The goal of this thesis is to provide teachers resources to prepare students for college-level music theory by using the keyboard. By providing visualization of patterns, the keyboard provides a superior tool to create a smooth transition between pre-college and college-level music theory instruction. In search of easing the passage between these levels, I interviewed numerous piano teachers who provided suggestions on how they include the keyboard to teach theory. After the interviews, I compared piano lesson theory books and college theory textbooks to compare their approaches. To assist with any gaps found in the theory books, I provide some suggestions of supplemental materials such as games and worksheets for theory comprehension in the early years. In order to make a smooth transition, I devised young student lesson plans and an accelerated keyboard program for older students may help prepare pupils for college-level music theory.
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