1.1
Sound waves and frequency
1.2
Pitch and octaves
1.3
The musical staff and clefs
2.1
Note names and placement on the staff
2.2
Accidentals and enharmonic equivalents
2.3
Basic rhythmic notation
3.1
Major scale construction
3.2
Key signatures for major scales
3.3
Circle of fifths
4.1
Natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales
4.2
Relative and parallel minor
4.3
Key signatures for minor scales
5.1
Interval quality and size
5.2
Consonance and dissonance
5.3
Interval inversion
6.1
Triad construction and quality
6.2
Seventh chord types
6.3
Chord inversions
7.1
Time signatures and beat division
7.2
Simple and compound meters
7.3
Syncopation and irregular meters
7.4
Tempo and dynamics
8.1
Roman numeral analysis
8.2
Diatonic chord progressions
8.3
Cadence types
9.1
Chord inversions in progressions
9.2
Voice leading principles
9.3
Four-part writing
10.1
Monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic textures
10.2
Transposition techniques
10.3
Instrumental ranges and transposing instruments
11.1
Melodic dictation
11.2
Rhythmic dictation
11.3
Interval and chord recognition
11.4
Sight-singing techniques
12.1
Phrases and periods
12.2
Binary and ternary forms
12.3
Sonata form basics
13.1
Melodic composition techniques
13.2
Harmonization of melodies
13.3
Basic counterpoint
14.1
Church modes
14.2
Modal harmony
14.3
Pentatonic and blues scales
15.1
Secondary dominants
15.2
Modulation techniques
15.3
Chromatic harmony introduction