Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome!

    • Important Notes
  • 2

    Lesson 01: What is Rhythm?

    • The Four Aspects of Rhythm

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 01

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 3

    Lesson 02: Our First Musical Symbols

    • Note Values and their Family Tree

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 4

    Lesson 03: Counting Musical Time

    • Time Signatures Explained

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 03

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 5

    Lesson 04: The Sound of Silence

    • The Basic Rest Symbols

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 04

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 6

    Lesson 05: Counting Half a Beat

    • The Eighth Note and the Eighth Rest

    • Audio examples for Lesson 05

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 7

    Lesson 06: Counting a Fourth of a Beat

    • The Sixteenth Note and the Sixteenth Rest

    • Supplemental Lesson: How Many Note Values and Rests Are There?

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 06

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 8

    Lesson 07: A Note and a Half

    • The Rhythm Dot

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 07

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 9

    Lesson 08: Why and How to Join Notes

    • The Tie

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 08

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 10

    Lesson 09: Other Musical Heartbeats, Part 1

    • The Half Note Beat

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 09

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 11

    Lesson 10: Other Musical Heartbeats, Part 2

    • The Eighth Note Beat

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 10

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 12

    Lesson 11: Simple vs. Compound Meters

    • Compound Meters Explained

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 11

    • Solutions to the Exercises

    • Supplemental Lesson: Complex Meters
  • 13

    Lesson 12: Musical Springboards

    • The Upbeat Explained

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 12

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 14

    Lesson 13: Three for Two

    • Counting Triplets

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 13

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 15

    Lesson 14: Lines and Spaces

    • The Musical Staff

    • Solutions to the Exercise
  • 16

    Lesson 15: Our ABCs

    • The Notes of the Musical Alphabet

    • Solutions to the Exercises

    • Exercise 5
  • 17

    Lesson 16: Meet the Accidentals

    • The Sharp, the Flat, and the Natural

    • Supplemental Lesson: The Double Accidentals

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 18

    Lesson 17: Naming Notes

    • How the Treble Clef Works

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 17

    • Solutions to the Exercise
  • 19

    Lesson 18: Naming Lower Notes

    • How the Bass Clef Works

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 18

    • Solution to the Exercises
  • 20

    Lesson 19: How Loud?

    • Symbols for Dynamics

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 19

    • Demonstrations of the Exercises
  • 21

    Lesson 20: How Smooth?

    • Symbols for Articulation

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 20

    • Demonstrations of the Exercises
  • 22

    Lesson 21: Slow Down or Speed Up?

    • Terms for Tempo

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 21

    • Demonstrations of the Exercises
  • 23

    Lesson 22: Say It Again?

    • Bar Lines and Repeat Signs

    • Audio Examples for Lesson 22

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 24

    Bonus Chapter: Musical Ornaments

    • What are Musical Ornaments?

    • Exercises

    • Solutions to the Exercises
  • 25

    Final Test

    • Answers to the Final Test
  • 26

    Moving Forward

    • A Concluding Message to the Student

    • Appendix 1: All Notes Written Down