Essentials of Music Theory Student Book 3

Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory Book 3

By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus

Book

Third in a series of 3 books, providing an all-in-one theory course for students of any age. Concise lessons, music reading and writing exercises, and review tests after each unit. A unit is 4-5 pages of instructional material and exercises, an ear training page (ear training cd's come with the teacher book, available separately - item 850928), and a review page. Each single book has 6 units.

Contents:

Unit 13:

• Triads - 1st Inversion
• Triads - 2nd Inversion
• V7 Chord - 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Inversion
• Figured Bass
• Major Chord Progressions
• Ear Training for Lessons 51-55
• Review of Lessons 51-55

Unit 14:

• Minor Scales
• Natural, Harmonic, & Melodic Minor Scales
• Minor Triads
• Augmented & Diminished Triads
• Ear Training for Lessons 56-59
• Review of Lessons 56-59

Unit 15:

• Primary Triads in Minor Keys
• Minor Chord Progressions
• Modes Related to the Major Scale - Aeolian, Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian
• Ear Training for Lessons 60-63
• Review of Lessons 60-63

Unit 16:

• Harmonizing a Melody in a Major Key
• Broken Chords & Arpeggiated Accompaniments
• Passing & Neighboring Tones
• Composing a Melody in a Major Key
• Ear Training for Lessons 64-67
• Review of Lessons 64-67

Unit 17:

• Harmonizing a Melody in a Minor Key
• Composing a Melody in a Minor Key
• 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression
• The Blues Scale
• Ear Training for Lessons 68-71
• Review of Lessons 68-71

Unit 18:

• Basic Forms of Music - Motive & Phrase
• AB (Binary) Form
• ABA (Ternary) Form
• Rondo Form
• Ear Training for Lessons 72-75
• Review of Lessons 72-75

Appendix:

• Glossary & Index of Terms & Symbols