Music Theory Foundations

Identify all natural notes on each of the six strings up to the 12th fret.

Define and identify intervals from minor 2nd through octave on the fretboard.

Construct major scales using the W-W-H-W-W-W-H formula.

Explain how major and minor triads are built by stacking thirds from the major scale.

Construct and play major and minor triads on the fretboard.

Explain the construction of major 7th, minor 7th, and dominant 7th chords.

Construct natural minor scales and explain their relationship to relative major keys.

Identify the key of a simple melody or chord progression.