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SECTION 1: THE KEYBOARD

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

The Keyboard

The Keyboard I: Introduction
The Keyboard II: Pitch

Note Name Recognition

The Keyboard III: Letter Names and Key Groups
The Keyboard IV: Half and Whole Steps

Accidentals and The Octave

The Keyboard V: Accidentals
The Keyboard VI: Other Accidentals and Enharmonics
The Keyboard VII: The Octave

SECTION 2: THE STAFF

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

Note Placement

The Staff I: Introduction
The Staff II: Note Placement
The Staff III: Notation Practice

Clefs

Clefs I: Introduction
Clefs II: The Treble Clef
Clefs III: The Bass Clef
Clefs IV: The C Clef
Clefs V: The Grand Staff
Clefs VI: Summary

SECTION 3: RHYTHM AND METER

Section Overview
Outline and Objectives

Rhythm I

Rhythm I: Introduction
Rhythm II: Pulse and Tempo
Rhythm III: Note Values

Rhythm II

Rhythm IV: Rests
Rhythm V: Dots
Rhythm VI: Ties
Rhythm VII: Dotted Rhythms

Meter

Meter I: Introduction
Meter II: Barlines and Measures
Meter III: Time Signatures
Meter IV: Beaming
Meter V: Incomplete Measures

SECTION 4: MAJOR SCALES AND KEY SIGNATURES

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

Scales

Scales I: Introduction
Scales II: Diatonic and Chromatic Scales
Scales III: The Major Scale
Scales IV: Transposing the Major Scale

Building Major Scales I

Scales V: Building Major Scales
Scales VI: Scale Degree Names

Building Major Scales Using Tetrachords

Scales VII: The Major Scale Pattern
Scales: VIII: Functions of the Key Signature
Scales IX: Building Major Scales II
Scales X: The Circle of Fifths

Key Signatures I

Key Signatures I: Introduction
Key Signatures II: Sharp Keys
Key Signatures III: Flat Keys

Key Signatures II

Key Signatures IV: Transposing Keys
Key Signatures V: The Circle of Fifths

SECTION 5: METER TYPES

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

Meter Types I

Meter Types I: Introduction
Meter Types II: Simple Duple Meter
Meter Types III: Simple Triple Meter
Meter Types IV: Simple Quadruple Meter

Meter Types II

Meter Types V: Compound Meter
Meter Types VI: Compound Duple Meter
Meter Types VII: Compound Triple Meter
Meter Types VIII: Compound Quadruple Meter
Meter Types IX: Triplets and Duplets
Meter Types X: Irregular and Mixed Meter

SECTION 6: INTERVALS

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

Intervals I

Intervals I: Introduction
Intervals II: Interval Size
Intervals III: Interval Quality
Intervals IV: Perfect Intervals
Intervals V: Spelling and Identifying Perfect Intervals

Intervals II

Intervals VI: Major/Minor Intervals
Intervals VII: Spelling and Identifying Major/Minor Intervals
Intervals VIII: Hearing Intervals
Intervals IX: Interval Inversions

Intervals III

Intervals X: Compound Intervals
Intervals XI: Intervals in the Major Scale

SECTION 7: MINOR SCALES

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

The Minor Scale

Minor Scales I: Introduction
Minor Scales II: The Natural Minor Scale
Minor Scales III: Building Minor Scales
Minor Scales IV: Minor Key Signatures

Minor Key Signatures

Minor Scales V: Relative Keys
Minor Scales VI: Parallel Keys

The Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales

Minor Scales VII: Harmonic and Melodic Minor
Minor Scales VIII: Circle of Fifths

SECTION 8: TRIADS

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

Triads

Triads I: Triad Basics
Triads II: Triad Qualities
Triads III: White-Key Triads

Spelling and Identifying Triads

Triads IV: Spelling Triads
Triads V: Identifying Triads

Triads VII: Triad Inversions

Triads VI: Triad Spacing and Doubling
Triads VII: Triad Inversions

SECTION 9: HARMONY

Section Overview
Outlines and Objectives

Harmony – Triads in Major and Minor Keys

Harmony I: Triads in a Major Key
Harmony II: Triads in a Minor Key

Harmonic Analysis and Progressions

Harmony III: Harmonic Analysis
Harmony IV: Harmonic Progressions
Harmony V: Summary

Dominant Sevenths

Sevenths I: The Dominant Seventh Chord
Sevenths II: Other Seventh Chords
Sevenths III: Seventh Inversions

Cadences

Cadences I: Authentic Cadences
Cadences II: Half Cadences
Cadences III: Other Cadences