rhythm practice

Today's lesson will give you practice reading rhythms in 2/4 and 6/8 time.

duple, triple and compound

Watch today's lesson to practice rhythms in duple and triple meter.  This is a follow up to the Feb.19th post that asked you to listen to songs and determine whether they were in duple or triple meter.

"Old Hungarian Round" - sight singing

Today's lesson walks you through sight singing a song in A Minor.  This is the same key signature as C major.  You'll also learn about repeat signs and D.C. al Fine. 

relative minors

Each major key has a relative minor key which uses the same key signature.  The relative minor scale starts and ends on "la" rather than on "do" as in major scales.  Watch this lesson on YouTube to hear the comparison of major and minor.  Also, practice this singing exercise in minor.

Ode to Joy - sight singing

Here is the YouTube of today's lesson.

notating a song in 9/8

Today's lesson takes you step by step through the procedure of notating a known song.  The song is "Down in the Valley" and I will notate it in 9/8 time in the key of D on a bass clef.  I suggest that you participate by writing the notation as I walk you through it.  You'll need a pencil and a blank staff.

key signature review - major keys

Here is the YouTube of today's lesson reviewing major scales and key signatures for major keys.