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300 What are the key signatures for major and minor keys?
300 What are the differences between a major scale and the three types of minor scales?
300 What is a triad and what are the 4 qualities they may possess? 
300 What are the different types of non-chord tones and how are they used?
400 In this unit, the students will learn key signatures via the circle of fifths.  They will memorize keys signatures for the major and minor keys.  They will also learn how to correctly write key signatures on the treble and bass staves.  
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400 Students will also compose scales in major and the three types of minor: Natural, harmonic and melodic.
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400 Once the students have an understanding of key signatures and scales, the concept of triads and their inversions will be introduced.  All triads that are diatonic to the major and minor keys will be covered.  Non-chord tones and their functions will also be introduced.
500 The student will:
500 Reproduce the Circle of Fifths for major and minor keys
500 Compose scales in major and all forms of minor scales using both key signatures and accidentals
500 Spell all diatonic chords for major and minor keys
500 Spell chords using inversions
500 Identify and define all types of Non-Chord tones
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600 Drill key signatures and triads using the Music Lessons I computer software
600 Aurally and visually identify major and three types of minor scales using the Music Lessons I software as well as via board work and homework
600 Compose short musical examples using non-chord tones
700 Students will be assessed via tha following means:
700 Drills on the computer using Music Lessons I software
700 Written and aural quizzes-scales and triads
700 Written test on Circle of Fifths
700 Written test on NCT's
700 Compositions
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