Grade 6 Music Theory ABRSM Course and Exercises

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This course contains everything you need to know about harmony, composition and score-reading (general knowledge) for the ABRSM grade 6 music theory exam. 

Section 1 Harmony

Introduction to harmony

Triads and chords

Inversions

Chord progressions

Melodic decoration

How to harmonise a melody

Introduction to figured bass

The rules of figured bass

Realizing a figured bass ("realizing" means "creating chords from")

Adding a figured bass and bass line

Section 2 Composition

Introduction to composition

Architecture in music

Motifs and sequences

Cadences

Interpolation

Key and tonality

Modulation

How to compose

Section 3 General Knowledge

How to read an orchestral score

How to read a chamber music score

Instruments, families and their names in various languages

Transposing, string and reed instruments

Musical terms and signs

Writing a commentary on music (similarities and differences)

Key

Chords

Ornaments

Melodic decoration and pedals

Technical tasks (e.g. working out intervals)

Periods and composers

Each chapter provides a step-by-step explanation of the theory, with lots of musical examples. Each chapter is followed by a series of practice exercises. All answers are provided, with the exception of four exam-style composition questions at the end of the book. MyMusicTheory.com can mark your compositions for you, see www.mymusictheory.com for more details.

Suitable for home-study, or for use with your music teacher (age 15-adult).

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