Syllabus and course calendar
Reading and reference materials
C. Schmidt-Jones, Basic Music Theory is available here
A glossary of common music terms:
A brief history of music notation is available here.
Another good online resource to practice your skills at home is musictheory.net
Blank staff paper: https://cnx.org/resources/e5b6335c0813bd7797983b645d24962d8ad96e93/staffpaper1.pdf
Weekly tutoring log
In-class materials and homework
January 31, 2019 – Intro to the basics: singing, rhythm, notation
Handouts
Homework – Reading
Homework – Written (due February 7)
February 7, 2019 – The keyboard and major scales
Handouts
Homework – Reading
Homework – Written (due February 14)
February 14, 2019 – Accidentals
Handouts
Homework – Written (due February 21)
February 21, 2019 – All topics, continued
Handouts
Homework – Written (due February 28)
February 28, 2019 – Dotted rhythms
Handouts
Homework – Reading
Homework (written) – Due Mar 7
Optional: Midterm practice
March 7, 2019: Minor scales
Homework – Reading
Homework (written) – Due March 14
March 14, 2019: Key signatures and rests
Handouts
Homework – Reading
Homework (written) – Due March 21
March 21, 2019: Intervals
Handouts
Homework (reading) – Due April 4
Homework (written) – Due April 4
March 28, 2019: Intervals, continued
Handouts
April 4, 2019: Triads, root position and first inversion
Handouts
Homework (reading)
Homework (written) – due April 11
April 11, 2019: compound meter and Triads, second inversion
Handouts
Homework (reading)
Homework (written) – due April 18
April 18, 2019: Seventh chords in root position and first inversion
Handouts
Homework (reading)
Homework (written) – due May 2
May 2, 2019: Seventh chords in second and third inversion
Handouts
Homework (written) – due May 9
Dr. Jones' Music Classes 
