What to Study for Theory and Ear Training

- identifying key signatures
- Italian terms (cresc, decres, rit, accel, p, mp, mf, f etc)
- repeat signs and barlines
- time signatures
- syncopation
- chord identification
- rhythmic dictation

EXAM OUTLINE - SECOND YEAR STUDENTS

PART A: Ear Training /10
- listening and identifying chords
- rhythmic dictation

PART B: Music Analysis /10
- listening to two pieces of music and analysing features to determine what era they are from

PART C: Music History Essay /50

- full five paragraph essay addressing a question related to music, history, society and/or technology

Culminating Timelines - reminder

Wednesday Jan 8 - email Works Cited to Ms. Simmons

Thursday Jan 9 - Composition Check-in

Friday Jan 10 - Factsheet Handouts to Ms. Simmons

Monday Jan 13 - Factsheet and Works Cited due, Presentations begin

Tuesday Jan 14, Wednesday Jan 15 - Presentations continue

Thursday Jan 16, Friday Jan 17 - Exam Review

Monday Jan 20, Tuesday Jan 21 - Sharing Compositions

Wednesday Jan 23 - In-class Exam