Grade Three Music Theory

A complete course for students taking the ABRSM Grade 3 music theory exam.

This book takes you through each topic with a step-by-step approach. The topic in each unit is explained in simple terms with several musical examples, and is then followed by a page of consolidation exercises so that you can immediately practice your new-found knowledge. Answers are provided.

The course covers the ABRSM syllabus for Grade Three, which is a basic level. Topics covered include major and minor scales (harmonic and melodic), key signatures, degrees of the scale, tonic triads, time signatures, bar lines, rests, beaming, intervals, transposition, rewriting rhythms with different time values, completing a rhythm, score-analysis questions, finding deliberate mistakes, foreign terms and symbols. Perfect for self-study, or to use with your music teacher.

A full practice test is included, with model answers provided. Each page has been carefully designed to be suitable for photocopying.

This book is "bilingual", and contains both UK and USA musical terminology.