Course Overview

Intermediate Music 3 begins by introducing the student to all the notes of the major scale, from low so all the way up to high do. Students also learn to recognize and sing the natural minor scale. Students expand their knowledge of rhythm with simple syncopated patterns. This semester introduces students to the Modern period in music, with listening activities to help them recognize Modern music and identify pieces by individual composers. Near the end of the year explore the folk music of the American continent as they follow the expansion of the country westward. And at the end of the year, they learn to recognize the major forms of classical music, the song form, theme and variations, rondo, sonata, and fugue forms.