Composing&Theory

Note Values

Crotchets and Quavers
Haydn Surprise Symphony: Orchestra (go to 9.30), With Score, Graphic Score, Historical Context
Analysis. Practise Note Values My Music Theory
Semiquavers
Bizet's Carmen: Orchestra Electronic version with score
Computer Game version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmJrEJXIOUg
Minims
Pachelbell, Canon in D: Graphic Score,
Minims and Dotted Minims
Amazing Grace (recorder) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ce5SHfgVA4
Dotted Crotchets
Ode to Joy (recorder) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQDlUemYnOQ&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Hallelujah Chorus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YaGwI7GjlA

Time Signatures
Conducting Conducting Patterns
2/4 Time
Schubert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEenUpS2cLY&feature=BFa&list=PL8165070E4604C299
Mozart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErbZNMR-vNg
Irish Polkas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enOgMTCI-LQ&feature=BFa&list=PLF768BC3E3E8D9C01
3/4 Time. Bach Minuet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRtyGwW6scs
Schubert (Fast) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vQXyP9W5ts&feature=BFa&list=PL8165070E4604C299
Schubert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zv5vEx3Y6M&feature=BFa&list=PL8165070E4604C299
Bizet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuxiQb-U_Dk&feature=BFa&list=PL39A158AF62D4EE03
Mozart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dyPMFS1TTw
Mozart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4yTNimbE_w
Strauss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa9fo5qcyeI
4/4 Time Mozart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvtoqE33iZg
(fast) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUMuNSVtQf8
Mozart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kwRxExPSI
Simple v Compound Times http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAY2URyOg4I
6/8 Mozart (slow) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjOl6qKMD0Q

Different Rhythms
Practise Rhythms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqme5uJFdrY&feature=related (faster) http://www.youtube.com/user/KerryLendi#p/u/9/1f9rxz1j5A0
Rain (choir perform) http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3kLZCXArnT4#!

Note Names
Quizzes - Music Notes on http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
Name the Notes Game

Notes on the Piano
C is to the Left of Two Black Notes
Identify Piano Notes http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_mighty_music_man001.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_flash_piano_memory_game1.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_identify_the_piano_keys.htm
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/quiz_catapult_identify_piano_notes/play.html
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_steps_to_finding_the_note/quiz.html
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_identify_the_piano_key_words/quiz.html
http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/aq_chromatic_quiz/quiz.html

Dynamics
Bolero
Forte and Piano
Dynamics explained, 2, 3
Crescendo & Decrescendo (Diminuendo)
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=17

Symbols

Dynamics, Repeat, Staccato, Trills

Pitch
Tonic Solfa: 1, 2

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=13
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=18
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=15
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/2008-09/music/irf08_3/e/Higher_lower_or_staying/index.html
http://www.daveconservatoire.org/exercise/pitch-3
http://www.daveconservatoire.org/exercise/identifying-octaves

Other Theory
Ties & Slurs: Quiz
Staccato: Haydn
Minor: Moonlight Sonata Fur Elise, Haydn's 2nd Variation
Countermelody: Haydn's 2nd & 4th Variations,
Round: Ghost of John
Canon: Pachelbel's Canon in D: Original Instruments, Orchestra, Remix, Hip Hop, Vitamin C, Comedy, graphic score,
A capella: Gregorian Chant, 90s Dance Mix; Somebody that I used to Know

Form
Ternary: Dance of the Reed Flutes,
Intervals
Quizzes - Intervals - Scales - Chords http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
Harmony
Cadences, Passing Notes & Auxilary Notes
Cadences, 2, 3, 4
Songs with four chords I-V-vi-IV) List of the Songs
Fugue (Lady Gaga) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bYBJAQ-_24

Texture

Explanation http://leavingcertmusic.weebly.com/texture.html
Monophonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWmctnwoe50
Monophonic to homophonic http://www.youtube.com/watchv=kK5AohCMX0U&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLE35F059DAD6D5686
Homophonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI3wIHFQkAk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLjwkamp3lI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQzDFIJp-oU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6kQW17zBWg
Polyphonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW55E8oPLJc
http://www.youtube.com/user/smalin#p/u/8/8PziTwYQprE
http://www.youtube.com/user/smalin#p/u/11/4gjQJuQN6hs
http://www.youtube.com/user/smalin#p/u/21/dFDx-L7PcrY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI6fNtF7OWI (counterpoint)
Homophonic to Polyphonic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnK8V3BZNeM
All three textures explained
http://music-theory.ascensionsounds.com/tag/homophony/
http://learn.midsouthcc.edu/learningObjects/music/musicaltexture/Musical_Texture.html
Fugue (Polyphonic) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1XD1MSES_8

Tempo

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/musicLabF.asp?pageid=11
Adagio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MFa9QyFcj8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSrOwiuJ0jg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6kQW17zBWg
Andante
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKZr3ExeXUc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HEQLLqUfgE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwgbczsgt3I
Allegro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_jQBgzU-I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QHzI5HmXl4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLDF8OeD-hc
Vivace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtfrJoZX4cE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dwgIadE3IM

Theory

Theory from the Start

1

Anacrusis (upbeat), 1, 2,

http://www.8notes.com/theory/

http://www.musictheory.net/

http://music-theory.ascensionsounds.com/

http://www.teoria.com/tutorials/reading/index.php

How to Read Music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjD7C6IsBX8&feature=related

Beat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqq9To7D-NE&NR=1

Drum Notation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIM7KB15Bpc&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Tempo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqq9To7D-NE&feature=BFa&list=ULc5_bJo-AefI&lf=mfu_in_order

Follow the score (Carnival of the Animals) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LOFhsksAYw

then with instruments 1. http://www.youtube.com/user/larpurnu#p/u/28/_2l_-1Lachg

Aqua Harp http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Cgt4DEBQy50#!

Virtual Keyboard

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano/index.htm

Learn About Music

http://www.daveconservatoire.org/

Animated Scores

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQZpHRK91P0

Quizzes

Theory

Composing

1. http://tonematrix.audiotool.com/

2. http://www.inudge.net/index.en.html
3. www.jamstudio.com/Studio/index.htm (How to use this site - www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpRHpnl3rVk)
4. http://www.poissonrouge.com/piano
5. http://www.poissonrouge.com/choir/

6. http://www.buttonbeats.com/

7. http://www.aviary.com/tools/music-creator(how to use this site-http://youtu.be/jGJegMHxM3U )

8. http://www.beatlab.com/

9. http://www.soundation.com/

10. http://www.ujam.com/

11. http://www.rinki.net/pekka/monkey/

    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DItOhBqtos

12. http://tones.wolfram.com/

13. http://www.acidplanet.com/downloads/xpress/

Free Theory Books

1, 2, 3, 4

Free Online Courses

1

Listening Dictionary

http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/learnlisteningonline/atozdictionary/index.asp
Music Dictionary

Music Vocabulary Test

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/2008-09/music/ogd-musicvocab/english

Rhythm

Quizzes - Rhythms http://www.musictechteacher.com/music_quizzes/music_quizzes.htm
Rhythm Game, 2