General Information for Section 01

Please click here for the pdf of a two week curriculum document / lesson plan and here for the same curriculum in a checklist version – teaching all concepts in Section 01. Suitable for students beginning Level 3 book in Unit 3.

Please click here for the pdf of a three week curriculum document / lesson plan and here for the same curriculum in a checklist version – teaching all concepts in Section 01. Suitable for students beginning Level 3 book in Unit 1.

For more information and teaching resources see VMPC: Section 01

Please click here for a suggested daily practice routine for once all concepts in Section 01 have been learned.

Video Tutorials (For teaching each concept)

Rhythm

Rhythmic Elements Taught – Crotchets, quavers, minim, dotted minims and semibreves and their rests MAAT L3 S1 V1

Time Signatures – Simple Duple and Quadruple MAAT L3 S1 V2

Rhythmic Sightreading MAAT L3 S1 V3

Simple Time Rhythmic Shorthand MAAT L3 S1 V4

Scales

The Major Scale MAAT L3 S1 V5

Melodic Sightreading MAAT L3 S1 V6

Bass Clef MAAT L3 S1 V7

Intervals

Major, Perfect & Minor Intervals MAAT L3 S1 V8

Intervals in the Major Scale Practice Video MAAT L3 S1 V11

Melody

Melodic Transcriptions MAAT L3 S1 V12

Chords

Triads & the Major Triad MAAT L3 S1 V13

Chord Progressions

Hearing & Singing Basslines MAAT L3 S1 V15

Practice Videos (For once the concept has been learned)

Scales

The Major Scale Practice Video MAAT L3 S1 V5a

Intervals

Major & Perfect Intervals Practice Video MAAT L3 S1 V9

Minor & Perfect Intervals Practice Video MAAT L3 S1 V10

Chords

Major Triad Practice Video MAAT L3 S1 V14

Chord Progressions

Hearing & Singing Basslines – Progression 1 MAAT L3 S1 V16

Hearing & Singing Basslines – Progression 2 MAAT L3 S1 V17

Hearing & Singing Basslines – Progression 3 MAAT L3 S1 V18

Hearing & Singing Basslines – Progression 4 MAAT L3 S1 V19

Hearing & Singing Basslines – Progression 5 MAAT L3 S1 V20

Hearing & Singing Basslines – Progression 6 MAAT L3 S1 V21

Worksheets (For once the concept has been learned)

Rhythm

Worksheet: VMPC Rhythm Sightreading Sheet 1 

Worksheet: VMPC Rhythm Composition Sheet 1 

Scales

Worksheet: VMPC Basic Scale Writing Worksheet 1 

Melody

Worksheet: VMPC Melodic Sightreading Sheet 1 

Worksheet: VMPC Melodic Composition Sheet 1