Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete

Description: By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton ManusBook DescriptionAlfred'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. ContentsTitleUnit 1Lesson 1: The Staff, Notes and PitchesLesson 2: Treble Clef and StaffLesson 3: Bass Clef and StaffLesson 4: The Grand Staff and Ledger Lines (the middle notes)Lesson 5: Ledger Lines (low and high notes)Ear Training for Lessons 1-5Review of Lessons 1-5Unit 2Lesson 6: Note ValuesLesson 7: Measure, Bar Line and Double BarLesson 8: 4/4 Time Signature and Note ValuesLesson 9: Whole, Half and Quarter RestsEar Training for Lessons 6-9Review of Lessons 6-9Unit 3Lesson 10: 2/4 Time SignatureLesson 11: 3/4 Time SignatureLesson 12: Dotted Half NoteLesson 13: Ties and SlursEar Training for Lessons 10-13Review of Lessons 10-13Unit 4Lesson 14: Repeat Sign, 1st and 2nd EndingsLesson 15: Eighth NotesLesson 16: Eighth RestsLesson 17: Dotted Quarter NoteEar Training for Lessons 14-17Review of Lessons 14-17Unit 5Lesson 18: Dynamic SignsLesson 19: Tempo MarksLesson 20: ArticulationLesson 21: D.C., D.S., Coda and FineEar Training for Lessons 18-21Review of Lessons 18-21Unit 6Lesson 22: FlatsLesson 23: SharpsLesson 24: NaturalsLesson 25: Whole Steps, Half Steps and Enharmonic NotesEar Training for Lessons 22-25Review of Lessons 22-25AppendixGlossary & Index of Terms & SymbolsUnit 7Lesson 26: Tetrachords and Major ScalesLesson 27: The Sharp Scales---G and D MajorLesson 28: The Flat Scales---F and B-flat MajorLesson 29: Key Signatures---The Sharp KeysLesson 30: Key Signatures---The Flat KeysEar Training for Lessons 26-30Review of Lessons 26-30Unit 8Lesson 32: The Remaining Major Scales with Key SignaturesLesson 32: Chromatic ScaleLesson 33: IntervalsLesson 34: Circle of FifthsEar Training for Lessons 31-34Review of Lessons 31-34Unit 9Lesson 35: Perfect and Major IntervalsLesson 36: Minor IntervalsLesson 37: Augmented and Diminished IntervalsLesson 38: Solfége and TranspositionEar Training for Lessons 35-38Review of Lessons 35-38Unit 10Lesson 39: Sixteenth NotesLesson 40: Sixteenth RestsLesson 41: Dotted Eighth NotesLesson 42: Common Time and Cut Time (Alla Breve)Ear Training for Lessons 39-42Review of Lessons 39-42Unit 11Lesson 43: 3/8 and 6/8 Time SignaturesLesson 44: 3/8 and 6/8 Time Signatures at Fast TemposLesson 45: Eighth Note TripletsLesson 46: Incomplete Measures (Pick-up Notes) and SyncopationEar Training for Lessons 43-46Review of Lessons 43-46Unit 12Lesson 47: TriadsLesson 48: Primary and Major TriadsLesson 49: Scale Degree NamesLesson 50: The V-7 (Dominant 7th) ChordEar Training for Lessons 47-50Review of Lessons 47-50AppendixGlossary & Index of Terms & SymbolsUnit 13Lesson 51: Triads---1st InversionLesson 52: Triads---2nd InversionLesson 53: V-7 Chords---1st, 2nd and 3rd InversionsLesson 54: Figured BassLesson 55: Major Chord ProgressionsEar Training for Lessons 51-55Review of Lessons 51-55Unit 14Lesson 56: Minor ScalesLesson 57: Natural, Harmonic and Melodic Minor ScalesLesson 58: Minor TriadsLesson 59: Augmented and Diminished TriadsEar Training for Lessons 56-59Review of Lessons 56-59Unit 15Lesson 60: The Primary Triads in Minor KeysLesson 61: Minor Chord ProgressionsLesson 62: Modes Related to the Major Scale: Ionian, Mixolydian, and LydianLesson 63: Modes Related to the Minor Scale: Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, LocrianEar Training for Lessons 60-63Review of Lessons 60-63Unit 16Lesson 64: Harmonizing a Melody in a Major KeyLesson 65: Broken Chords and Arpeggiated AccompanimentsLesson 66: Passing and Neighboring TonesLesson 67: Composing a Melody in a Major KeyEar Training for Lessons 64-67Review of Lessons 64-67Unit 17Lesson 68: Harmonizing a Melody in a Minor KeyLesson 69: Composing a Melody in a Minor KeyLesson 70: 12-Bar Blues Chord ProgressionLesson 71: The Blues ScaleEar Training for Lessons 68-71Review of Lessons 68-71Unit 18Lesson 72: Basic Forms of Music---Motive and PhraseLesson 73: AB (Binary) FormLesson 74: ABA (Ternary) FormLesson 75: Rondo FormEar Training for Lessons 72-75Review of Lessons 72-75AppendixGlossary & Index of Terms & SymbolsAdditional InformationSeries:Essentials of Music TheoryAuthor:Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton ManusInstrument:Textbook - GeneralFormat:BookPage Count:120

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