taylor: covers Grades 6–8).
You will also need manuscript paper, pencil and eraser, notebook and pen.

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.

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  • Music Theory
  • Music

Course programme

- chromatic harmony: secondary 7ths, Neapolitan 6ths, diminished 7ths
- figured bass
- melodic decoration, including suspensions
- inessential notes in inner parts
- melody writing for instruments
- composing a keyboard accompaniment in Baroque or Classical style
- analysis of music for piano or ensemble (e.g. ornaments, phrase structure, style, performance directions, use of voices and instruments).

Additional information

This course leads to Music theory: grade 8 next academic year. You may also be interested in Music theory: counterpoint, Music theory: advanced topics, Composition, Songwriting, Keyboard harmony and improvisation, or one of our wide range of Practical musicianship courses. City Lit also offers Music appreciation courses that develop understanding of musical style and periodisation. 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

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