Description

Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory caters to learners of all ages, whether they are music enthusiasts or performers, seeking to deepen their comprehension of musical language. This comprehensive theory course offers succinct lessons, opportunities to practice music reading and writing through exercises, and enhances listening skills with optional ear-training CDs. Each unit concludes with a review to assess understanding, and additional computer software is available for randomized practice and score tracking.

The Alto Clef edition primarily features examples in alto clef, while also including treble and bass clef illustrations.

Book 2 (Lessons 25-50) covers topics such as tetrachords, major scales, key signatures, the chromatic scale, intervals, the circle of fifths, and various types of intervals. It also addresses solfège, transposition, note values, time signatures, syncopation, triads, and dominant seventh chords.

The full range of Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory encompasses Student Books, a Teacher's Answer Key, ear-training CDs, Double Bingo games, flashcards, reproducible teacher activity kits, and interactive software designed for both students and educators in private study, studio, and network settings.