CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Pre test of each student to determine level of knowledge of music notation and music reading; use of the text to introduce basic notation concepts and expectations; continuation from that point; ear training; introduction of basic keyboard skills if needed

The textbook, “Elementary Harmony, Theory and Practice” by Robert Ottmann and the accompanying workbook; basic worksheets on pre-concepts as needed; computer drills on Theory Games; Concepts include pitch on the staff and keyboard; scales; key signatures; terminology; staff spellings; clefs; half steps and whole steps; scale degree names; major and minor scales; intervals; chords;  correct staff notation; consonance and dissonance in music; early pitch notation; note and rest values; time signatures; simple and compound beats; triplets, duplets and quadruplets; tonic and dominant harmony.

Worksheets and test on basic concepts;

Chapter tests; Homework assignments; computer drills; classroom participation; quizzes on ear training and keyboard harmony

25A

25B

26A

26B

CONTENT (General)

CONTENT (Specific)

ASSESSMENTS

ILLINOIS LEARNING STANDARDS

Continuation of above plus the study of harmony and complex rhythm patterns; ear training and sight singing; composition of a 64 measure original piece

Triads; tonic and dominant harmony; cadences; the melodic line; keyboard harmony; part-writing; the subdominant harmony; plagal cadences; inversions; non-harmonic tones; other chordal harmonies

Chapter tests; homework assignments;

Theory Games progress; final minimum 64 measure composition; classroom participation; quizzes on keyboard, ear training, and sight-singing

25A

25B

26A

26B