DEEPER LIFE BIBLE CHUCH

YOUTH, ADULT, CAMPUS, YPF CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA, GBAGADA, LAGOS

RUDIMENT AND THEORY OF MUSIC SYLLABUS

GRADE ONE
A more advanced question to prelim grade with the addition of:

TOPIC DURATION CONTENT(S) OBJECTIVE(S) EVALUATION

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1WK Ledger lines Teachers should call out
● Ledger lines up By the end of this lesson
the student to give
to two above the student should be able practical exercise on
and two below to identify and name the some of the concept
ledger line above and below itemized
the stave Treat past questions
touching on any of the
subject
Give assignment

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3 WKS Treat past questions
● Scales ❖ Major scale B flat and D The students should be able
touching on any of the
❖ Harmonic minor A, E and D to construct the specified subject
keys with special reference Give assignment
to the rules governing the
harmonic minor s ales.
✔ Identify songs played in
minor keys

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2 WKS Teachers should call out
● Technical names ❖ Technical names of note Identify the technical
the student to illustrate
of notes and ❖ Tonic and dominant triad of names of notes on the the meaning of triads
triads. stave. through harmony.
the above keys (root
position) ✔ Construct tonic and Treat past questions
touching on any of the
dominant triads.
subject
✔ Put into practical Give assignment
application
 1 WK Class Exercise
● Dotted note and ❖ Dotted notes ✔ Students should be able to
Treat past questions
rest apply dotted notes and rest touching on any of the
to complete a musical subject
exempt. Give assignment
✔ Know the use of dotted
notes and rest in music
performance.
1 WK TEST Students should be able to review Teachers should review
● Assessment of
whats done so far works done from topic
whats done so one to four
far
1 WK Class Exercise
● Intervals ❖ Major and minor second ✔ Students should be able to
Treat past questions
give the meaning of interval. touching on any of the
❖ Major and minor third
✔ Should be able to identify the subject
❖ Perfect fourth Give assignment
interval between two notes
❖ Perfect fifth appropriately
2 WKS Class Exercise
● Simple time ❖ Simple duple 2 2 2 ✔ Identify songs written in the
Treat past questions
signature 248 above time signature. touching on any of the
❖ Simple triple 3 3 3 ✔ Fill incomplete bars and subject
Give assignment
248 group notes and rest within
❖ Simple quadruple 4 4 4 these times with particular
reference to the midpoint
248 rule for simple duple and
quadruple.
1 WK The teacher should be
● More terms and ❖ More Terms and signs ✔ Identify terms and signs
able to practicalize each
signs in common relating to tone, pace, relating to of the terms and signs to
use. strength, expression, the student.
performance direction and
articulation marks.

All classes should not be less than an hour

Recommended Text
1. The Music Pocket Book 1 3 by T. Sola Ayodele

2. Music Theory in Practice 1 5 by Eric Taylor

3. The AB Guide to Music Theory Part I and II