A complete course following the Trinity College London Grade 6 Music Theory Syllabus. With exercises, practice test and answers. (With UK and USA terminology) Contents includes: Double Dotted Notes Duplet Demisemiquaver Triplets and Sextuplets Hemiola Swung Quavers The Aeolian Mode Pentatonic Major and Minor Scales The Blues Scale Transposing To/From Concert Pitch Mediant and Leading Note Chords Chords and their Inversions Diminished and Supertonic 7th Chord Figured Bass Chord Progressions Cadences Harmonic Sequence SATB Harmony Transferring Open-Close Score Texture and Orchestration The Baroque era Ternary Form The Baroque Suite Air and Variations The Chorale The Folk Ballad Composition Musical Terms Practice Test

Ten tests for Grade 1 Music Theory in the new ABRSM online format. Each test has 75 questions, most of which are multiple choice. Answers included at the end.

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

Grade 5 Music Theory ABRSM - Complete Course PDF Created by Victoria Williams mymusictheory.com This PDF covers the ABRSM Grade 5 music theory syllabus (updated for the new 2020 Online Exam syllabus) and contains lessons, exercises and a practice test in the new format. If you need a PDF which also covers the earlier grades, please see my Grade 5 CRASH COURSE PDF. Contents: Foreign musical terms (complete list) Time signatures Clefs Key signatures Scales  Intervals Transposing Chords Cadences and progressions General knowledge about the standard orchestral instruments Practice exam 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 your music teacher (age 10-adult).

Ten tests for Grade 3 Music Theory in the new ABRSM online format. Each test has 75 questions, most of which are multiple choice. Answers included at the end.

Ten tests for Grade 2 Music Theory in the new ABRSM online format. Each test has 75 questions, most of which are multiple choice. Answers included at the end. By Victoria Williams mymusictheory.com

*** UPDATED for the ABRSM Online Exams *** This is a comprehensive grade 2 music theory course following the ABRSM’s syllabus. Check out the free preview! (click on “Preview” top right). Complete Grade 2 Course with exercises, answers and practice exam  Contents: Notes, rests and ledger lines Treble and bass clefs Major and minor scales Degrees of the scale Accidentals Key signatures Time signatures Rewriting in a new time signature Tonic triads, Intervals Triplets Foreign 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, with the exception of the composition question, due to its subjective nature. Suitable for home-study, or for use with a music teacher (age 10-adult).

Ten tests for Grade 5 Music Theory in the new ABRSM online format. Each test has 75 questions, most of which are multiple choice. Answers included at the end.

BACH CHORALES for the AmusTCL This PDF is aimed at anyone with an interest in writing solid four-part harmony, especially candidates taking exams such as the Trinity AmusTCL, which has an option to complete a chorale of roughly eight to ten bars in length. A sound understanding of four-part SATB harmony will help you to compose or arrange pieces for ensembles of any type or size. The basic principles behind chord progressions, voice-leading, chord-note choice, modulation techniques and “grammatically correct” part-writing are transferrable to works of any size or genre. At the end of the book you will find a selection of practice questions which you should do with the help of a piano while you are learning – it’s really important that you know the precise sound of whatever you are writing down in pencil. Contents of the Book: Chapter 1 – Notation Stems, Ties, Pauses, Vertical and Horizontal Alignment, Unisons and Seconds Chapter 2 – Melody, Voice Ranges, Spacing, Part Writing, Leading notes Chapter 3 – Rhythm, Note Values, Ties, Perpetuum Mobile Chapter 4 – Harmony, Harmonic Vocabulary, Allowed Inversions, Doubling, Omissions, Harmonic Rhythm (Frequency of Chord Changes), Progressions, Choice of Inversions, Final Cadences, Intermediary Cadences, Added 7th chords, Rules about Consecutives (Parallels), Exposed (Hidden) 5ths and Octaves, Modulation Chapter 5 – Decoration, Unaccented Passing Notes, Harmony Notes, Accented Passing Notes, Suspensions, Auxiliary notes Chapter 6 – Tackling an Exam Question, The AmusTCL Question, Completing the Lower Parts, Inventing the Last Phrase Chapter 7 – Exam Tips, How to Practise, Mistakes to Watch Out For, Getting Top Marks Practice Questions (7)

This is a Grade 5 music theory CRASH COUSE course following the ABRSM’s syllabus and including quick revision of the topics set at the earlier grades. This PDF covers ABRSM Grades 1-5 topics. If you only need a PDF for Grade 5, please see the Grade 5 Course PDF! Contents: Notation basics Foreign musical terms (complete list, all grades) Time signatures Clefs Key signatures Scales (major, minor and chromatic) Intervals and their qualities Transposing Chords Cadences and progressions General knowledge about the standard orchestral instruments Practice exam

