Concepts of Piano Theory provides a basic understanding of music, increases sight-reading abilities and prepares the student to analyze compositions at the earliest levels.
Each workbook introduces new terms and concepts that are reinforced with work-sheets, practice exercises and composition analysis. Concepts learned in earlier levels are reviewed, tested and expanded upon in advancing levels. Answers to the Level 4 tests, worksheets and exercises may be found in the Concepts of Piano Theory, Teacher's Key:
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For a complete understanding of music, a thorough study of theory is necessary. Concepts of Piano Theory provides the information that should be understood by every advancing pianist.
CONTENTS:
REVIEW TEST--COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
SHARPS AND FLATS IN ORDER
TETRACHORD PATTERN
NAMES OF SCALE DEGREES AND TRIADS BUILT ON SCALE DEGREES
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TRIADS
COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
MAJOR AND MINOR TRIADS INVERTED
WORKSHEET
TERMS
COMMON TONES
CADENCES WITH INVERSIONS
COMPOSITION ANALYSIS
REVIEW TEST
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
CHROMATIC HALF-STEPS
DIATONIC HALF-STEPS
RELATIVE MINOR SCALES AND KEY SIGNATURES
THREE FORMS OF THE MINOR SCALE
COMPOSERS
SEVENTH CHORDS
WORKSHEET
DOMINANT SEVENTH CHORDS
FIGURED BASS SYMBOLS--SEVENTH CHORDS
WORKSHEET
INTERVALS
COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES AND FORM
MODES
TEST
