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Grade 3 Music Theory TrinityThis Grade 3 Music Theory video courses covers the Trinity syllabus in full.RhythmCompound time (time signatures of 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 )Grouping semiquavers and semiquaver rests in simple and compound time (16th notes and rests)Dotted quavers and dotted quaver rests in simple and compound time (dotted 8th notes)Rules for grouping note and rest values within 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signaturesQuaver triplets (8th note triplets)AnacrusisTies using new note valuesPitchNaming and using notes in treble or bass clefs (to three ledger lines above or below the stave)Bb and D major keys (for all major keys for the grade: scales, key signatures, one-octave arpeggios, broken chords and tonic triads (root or first inversion)G and B minor keys (for all minor keys for the grade: scales - natural (Aeolian mode) and harmonic and melodic, key signatures, one-octave arpeggios, broken chords and tonic triads (root or first inversion)Second inversions of major and minor tonic triads of keys covered so farIdentifying the key of a piece in Bb or D major and G or B minor5th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the dominant or soh (major keys only)Dominant triads for all keys covered so farMajor/minor dominant triad labelled:- as a chord symbol above the music (e.g. G in the key of C major or Em (E where the 7thdegree is raised) in the key of A minor)- as a Roman numeral below the music (e.g. V in the key of C major or v (V where the 7th degreeis raised) in the key of A minor)7th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the leading noteUnderstanding the term ‘chord progression'Recognising a perfect cadence in the home key (major or minor)Intervals (major/minor 6th, major/minor 7th above any tonic for the grade)Writing tonic chords in root position in any key for the grade as well-balanced 4-part chords for SATBReal and tonal sequencesSimilar and contrary motionTransposing a tune up or down an octave from treble clef to bass clef and vice versaRanges of violin, flute, cello, bassoon, as defined in the workbookKnowing that violin and cello are string instruments, flute and bassoon are woodwind instrumentsMusical terms and symbols

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