Features:

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, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (included), 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.

The complete line of Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory includes Student Books, a Teacher's Answer Key, Ear-Training CDs, Double Bingo games, Flash Cards, Reproducible Teacher's Activity Kits, and interactive software for students and teachers in private study, studio and network environments.

Table of Contents:

• Review of Lessons 22 - 25
• Ear Training for Lessons 22 - 25
• Lesson 25: Whole Steps, Half Steps and Enharmonic Notes
• Lesson 24: Naturals
• Lesson 23: Sharps
• Lesson 22: Flats
• Review of Lessons 18 - 21
• Ear Training for Lessons 18 - 21
• Lesson 21: D.C., D.S., Coda and Fine
• Lesson 20: Articulation
• Lesson 19: Tempo Marks
• Lesson 18: Dynamic Signs
• Review of Lessons 14 - 17
• Ear Training for Lessons 14 - 17
• Lesson 17: Dotted Quarter Note
• Lesson 16: Eighth Rests
• Lesson 15: Eighth Notes
• Lesson 14: Repeat Sign, 1st and 2nd Endings
• Review of Lessons 10 - 13
• Ear Training for Lessons 10 - 13
• Lesson 13: Ties and Slur
• Lesson 12: Dotted Half Note
• Lesson 11: 3/4 Time Signature
• Lesson 10: 2/4 Time Signature
• Review of Lessons 6 - 9
• Ear Training for Lessons 6 - 9
• Lesson 9: Whole , Half and Quarter Rests
• Lesson 8: 4/4 Time Signature and Note Values
• Lesson 7: Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar
• Lesson 6: Note Values
• Review of Lessons 1 - 5
• Ear Training for Lessons 1 - 5
• Lesson 5: Ledger Lines (Low and High Notes)
• Lesson 4: The Grand Staff and Ledger Lines (Middle Notes)
• Lesson 3: Bass Clef and Staff
• Lesson 2: Treble Clef and Staff
• Lesson 1: The Staff, Notes and Pitches

Catalog:	16486
Publisher:	Alfred Publishing
Composer:	Andrew Surmani
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Voicing:	All Instruments
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Pages:	120