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Music Theory Application for Beginners Training

Name: Music Theory Application Beginners Training
Price: 20700.0 ZAR
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SAQA US 261283 | NQF 5 | Credits 10 | Duration 7 Days

From $1,118 per delegate

Description

This course introduces learners to the fundamental principles of music theory, enabling them to apply theoretical knowledge to practical music-making contexts. Participants will develop the ability to read, interpret, and construct basic musical elements such as scales, chords, and rhythms, fostering a deeper appreciation and functional understanding of music.

Learning Outcomes

Apply knowledge of musical notation to read and write simple melodies and rhythms.
Analyze the construction of major and minor scales and their relationship to key signatures.
Demonstrate the ability to construct and identify basic triads and seventh chords.
Evaluate rhythmic patterns and time signatures to perform or compose accurately.
Implement interval recognition and ear training techniques to identify melodic and harmonic relationships.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for aspiring musicians, music educators, and anyone with an interest in understanding the building blocks of music, including beginners with no prior formal training.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Music Theory Fundamentals

Objectives:
• Understand the basic elements of music theory
• Identify note names and their positions on the staff
• Recognize rhythmic values and time signatures
• Apply fundamental concepts to simple exercises

Topics:
• Overview of music theory importance
• The staff, clefs, and note names
• Note values (whole, half, quarter, eighth)
• Time signatures and basic rhythm
• Introduction to scales and key signatures
• Simple melodic dictation exercises

Day 2: Scales, Intervals, and Key Signatures

Objectives:
• Construct major and minor scales
• Identify intervals by ear and notation
• Understand key signatures and circle of fifths
• Apply scales to basic melodies

Topics:
• Major scale construction (whole/half steps)
• Natural, harmonic, and melodic minor scales
• Interval types (major, minor, perfect)
• Circle of fifths and key signatures
• Scale-based melody writing

Day 3: Chords and Harmony Basics

Objectives:
• Build major and minor triads
• Understand chord progressions (I-IV-V)
• Identify chords in a key
• Apply chord theory to simple songs

Topics:
• Triad construction (root, third, fifth)
• Major and minor triads
• Diatonic chords in major keys
• Common chord progressions (I-IV-V, ii-V-I)
• Introduction to seventh chords

Day 4: Rhythm and Meter in Depth

Objectives:
• Recognize complex time signatures
• Understand syncopation and dotted rhythms
• Apply rhythmic patterns to performance
• Analyze rhythmic structure in music

Topics:
• Simple vs. compound time signatures
• Syncopation and off-beat accents
• Dotted notes and ties
• Rhythmic dictation and notation
• Introduction to conducting patterns

Day 5: Melody Writing and Phrasing

Objectives:
• Compose short melodies using scales
• Understand melodic contour and phrasing
• Apply sequences and motifs
• Harmonize a simple melody

Topics:
• Melodic contour (step, leap, repeat)
• Phrasing and cadences
• Sequence and motif development
• Harmonization with primary chords
• Melody writing exercise

Day 6: Ear Training and Sight-Singing

Objectives:
• Identify intervals and chords by ear
• Sight-sing simple melodies
• Dictate rhythms and melodies
• Apply ear training to practical music making

Topics:
• Interval recognition drills
• Chord quality identification (major/minor)
• Sight-singing with solfège
• Rhythmic and melodic dictation
• Introduction to transcription

Day 7: Application and Composition Project

Objectives:
• Compose a short piece using learned concepts
• Analyze a simple score
• Perform or present original work
• Integrate theory into practical musicianship

Topics:
• Composition project guidelines
• Score analysis (form, harmony, rhythm)
• Peer feedback and revision
• Final presentation of compositions
• Course wrap-up and next steps

Practicals

24 hours of practicals To be conducted online or on-campus or in-house

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply music theory concepts through keyboard and voice exercises, ear training drills, and composition projects. These hands-on activities reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop practical musicianship skills.

Practical Activities

Keyboard Skills and Chord Voicings — Learners practice constructing scales and chords on a keyboard, playing chord progressions, and voicing triads in different inversions. (8h)
Ear Training and Rhythmic Dictation — Learners identify intervals, chords, and rhythms by ear, and transcribe short melodic and rhythmic phrases. (6h)
Composition and Melody Writing — Learners compose an 8-16 bar melody with chord accompaniment, applying scale, harmony, and phrasing concepts. (6h)
Score Analysis and Performance — Learners analyse a simple score for key, chords, and rhythm, then perform a short excerpt on voice or instrument. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Practicals 30% + Daily Average 20% + Final Test 50%).

How it works

Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.