The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition

Episode 5 is about how major scales can be identified aurally and visually.Traditional Western music uses pitches that are classified into half and whole steps (1:00). Major Scale degrees can have mul...

17 Sep 20207min

Musicians are magicians!Episode #4 has practice rhythmic dictations and sight reading tips. For the rhythmic dictation, listen for the patterns you hear, and the meter- if it is simple or compound (1:...

10 Sep 20207min

Episode 3 shows how music falls into simple and compound meter. Time signatures with 2, 3, and 4 on the top will be simple meters (1:00) and with 6, 9, and 12 on the top will be compound meter. (1:45)...

3 Sep 20206min

Episode 2 is about how to audiate and dictate pitched and non-pitched rhythmic patterns. Audiation is the ability to hear and comprehend music (1:44) You need to develop your skills of reading pattern...

3 Sep 20206min

Episode 1 breaks down the 2 hour exam into its two parts.The apsolute recap is here to get you familiar with which sections are multiple choice (1:00), free response questions (1:47), sight singing (2...

3 Sep 20206min

The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition, written and hosted by Eliscia Picard, is a guided review through the eight units of study. New episodes are released weekly and cover topics related to: pitch...

18 Aug 202051s