Grade 1 Music Theory (ABRSM) Course & Exercises

Covers the Grade 1 Music Theory Syllabuses for ABRSM

*** INCLUDES UPDATES for the new Online ABRSM Exams ***

This is a comprehensive grade 1 music theory course following the ABRSM’s syllabus.

Contents:

The staff and notes in treble and bass clefs
Names of notes/rests
Accidentals
Dotted notes
Time Signatures
Beaming
Ties
Tones and semitones
Major scales, degrees of the scale
Key signatures (C, G, D and F major)
Intervals
Tonic Triads
Rhythm
Dynamics
Musical symbols
Italian musical terms
Practice test

Each chapter provides a step-by-step explanation of the theory, with lots of musical examples. Each chapter is followed by a series of practice exercises. All answers are provided. Suitable for home-study, or for use with a music teacher (age 9-adult)

Written by Victoria Williams BA (Hons) LmusTCL MISM