A complete course following the Trinity College London Grade 8 Music Theory Syllabus. With exercises, practice test and answers. (With UK and USA terminology) Course includes: Parallel Keys Mixolydian Mode Serialism and Tone Rows Extended Dominants (V9, V11, V13) Chromatic Chords e.g Neapolitan 6th (bII), Secondary Dominants, Augmented 6ths (French, Italian & German) and Borrowed Chords False Relations Passing Chords Distant Modulation Identifying the Prevailing Key Harmonic Analysis with Decoration Harmonising a Chorale Melody (with Modulation) Describing Sound Musical Instruments Transposing Writing an Orchestral Score at Concert Pitch Note Names in Other Languages The Romantic Era Identifying the Era of a Score The Baroque Concerto The Concerto The Etude, Nocturne, Lied, Mazurka, Prelude and Waltz Composition Musical Terms Grade 8 Practice Test

Ten tests for Grade 4 Music Theory in the new ABRSM online format. Each test has 75 questions, most of which are multiple choice. Answers included at the end.

The goal of this Ebook is to teach you how to write a 20th-century-style composition for a solo instrument, for the AmusTCL exam. 20th-century-style is defined as “not belonging to the traditional major/minor key systems normally used in Western classical music”. This book is aimed at candidates taking exams such as the Trinity AmusTCL but may also be of interest to anyone with an interest in composing in a modern style. The AmusTCL exam composition option requires you to compose a short melody (24-30 bars) in a modern style, based on a given opening. Styles include Whole-Tone, Pentatonic, Serial, and Modal.

Complete course for Grade 8 ABRSM music theory candidates. Step-by-step lessons covering: The Trio Sonata - how it is constructed, the rules you need to know, how to complete the question The Keyboard Reconstruction - how to tackle the question, what the examiner is looking for Composition - how to adapt the given opening, how to structure a composition, create phrases with cadences and modulation, how to add meaningful performance directions General Knowledge - how to interpret an orchestral score, non-standard instruments, transposing, intervals, harmony and chords including the chromatic chords, describing sound in words, commenting on similarities and differences, compositional techniques and how to differentiate by era/composer. Includes exercises, practice test and model answers

PDF course covering the Classical Orchestration question from Trinity’s AmusTCL music theory diploma exam. Classical orchestration uses simple harmonies and uncomplicated melodic parts, so is a an easy introduction into arranging music for an orchestra. This PDF covers everything you need to know for each instrument of each orchestral section, including transposition, idiomatic part-writing and tips for succeeding in the AmusTCL exam question. One practice question is included, and a further reading list is provided. If you are stuck or have questions, feel free to email me for help! Victoria Williams mymusictheory.com.

This is a comprehensive grade 2 music theory course following the Trinity College London syllabus. Complete Grade 2 Course with exercises, answers and practice exam Contents: Notes, rests and ledger lines Treble and bass clefs Major and minor scales Degrees of the scale Accidentals Key signatures Time signatures Compositional devices Tonic triads & inversions Intervals The circle of 5ths Composing a melody to a given rhythm Foreign musical terms Writing sequences and ostinati 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, with the exception of the composition question, due to its subjective nature. Suitable for home-study, or for use with a music teacher (age 10-adult).

Covers the Grade 1 Music Theory Syllabuses for Trinity This is a comprehensive grade 1 music theory course following Trinity’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 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

This is a comprehensive grade 3 music theory course following the Trinity syllabus. Check out the free preview! (click on “Preview” top right). Contents: Notes, symbols and musical terms Scales & degrees of the scale up to 2 sharps/flats Key signatures Tonic & dominant triads, cadences and progressions Time signatures & adding bar lines Adding rests & beaming notes in groups Intervals and their qualities Transposition Composing a tune and a bass line Finding deliberate mistakes Practice exam 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 your music teacher (age 10-adult).

Complete course PDF for Grade 4 Music Theory, Trinity Syllabus. Includes exercises, practice test and model answers. The Trinity grade 4 syllabus includes: Unusual time signatures 5/8, 7/8 and 5/4, and the grouping of notes within them The alto clef, and transcription between the treble/bass/alto clefs Major and minor (harmonic and melodic) scales and key signatures of all major and minor keys up to and including three sharps/flats The chromatic scale All intervals (major/minor/perfect/augmented/diminished), not exceeding an octave Tonic, dominant and subdominant triads in all inversions Dominant 7th chords Chords in SATB The plagal cadence Compound, augmented and diminished intervals Transposing at the 4th/5th Writing a rhythm and setting words to a rhythm Foreign musical terms and symbols including recognising ornaments General knowledge about the some instruments and much more!

10 x 8-bar sight reading exercises which are suitable for Initial Grade Trinity Flute and Clarinet exam practice. (Two separate files)