Enjoy learning music theory from the very beginning. How To Blitz! Beginner Theory is the perfect introduction to theory for budding musicians of all ages. This book provides an easy-to-follow enjoyableguide to what is a dreaded topic for many students. How To Blitz! Beginner Theory is filled with simple exercises allowing you to actively participate in the learning process. There are also plenty of great gamesto make theory fun! This book contains all of the information you'll need to master the basics of theory covering topics such as semibreves minims and crotchets middle c lines and spaces rests treble and bass clefsand much more. How To Blitz! Beginner Theory works in conjunction with the blitzbooks.com website where you can download all sorts of free resources to help you with your study including games manuscript test papers and materials to help with practical exam preparation. Written by renowned educator and author Samantha Coates the BlitzBooks series has brought fun and laughter to the areas of musictheory instrumental technique and sight reading. Coates' engaging approach to theory and sight reading has already made BlitzBooks the most popular range of theory and sight reading books in Australia and they are nowfinally available in the UK. 

How To Blitz! ABRSM Theory Grade 5 (2018 Revision) includes everything you'll need to blitz your Grade 5 ABRSM Theory exam. With full guidance to the entire syllabus more information revision exercisesand worksheets than any other theory textbook and possibly the clearest and easiest section on music notation we've ever seen the book makes working towards the ABRSM Theory accessible and enjoyable for students. Featuringquizzes games multiple choice word searches and more the book manages to make what is usually a dreaded topic into something fun. Although music theory applies to all instruments the Piano keyboard makes visualisationeasier  so lots of these diagrams are included to help students understand concepts more easily. 

How To Blitz! ABRSM Theory Grade 5 includes everything you'll need to blitz your Grade 5 ABRSM Theory exam. With full guidance on the entire syllabus, more information, revision exercises and worksheets than any other theory textbook and clear and easy introductions to new concepts. This book also features revision tests, quizzes and games that make working towards ABRSM Theory exams accessible and enjoyable for students.Written by renowned educator and author Samantha Coates, the BlitzBooks series has brought fun and laughter to the areas of music theory, instrumental technique and sight reading. Her engaging approach to theory and sight reading has made BlitzBooks already the most popular range of theory and sight reading books in Australia, now finally available in the UK. / Formation Musicale

Theory-Looking for a way to develop your musical ear? By following the instructions given in this coursebook you will soon be able to effortlessly recognise and reproduce the first lick note chord rhythm or solo that comes your way! You wonder how you are going to accomplish this? By studying intervals (from thirds downwards to diminished thirteenths) by identifying chords (from major chords to M7(11#) chords) by recognising chords and melody played simultaneously by differentiating between various rhythmic values (between whole notes and eighth-note triplets for instance) or by melody dictations which are a synthesis of the elements previously studied. Whereas the two CDssupply you with exercises the coursebook offers you the possibility to write down and check your answers. Looking for a way to develop your musical ear? By following the instructions given in this coursebook you will soon be able to effortlessly recognise and reproduce the first lick note chord rhythm or solo that comes your way!You wonder how you are going to accomplish this? By studying intervals (from thirds downwards to diminished thirteenths) by identifying chords (from major chords to M7(11#) chords) by recognising chords and melody played simultaneously by differentiating between various rhythmic values (between whole notes and eighth-note triplets for instance) or by melody dictations which are a synthesis of the elements previously studied.Whereasthe two CDs supply you with exercises the coursebook offers you the possibility to write down and check your answers.

The AB Guide To Music Theory is intended to help people learning music to understand how music is written down what the various signs and symbols denote and what is meant by the common technical words used by musicians. Arising out of this it provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. In the main this book deals with the subjects of the Associated Board's theory syllabus for Grades 1-5. However for the sake of continuity the information has not been broken up to correspond with individual grades.

Grades Debut-5-The Rockschool Popular Music Theory Guidebook (Grades Debut ? Grade 5) is an introduction to music theory for students taking Rockschool?s new theory exams. Use it along with the accompanying Popular Music Theory Workbooks (Debut to Grade 5) to ensure success in your exams. Rock and pop music is analysed in depth making this essential reading for students of all rock and pop styles. Rockschool?s Popular Music Theory series is also ideal for Music Technology GCSE and Further Education students. Features How music is constructed and written on the stave The most common scales in rock and pop Rhythmnotation and time signatures Directions dynamics and articulations Harmony theory and common chord progressions Specialist notation and techniques for all rock band instruments The role of the instruments in different styles of music How to read and analyse a musical score AND MUCH MORE! Rockschool?s Popular Music Theory Syllabus is fully accredited by all four UK regulators and offers UCAS points at Grades 6 7

If you would like to look at a complicated rhythmic figure and instantly know how it sounds then this book is for you. The only way to sight-read rhythms fluently is to think not in terms of how long notes last but in terms of what rhythmic sound might occur within each beat. This book shows you how to memorise the sound of each of the various combinations of notes that commonly occur within one beat. If you think in terms of beats you can sight-read rhythms successfully because the beat remains constant. You'll discover the difference between duple and triple time simple and compound time and how to instantly play odd groupings.

