Course Information
Course Overview
All you need to know to fast track to success with the ABRSM theory examinations grades 1 - 5.
This course of instruction covers the grades 1 - 5 ABRSM theory syllabus in full. Within the syllabus you will be shown the basic principles of music theory covering key areas which will enhance your understanding and lay the foundations for study at higher levels. The learning modules cover accidentals, adding missing bar lines, intervals, key signatures, major scales, notes & note values, questions on a melody, simple time signatures, single dotted notes & rests, the stave, tonic triads, treble & bass clef and writing a rhythm to name but a few. The majority of the course is delivered via video tuition. However after each module you can test yourself with the end of section quiz. Some of the modules also have links to additional information and worksheets. This course will provide you with a fast track opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge to pass the graded theory exams. This knowledge will open up many doors for aspiring musicians. If you acquire a certain amount of understanding of the 'nuts and bolts' of theory you will be able to learn to read music with ease. Having an understanding of theory will increase your opportunities of playing music with others. If you read music you can join local groups, bands or orchestra's and enjoy playing with like minded musicians. If you need to gain your grade 1 - 5 ABRSM theory exam or if you just wish to brush up on your theory knowledge, this course if for you. ABRSM currently works in over 90 different countries around the world so there is probably the opportunity for you to sit an exam wherever you maybe in the world.
Course Content
- 27 section(s)
- 83 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Welcome and introduction
- Section 2 GRADE ONE - How to write music notation
- Section 3 GRADE ONE - The construction of the major scale
- Section 4 GRADE ONE - Rhythm variation using dotted notes & rests
- Section 5 GRADE ONE - Analysis of two & three note forms & use of bar lines
- Section 6 GRADE ONE - Understanding melodies
- Section 7 GRADE TWO - How to write music notation
- Section 8 GRADE TWO - The construction of the major & minor scale
- Section 9 GRADE TWO - Analysis of two & three note forms
- Section 10 GRADE TWO - Understanding rhythms & melodies
- Section 11 GRADE THREE - How to write music notation
- Section 12 GRADE THREE - Analysis of notes & rhythm
- Section 13 GRADE THREE - Intervals, keys & ledger lines
- Section 14 GRADE THREE - Understanding melodies, scales, transposition & three note forms
- Section 15 GRADE FOUR - Clefs, the breve & chromatic scale
- Section 16 GRADE FOUR - Notes, accidentals, duplets & enharmonics
- Section 17 GRADE FOUR - Grouping of notes & intervals
- Section 18 GRADE FOUR - Ornaments, melodies & rests
- Section 19 GRADE FOUR - Major & minor scales
- Section 20 GRADE FOUR - Technical names, time signatures & triads
- Section 21 GRADE FIVE - Cadences, chords & clefs
- Section 22 GRADE FIVE - Enharmonics, Ic - V progression & intervals
- Section 23 GRADE FIVE - Key signatures, modulation, grouping of notes & the orchestra
- Section 24 GRADE FIVE - Ornaments, rests & rhythms
- Section 25 GRADE FIVE - Major, minor & chromatic scales
- Section 26 GRADE FIVE - Time signatures & technical names
- Section 27 GRADE FIVE - Transposition
What You’ll Learn
- Work with, understand and use the following musical notation:, Accidentals, Adding missing bar lines, Cadences, Chords, Chromatic scales, Demi semiquavers, Double dotted notes, Double sharps & flats, Duplets, Enharmonic equivalents, Grouping of notes, Intervals, Key signatures, Ledger lines, Major & minor scales, Modulation, Notes & note values, Orchestra, Ornaments, Questions on a melody, Rests & dotted rests, Rewriting rhythms, SATB, Simple & compound time signatures, Single dotted notes & rests, Technical names, Terms & signs, The Alto & Tenor clef, The Ic - V progression, The stave, Transposition, Tonic triads, Treble & bass clef, Triplets
Reviews
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llufafa Noah
clear explanation and precise
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XXiping Liu
nice
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UUdemy User
So far so good.
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EEchanomi Ejiroghene Elvis
The course was easy to understand, and the voice over was clear and distinct. Though I felt somethings where not properly explained like the duration of notes. For someone that is not musically inclined at all, they might not have understood what the duration looks like at this stage of the grade 1 teaching. But I believe it will be seen clearly in other lessons. Bravo ,it was a good one still...