Teaching key signature
Found in: Scale & Key Signature
Maureen K., California
I’m working my way through Accompaniment 2 and have a question. One of the lectures talks about naturally-occurring chords in various keys, and assumes knowledge of keys. The example given is that the key of F has one flat. I know that in Time for More Music we teach the scale journey, but where and how is it recommended that we teach students what key matches the key signature? I vary in how I teach it, and I’d like to hear what others do.
Laurie Richards, Nebraska
That is before the scale tone chords (naturally-occurring chords) in Accompaniment 2. It’s the 0246135 diagram.
Joanne D., Australia
I usually start teaching 0246135 in Time for More Music so we can name the key when we identify how many flats/sharps.
Laurie Richards, Nebraska
I think the intention is to keep the scale portion playing-based during Time for More Music and not get into the more ‘official’ scale teaching until later.
Robin Keehn, Washington
I agree with Laurie. I wait until Accompaniment 2 to get into the official scale teaching.