Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory

A complete course covering the Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory syllabus.

What you'll learn

Pass Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory with Distinction!

Build on your knowledge of how music works, and how to pass the Trinity exam

Further your skills in composition and harmony

Practise your skills with the included PDF, exercises and tests!

Requirements

You should already have covered the topics in Trinity Grades 1 & 2 Music Theory

You don't need any extra equipment or software to take this course - all materials are provided.

You need to be motivated to learn how music works

Description

Grade 3 Music Theory TrinityThis Grade 3 Music Theory video courses covers the Trinity syllabus in full.RhythmCompound time (time signatures of 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 )Grouping semiquavers and semiquaver rests in simple and compound time (16th notes and rests)Dotted quavers and dotted quaver rests in simple and compound time (dotted 8th notes)Rules for grouping note and rest values within 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signaturesQuaver triplets (8th note triplets)AnacrusisTies using new note valuesPitchNaming and using notes in treble or bass clefs (to three ledger lines above or below the stave)Bb and D major keys (for all major keys for the grade: scales, key signatures, one-octave arpeggios, broken chords and tonic triads (root or first inversion)G and B minor keys (for all minor keys for the grade: scales — natural (Aeolian mode) and harmonic and melodic, key signatures, one-octave arpeggios, broken chords and tonic triads (root or first inversion)Second inversions of major and minor tonic triads of keys covered so farIdentifying the key of a piece in Bb or D major and G or B minor5th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the dominant or soh (major keys only)Dominant triads for all keys covered so farMajor/minor dominant triad labelled:— as a chord symbol above the music (e.g. G in the key of C major or Em (E where the 7thdegree is raised) in the key of A minor)— as a Roman numeral below the music (e.g. V in the key of C major or v (V where the 7th degreeis raised) in the key of A minor)7th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the leading noteUnderstanding the term ‘chord progression’Recognising a perfect cadence in the home key (major or minor)Intervals (major/minor 6th, major/minor 7th above any tonic for the grade)Writing tonic chords in root position in any key for the grade as well-balanced 4-part chords for SATBReal and tonal sequencesSimilar and contrary motionTransposing a tune up or down an octave from treble clef to bass clef and vice versaRanges of violin, flute, cello, bassoon, as defined in the workbookKnowing that violin and cello are string instruments, flute and bassoon are woodwind instrumentsMusical terms and symbols

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to Grade 3 Trinity Music Theory

Section 2: Rhythm

Lecture 2 Dotted Quavers (Dotted 8th Notes)

Lecture 3 Simple Time Signatures

Lecture 4 Compound Time Signatures: 6/8

Lecture 5 Compound Time Signatures: 9/8 and 12/8

Lecture 6 Compound Time Summary

Lecture 7 Beaming

Lecture 8 Rests

Lecture 9 Quaver (8th Note) Triplets

Lecture 10 The Anacrusis

Section 3: Scales and Key

Lecture 11 The Dominant and Leading Notes

Lecture 12 Major Scales: D major

Lecture 13 Major Scales: Bb major

Lecture 14 Melodic Minor Scales

Lecture 15 Minor Scales: B minor

Lecture 16 Minor Scales: G minor

Lecture 17 Key Signatures and the Circle of 5ths

Lecture 18 Working Out the Key

Lecture 19 Grade 3 Scales Reference Sheet

Section 4: Intervals and Transposition

Lecture 20 Intervals Review

Lecture 21 Major and Minor 6ths and 7ths

Lecture 22 Intervals from the Tonic

Lecture 23 Intervals - Some Questions

Lecture 24 Transposition at the Octave and between Clefs

Section 5: Harmony

Lecture 25 Tonic Triads Review

Lecture 26 Second Inversion Triads

Lecture 27 The Dominant Triad

Lecture 28 SATB | 4-Part Chords

Lecture 29 Introduction to Chord Progressions

Lecture 30 The Perfect Cadence

Section 6: Orchestration

Lecture 31 String Instruments

Lecture 32 Woodwind Instruments

Section 7: Composition

Lecture 33 Sequences

Lecture 34 Similar and Contrary Motion, and Consecutives

Lecture 35 Composition

Lecture 36 Writing a Bass Line to a Tune

Lecture 37 Writing a Tune to a Bass Line

Section 8: Terms and Symbols

Lecture 38 Terms and Symbols

Section 9: Grade 3 Practice Test

Lecture 39 Trinity Grade 3 Practice Test

This course is for candidates preparing for Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory