Muziektheorie

Music theoretical knowledge and musical ear

• Knowledge of note names in treble and bass clefs.
• Signature of the minor and major tonalities.
• The ability to recognize and name all possible intervals within an octave, by ear and writing, melodic and harmonic.
• The ability to recognize and name the following triads melodic and harmonic, by ear and in writing, in root position only: major, minor, diminished and augmented. · the ability to recognize and name the following seventh chords melodic and harmonic, by ear and in writing, in root position only: major seven (∆), minor seven (mi7), half diminished (ø), diminished (o), minor major seven (mi∆), dominant seven (7), dominant seven sharp five (7+5), dominant seven flat five (7-5).
• The ability to recognize and name the following scales by ear and in writing:
  • major
  • major harmonic
  • minor harmonic
  • minor melodic
  • natural minor (aka aeolian)
  • major and minor pentatonic
  • the modes lonian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian
• The ability to recognize simple harmonic progressions by scale degree, notated by Roman numerals.
• The ability to notate a melody by ear, using the treble clef (melodic dictation).
• The ability to notate a rhythm by ear (rhythmic dictation).