LEVEL 8

NOTATION OF PITCH: Identify and Draw: 4th line and space notes above and below treble staff and bass staff NOTATION OF RHYTHM: Identify and Draw: Dotted eighth note and rest, dotted half rest, dotted eighth/sixteenth note Complete: Examples of notation in 2/2, 312, 4/2 using notes and rests studied thus far. Use tied notes in writing rhythms agreeable with time signature. KEY SIGNATURES AND SCALES: Identify and Draw: All Major keys up to and including 5 sharps and 5 flats All natural (pure) and harmonic minor keys up to and including 2 sharps and 2 flats Draw scales one octave ascending. Use whole notes. Use accidentals as needed. HARMONIC STUDY: Identify and Draw: Root position triads (chords) of all Major keys up to and including 5 sharps and 5 flats Root position triads (chords) of all minor keys up to and including 2 sharps and 2 flats INTERVALS: Identify and Draw: All Major, minor and Perfect intervals, 2nds to 6ths above any note TERMINOLOGY: leggiero (leggero): light semplice: simple sempre: always affettuoso: tender, warm agitato: agitated or restless allargando (allarg.): broadening, slowing alla breve: time signature indicating two beats to the measure with a half note receiving one beat MUSICAL EXAMPLE: Identify any of the concepts studied thus far in a musical example AURAL AWARENESS: (Same as Level 7) Identify: melody as maestoso or tranquillo sound of Major scale Distinguish: sound of triad (chord) as Major or minor sound of interval as Major or minor 6th sound of scale as Major, minor, or chromatic Complete: rhythm patterns in 4/4, 314, 6t8, 4/2 melody using quarter notes and half notes add the time signature for a rhythm pattern use quarter notes and accidentals to complete a minor melody REVIEW MATERIAL: Level 8 test will contain concepts from previous levels.