Theory Videos

Videos from Mini-classes

  • “Levels 1-2: The Pentascale as Foundation”

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

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  • “So Much to Teach and So Little Time: How to Structure Lesson to Cover It All”

Presenter: Laura Harding

Getting Started with Theory 1, 2, 3

  • Teaching MMTA Keyboard Theory Level 1

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

  • Teaching MMTA Keyboard Theory Level 2

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

  • Teaching MMTA Keyboard Theory Level 3

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

Theory Level 5

Triads within a key and chord inversions

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

Aural Skills – Identifying chord quality and inversion

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

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3 Part Voice Leading

Presenter: Sarah Miller

The 6/4 Chord: Cadential 6/4, Neighbor Chord and Passing Chord

Presenter: Jim Chenevert
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VI and III chords – how to recognize them in the score, understand their function and learn to identify them by sound.
Presenter: Sarah Miller

Harmonic Dictation – How to help students hear chord functions.

Presenter: Jim Chenevert

Analysis – A look at Level 5 forms (binary, ternary, rounded binary) and global versus local keys.
Presenter: Sarah Miller
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Keyboard Skills – A demonstration of Level 5 skills and ideas on how to teach them.
Presenter: Rebekah Richards

Level 6 Theory Mini-Classes

Chord Inversions and Figured Bass

Presenter: Laura Harding

Part-writing sessions: Major keys

Presenter: Sarah Miller

Part-writing sessions: Minor keys

Presenter: Sarah Miller

Aural and Written Skills: Rhythmic Dictation/sixteenth note beaming

Presenter: Susan Sophocleous

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Alto Clef

Presenter: Sarah Miller

Aural Skills: Chord Progressions

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

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Melodic Dictation

Presenter: Rebekah Richards

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