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 ear-training CDs (available separately or as a
Book & CD combo), 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.
