Action Plan- Q2 CADENCE SCHOOL OF MUSIC

(September – Velammal knowledge park

November )

KEYBOARD | PIANO |GUITAR| DRUMS |VIOLIN | CARNATIC

 SCHEDULE FOR Q2- (September – November 2022)
ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD/PIANO

Note and rest

Keys Time signatures* Chords Dynamics Other
values

SEPTEMBER E Major E Major Family dotted rests mp Relative minors

Intro to
intro to sheet Accompaniment
OCTOBER A Major A Major family pp
music and Auto
Rhythm

Intro to
NOVEMBER F & D Minor 3/8, F Major Family syncopation ff
Arpeggio

GUITAR
Time Note and rest
Keys Chords STYLES Other
signatures* values

SEPTEMBER E Major E Major Family dotted rests mp Relative minors

intro to Alternative picking

OCTOBER A Major A Major family pp
sheetmusic styles

playing a riff and

F&D
NOVEMBER 3/8, F Major Family syncopation ff about up-strokes
Minor
and down-strokes
 DRUMS
Time
Rudiments beats Dynamics STYLES Other
signatures*

Simple left foot (hi

Usage of High Hat
SEPTEMBER 7/8. Eight Note Beats pp, ff Shuffle hat with foot)
Pedals
independence

Playing with the more complex use of

OCTOBER Eight Note Fills blues Clefs, stave, barlines
Ride and Bell semiquaver triplet

Accented beats 4/4 Rhythm Identify time

NOVEMBER syncopation Swing
and fills sequence with Fills signatures

CARNATIC MUSIC

1 Description and writing notation of sollukattus in Adi, Rupakam and chapu talas and its varieties

September to
2 Brief lakshanas of musical forms - Geetam Svarajati, Varnam.

November
3 Basic knowledge of Mohra, Korvai, Kuraippu & Pharan.

4 16 Angas of Talas, Korvai, Koraippu etc.

5 Basic knowledge of Jaati and Gati Bhedas in detail.

Definition of the following terms: Sangeetam, Nada, raga,

laya, Tala, Dhatu, Mathu, Sruti, Alankara, Arohana,
Avarohana, Graha (Sama, Atita, Anagata), Svara –
September to November Prakruti & Vikriti Svaras, Poorvanga & Uttaranga, Sthayi,
vadi, Samvadi, Anuvadi & Vivadi Svara – Amsa, Nyasa and
Jeeva.
 VIOLIN
Scales and arpeggios would be taught in ascending then descending. Further information about specific
technical work requirements for each catagory is given in the relevant sections of this syllabus. Scales
are listed as starting with a long tonic, but may also be played in even notes.

Bowing exercises

The following table gives more information about bowing exercises at different levels

1. For sustained sound throughout both the bow stroke and the bow changes.
September to November

Candidates should play one of the Grade 1 scales with two separate crotchets on
each degree of the scale, one down bow and one up bow.

2. For bow distribution. Whole bows should be used for the crotchets and half
bows for the quavers, with sustained tone throughout. Candidates should play one
of the Grade 2 scales with the rhythm œ œ œ on each degree of the scale (using
separate bows). The exercise may end with an additional long note on the tonic.

3.For quicker, repeated bow strokes. The notes should be played from the middle
of the bow, with even strokes. Candidates should play one of the Grade 3 scales
with four semiquavers on each degree of the scale. The exercise may end with an
additional long note on the tonic