Essentials of Music Theory (for Treble and Bass clefs) - Complete
120 pages
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit.
The Student Complete Book includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format.
Book 1 (Lessons 1-25):
- Staff, Notes and Pitches
- Treble & Bass Clefs
- Grand Staff & Ledger Lines
- Note Values
- Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar
- 2/4, 3/4 & 4/4 Time Signatures
- Whole, Half & Quarter Notes/Rests
- Dotted Half & Quarter Notes
- Ties & Slurs
- Repeat Sign, 1st & 2nd Endings
- Eighth Notes & Rests
- Dynamic Signs, Tempo Marks & Articulation
- D.C., D.S., Coda & Fine
- Flats, Sharps & Naturals
- Whole & Half Step, Enharmonic Notes.
Book 2 (Lessons 25-50):
- Tetrachords & Major Scales
- Key Signatures
- Chromatic Scale
- Intervals, Circle of Fifths
- Perfect, Major & Minor Intervals
- Augmented & Diminished Intervals
- Solfège & Transposition
- Sixteenth Notes & Rests
- Dotted Eighth Notes & Eighth Note Triplets
- Common Time & Cut Time
- 3/8 & 6/8 Time Signatures
- Pick-up Notes & Syncopation
- Primary & Major Triads
- Scale Degree Names
- Dominant 7th Chord.
Book 3 (Lessons 51-75):
- 1st & 2nd Inversions of Triads
- Inversions of V7 Chords
- Figured Bass
- Major Chord Progressions
- Minor Scales, Minor Triads
- Augmented & Diminished Triads
- Primary Triads in Minor Keys
- Minor Chord Progressions
- Modes
- Harmonizing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys
- Broken Chords & Arpeggiated Accompaniments
- Passing and Neighboring Tones
- Composing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys
- 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression & Blues Scale
- Basic Forms of Music
