Description

Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory caters to learners of all ages, whether they are music enthusiasts or performers, seeking to enhance their comprehension of musical language. This comprehensive theory course offers succinct lessons, opportunities to practice music reading and writing through exercises, and the chance to refine 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 the alto clef while also including treble and bass clef illustrations.

Book 1 (Lessons 1-25) covers fundamental topics such as the staff, notes, pitches, and various clefs, along with note values, time signatures, and essential musical symbols and terms. The complete range of Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory encompasses Student Books, a Teacher's Answer Key, Ear-Training CDs, Double Bingo games, Flash Cards, reproducible Teacher's Activity Kits, and interactive software suitable for both private study and classroom settings.