Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Alto Clef

Alfreds 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 musicthrough concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (sold separately), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. This AltoClef edition includes primarily alto clef examples, but also presents treble and bass clef examples. The Student Complete Book includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study andperformance. Book 1 (Lessons 1-25): Staff, Notes and Pitches Treble & Bass Clefs Grad 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 NoteTriplets 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 FiguredBass 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 Alfreds Essentials of Music Theory includes Student Books, a Teachers AnswerKey, Ear-Training CDs, Double Bingo games, Flash Cards, Reproducible Teachers Activity Kits, and interactive software for students and teachers in private study, studio and network environments.