Stanley Sadie. An excellent series of music guides formerly known as the BBC Music Guides. This much praised series gives an overall view of the subject showing how particular works came to be written their significance in thegeneral history of the genre and how the form was developed by the composer. There are detailed examinations of important works or movements with musical examples. Highly recommended for GCSE and 'A' level students.

Exam boards: Edexcel AQA OCR WJEC The AS Music Literacy Workbook will develop students??? notational skills to the level necessary to succeed in the exam.This workbook explains the notation of a wide variety of instrumental techniques and includes a whole chapter devoted to score reading.Students will be able to read and understand any classical jazz pop or guitar scores they might come across during their AS studies and beyond.The workbook emphasises learning by doing. It includes numerous scorereading exercises based on jazz and classical music which encourage students to cross-reference their knowledge. The workbook builds towards aseries of exercises and model answers allowing students to check their work.This workbook is tailor made for anyone wanting to develop a grounding in music theory to AS level but is also a refreshing new resource for candidates preparing for higher grade exams in music theory BTEC National and Scottish Higher Grade Music.Rebecca Berkley is a freelance writer and musician and is a music education consultant. She has taught percussion to students of all ages both as a private teacher and as a workshop leader and published percussion music. She is also a choral conductor running several choirs and directing music festivals with her husband. After starting her career as a music teacher in secondary schools she became a lecturer in music education at the University of Southampton and the Institute of Education University of London. Her PhD thesis focused on how GCSE students learn to compose and how best to teach them. She is the co-author of Rhinegold???s Edexcel GCSE Music Listening Tests (Book 3) and contributes as a freelance writer to Classroom Music Magazine.

Improve Your Theory! Grades 1 5 are the latest additions to the bestselling ‘Improve your …’ series by Paul Harris.This theory workbook takes students through every aspect of music theory covered in the grade 1 ABRSM examination. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach it will transform how music theory is taught and learnt improving every aspect of musicianship along the way. Never before has theory been so fun or seemed so natural.This book contains:Handy fact files that cover different areas of music theory.Practice questions to help students prepare for examinations.Fun gamesand quizzes to engage students and offer new and interesting ways to tackle difficult concepts.Questions that connect theory directly with pupils’ own pieces allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice.Opportunities for composing improvising aural and listening activities all carefully devised to consolidate musical understanding.

Improve Your Theory! Grades 1 - 5 are the latest additions to the bestselling 'Improve your - ' series by Paul Harris. This theory workbook takes students through every aspect of music theory covered in the grade 3 ABRSM examination.Firmly rooted in Paul Harris' Simultaneous Learning approach it will transform how music theory is taught and learnt improving every aspect of musicianship along the way. Never before has theory been so fun or seemed so natural!Handy fact files that cover different areas of music theory.Practice questions to help students prepare for examinations.Fun games and quizzes toengage students and offer new and interesting ways to tackle difficult concepts. Questions that connect theory directly with pupils' own pieces - allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice. Opportunities for composing improvising aural and listening activities all carefully devised to consolidate musical understanding.

Jazz Theory Handbook is a complete guide to all the essential topics of jazz theory suitable for all treble instruments. Its approach is clear and concise realistic and practical. This book will help you tounderstand how contemporary jazz players think and to apply theory concepts in your own playing. Subjects are introduced progressively with each new one based on those introduced before.Topics include chord building harmonic movement modes II-V-I licks polychords blues rhythm changes how to learn tunes practice techniques playing outside and more. All of the book's musical examples are performed on the accompanying audio along withsample solos and 3 play-along tracks with a great rhythm section. Jazz Theory Handbook is designed for both self- study and classroom use. Audio download available online.

Theory-The Getting Started series offers step-by-step guides which introduce key skills to the beginner musician and in turn enables teachers to cover all aspects of music in a time-limited lesson. Getting Started with Theory is an enjoyable introduction from beginners up to approximately Grade 2. Have fun working out how the pieces you play are written and learn through lots of fun exercises. Your theory will keep pace with your playing ability and exams will be an easy and logical step! Designed to be used alongside instrumental/singing lessons this book is packed with activities to do at home as part of practice time.