CSET: Music (226 / 227) study plan

Transcribe by ear eight short diatonic melodies in treble and bass clef and notate them with correct rhythm and key signature.

Identify all simple and compound intervals up to a compound fifth by ear in a 40-item drill and log accuracy.

Spell all major and minor scales, key signatures through seven sharps and flats, and all diatonic triads in those keys from memory.

Analyze phrase structure in four short classical-period excerpts, labeling periods, sentences, and cadence types.

Transcribe four-voice harmonic progressions by ear using Roman numerals, correctly identifying cadences and predominant-to-dominant motion.

Identify all four triad qualities and all four seventh-chord qualities by ear at 80 percent accuracy over 50 items.

Compose a 16-measure period in a major key using functional harmony and a clear half and authentic cadence.

Harmonize a given soprano line of eight measures in four voices, avoiding parallel fifths and octaves.

Identify the historical period and probable composer style of ten unseen excerpts using texture, instrumentation, and harmonic language cues.

Build a chronological timeline of major style periods from medieval through contemporary, noting three defining characteristics per period.

Compare two-voice counterpoint rules and fugue exposition structure by writing a two-voice invention subject and answer.

Arrange a folk melody for three instruments, assigning ranges idiomatically and checking transposition accuracy.

List and describe the genres and forms of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, matching ten genre names to their defining traits.

Identify the instrumentation and typical context of representative works from each era on a listening list you assemble yourself.

Summarize the development of opera, symphony, and art song across the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in structured notes.

Match twelve twentieth-century compositional techniques to their practitioners and representative works.

Sight-sing eight melodies in major and minor keys with accurate intonation and rhythm, recording each attempt.

Identify form and style markers in eight unseen recorded excerpts and justify each identification in two sentences.

Analyze a full sonata-form movement, labeling exposition, development, recapitulation, and thematic groups.

Review error patterns from weeks 1 through 4 and re-drill the two weakest aural skills.

Demonstrate standard conducting patterns in 2, 3, 4, and 6 with clear ictus, rebound, and preparatory gesture on video.

Cue entrances and shape dynamics and articulation using gesture alone in a two-minute rehearsal segment.

Identify and correct common ensemble problems (intonation, balance, rhythm) in a simulated rehearsal scenario.

Explain and demonstrate transposition for band and orchestral instruments by completing a transposition worksheet.

Write measurable learning objectives for a five-lesson unit aligned to national music standards.

Design three assessment tasks (performance, written, and portfolio) with rubrics that specify observable criteria.

Sequence instruction for beginning instrumental technique, addressing posture, tone, and rhythm in a written lesson plan.

Justify rehearsal-strategy choices for a mixed-ability ensemble in a short written rationale.

Complete two full-length timed practice tests under exam conditions and score each by domain.

Re-teach the three lowest-scoring subareas using targeted drills and rewritten notes.

Recite from memory the key terms, forms, and pedagogical concepts you flagged as uncertain.

Assemble a one-page final review sheet covering intervals, chord qualities, style markers, and assessment vocabulary.