Music Theory

Kay Risley ABSM MISM Music Theory Lessons
I won a scholarship to study flute and piano at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK.
Whilst there I got baptised as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and I left to start regular pioneering. I am still a regular pioneer 40 years later! I have pioneered where the need is great in Italy, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic where I supported myself playing in a professional National Symphony Orchestra as 1st flute.
I am available to teach music theory.
Course description:
Grades 1-8 ABRSM Music Theory exams.
For pleasure, or these grades can be taken as online exams worldwide giving you access to the higher practical grades.
Grade 1
- Basics of notation in treble and bass clef
- Some simple time signatures
- Some major keys and scales
- Terms and signs
Grade 2
- More basics of notation including triplets and triplet notes groups
- Grouping of notes and rests
- More simple time signatures
- Extension of the stave up to two leger lines
- Some relative major and minor keys
- More terms and signs
Grades 3
- Compound time signatures and the grouping of notes and rests
- The demisemiquaver (32nd note) and its equivalent rest
- Extension of the stave up to three ledge lines
- Transposition at the octave between treble and bass clefs
- Scales and key signatures of all major and minor keys up to and including four sharps and flats, in both forms of minor scales
- Naming of intervals including type and number
- Further terms and signs
Grades 4
- All simple and compound time signatures and the grouping of rests and notes
- The breve and its equivalent rest, double dotted notes/rests and duplets
- The alto C clef and its transposition between clefs
- Enharmonic equivalents, double sharp and flat signs
- Scales and key signatures of all major and minor keys up to and including five sharps and flats, and the construction of the chromatic scale
- Technical names (tonic, supertonic etc,)
- Intervals between any two diatonic notes
- Triads and chords in root position
- More terms and signs including some French terms
Grades 5
- Irregular time signatures and the grouping of notes and rests
- The tenor C clef
- Transposition at the octave between clefs and transposition to concert pitch of instruments in Bb, A or F
- Scales and key signatures of all major and minor keys up to and including six sharps and flats
- All diatonic and chromatic intervals, and compound intervals
- Root position, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion forms of the tonic, supertonic, subdominant and dominant chords in any of the keys set for the grade
- Identification of perfect, imperfect and plagal cadences
- More terms and signs including Germans terms
Grade 6
- Increased harmonic vocabulary & modulation
- Four-part writing / keyboard style & figured bass
- Completion of a melody using a given opening
- Score reading and music in context
Grade 7
- Increased harmonic vocabulary & modulation
- Four-part writing / keyboard style & figured bass
- Writing melody above a piano accompaniment or completion of a melody using a given opening
- Score reading and music in context
Grade 8
- Increased harmonic vocabulary & modulation
- Completion of an outline from a trio sonata and a piano piece
- Completion of a melody using a given opening
- Score reading and music in context
Payment can be made through my website by credit card or PayPal.
I invoice at the beginning of each month for the entire month. If you have to miss a lesson I will send you a recorded lesson or you can choose to have lessons on a casual basis in any available free slots.
I teach Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 3-9 pm GMT.
My rates are £27.00 or $32.50 for 30 minutes.
Cheaper prices are available on request for group or shared lessons.
Contact info
Contact Info
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Links to Additional Info
011447881822354 what’s app
Maria Antonia Arteaga
From beginners to aspiring professionals. For private or group. For fun or to include all grades 1-8 and diplomas of ABRSM, Trinity and AMEB. All ages, all abilities welcome.