7th & 8th Grades:
- Notes of the Bass Clef
- Intervals (2nds, 3rd, 4ths, etc.)
- Half Steps (Semitones) & Whole Steps (Tones)
- Key Signatures
- Note values & Rest values
- Tempos (fast vs. slow)
- Dynamics (loud vs. soft)
- Definitions for: cantabile, ostinato, slur, staccato, fermata, D.C. al Fine
5th & 6th Grades:
- Notes of the Treble Clef
- Notes of the Bass Clef
- Intervals (2nds, 3rd, 4ths, etc.)
- Half Steps (Semitones) & Whole Steps (Tones)
- Notes & Rests
- The staff (or stave) & Grand Staff
- Alternative names for the Treble Clef (G Clef) & the Bass Clef (F Clef)
- Accidentals (sharps, flats, naturals)
3rd & 4th Grades:
- Notes of the Treble Clef
- Time Signatures (4/4 & 3/4 & 2/4 time)
- Bar lines & Double bar lines (where they are located in 4/4, 3/4, & 2/4 time)
- Tempo markings (how fast or slow) + "accelerando," "ritardando," & "a tempo"
- Dynamic markings (how loud or soft)
2nd Grade:
- Notes & Rests (identifying them)
- Parts of a Music Note
- Bar lines & Double bar lines (where they are located in 3/4 & in 4/4 time)
1st Grade:
- Notes & Rests (identifying them)