Udemy Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory [TUTORiAL]

This Grade 3 Music Theory video courses covers the Trinity syllabus in full.

Rhythm

• Compound 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 signatures
• Quaver triplets (8th note triplets)
• Anacrusis
• Ties using new note values

Pitch

• Naming 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 far
• Identifying the key of a piece in Bb or D major and G or B minor
• 5th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the dominant or soh (major keys only)
• Dominant triads for all keys covered so far
• Major/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 7th
• degree 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 degree
• is raised) in the key of A minor)
• 7th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the leading note
• Understanding 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 SATB
• Real and tonal sequences
• Similar and contrary motion
• Transposing a tune up or down an octave from treble clef to bass clef and vice versa
• Ranges of violin, flute, cello, bassoon, as defined in the workbook
• Knowing that violin and cello are string instruments, flute and bassoon are woodwind instruments
• Musical terms and symbols

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!

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