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.
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