Music Theory Solfège, Developing Aural Skills, Teacher's Book 2

"Music Theory, Solfège, Developing Aural Skills" is a three - book music theory series and it is written in order to present a multifaceted and comprehensive teaching method that connects music theory with the act of making music. The aim of the book is not only to provide the students with theoretical knowledge, but also to help them apply this knowledge in practice when learning to play a musical instrument or participating in a choir, orchestra, or other musical ensemble. By offering interesting music material to educators, the book aims to create an engaging learning environment, thus activating the conscious participation of the students and promoting the development of their musical skills. The solfège exercises in this book are original compositions with piano accompaniment in various styles, such as ragtime, swing, etc. The audio files include recordings of the piano accompaniment in all the keys required, in two versions: a) the melody with the accompaniment and b) only the accompaniment. They also include excerpts from the music examples in the Student's Book. The recordings help make the activities enjoyable for the student when studying alone. By connecting the theory of music to music as an Art, they will help develop the musicality of the student. By using - ear training exercises - exercises to identify similar rhythmic or melodic motifs - divided attention exercises - movable do exercises - transposition exercises - solfège exercises that are sung in both major and minor modes - two-part and three-part ear training exercises the student can develop the ability to recognise different intervals, internalise the names of the pitches, develop a sense of major and minor, learn to transpose, get the feel of the tonal centre, develop rhythmic accuracy and improve their memory. This book is accompanied by a Teacher's Book, which contains the piano accompaniment for the solfège exercises. The piano scores include chord symbols to facilitate teachers who wish to accompany the exercises on another polyphonic instrument or who prefer a simpler accompaniment than the one proposed.

Auteur

Chrisa Kitsiou was born in Larissa, Greece, in 1978. She holds a Master of Music Education degree from the Ionian University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Ms. Kitsioualso holds piano and music theory diplomas from the Conservatory of Northern Greece, Thessaloniki, and the Achilleon Conservatory in Larisa. Currently, she teaches piano at the Music High School of Corfu. Her vast experience as a pianist includes several opera productions with the Choir of Thessaloniki, as well as ballet examinations of the London Royal Academy of Dance in collaboration with the British Council. She has participated in orchestras and small ensembles, and has given many solo recitals of varied repertoire, including classical, Greek, jazz and Latin music. She has accompanied choirs, instrumentalists and singers in concerts, festivals and opera galas in Greece and abroad. In addition to teaching piano, Ms. Kitsiou specializes in ear training and music theory, having taught piano, choir, and music theory at several conservatories and music schools including the Private Institute for Occupational Training (Department of sound engineering) in Thessaloniki. Chrisa Kitsiou has written articles on music aptitude tests and piano teaching techniques and is the author of "Music Theory, Solfége, Developing Aural Skills". http://www.theoriamousikis.gr/

Contenu

Recommendations to the teacher,The Pitch of Sounds,Tones, Solfège (sight singing), The Staff, The Treble Clef (G Clef), Ledger Lines, Notes Above the Staff, Notes Below the Staff, Review, The Duration of Sounds, Quarter Notes, Half Notes and Whole Notes, Melodic Solfège, Rhythmic Solfège, Tempo, Repeat Signs, Rests, Quarter Rests, Half Rests, Whole Rests, Da Capo, Dal Segno, Coda , Eighth Notes, Sixteenth Notes, Dynamics, Eighth Rests, Sixteenth Rests, Thirty-second Notes, Sixty-fourth Notes, Dotted Notes, Double Dotted Notes, Tied Notes, Review, Time Signature and Meter, Simple and Compound Meters, Duple and Triple Meters, Complex Meters, Conducting Various Meters, Crescendo, Diminuendo, Downbeats and Upbeats, Strong and Weak Notes,Syncopation, Pickup Measure, Review, Bibliography