In my introduction to music theory I will help build you build the necessary foundation to go confidently into any Bachelor-level college courses and beyond. The only prerequisite is a prior knowledge of how to read music which I think is best learned on the instrument of your choice (and a lot more fun too). My experience was 4 years of music theory courses at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University where I achieved the highest theory marks of my graduating class over the 4 year program. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions!
Possible topics available to cover:
Basic:
Intervals
Triads
Rhythms
Circle of Fifths
Enharmonics
Basic Scales (Major, Natural, Harmonic, Melodic Minor)
Treble, Bass, Alto, Tenor, Soprano Clefs
Scale Degrees their harmonized chords
Figured Bass
Basic Counterpoint
Basic Choral Writing including how to harmonize a melody or realize one from figured bass
Intermediate:
The Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Locrian
Scales: Octatonic, Pentatonic, Whole, Chromatic
Secondary Dominants
Advanced Rhythms
Choral Writing: handling dissonance and further rules
Augmented Sixths
Formal Analysis Skills for Tonal Music
Advanced:
Modal Mixture
Chromatic Mediants
Dodecaphonics/Serialism
Atonality and methods of analysis