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Piano Pronto Theory Workbook offers 100 essential reinforcement theory worksheets for beginning level students.

Music Theory for Guitar: Level One is the first entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

In this volume you’ll begin by learning a wide range of subjects including: parts of the guitar, first position notes on the fretboard and the music staff, Whole steps and half steps on the fretboard and the music staff, basic rhythms, time signatures and counting, an introduction to sharps and flats, the C Major and a natural and harmonic minor scales, an introduction to intervals, basic music symbols and terminology.

Music Theory for Guitar: Level Two is the second entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

This volume includes the following topics: all notes up to the fifth fret, including naturals, sharps, and flats, on the fretboard and the music staff, whole steps and half steps, major and minor key signatures up to four sharps and one flat, major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales with key signatures up to four sharps and one flat, major and perfect intervals, rhythms, time signatures and counting, the fundamentals of triads and chord construction, music symbols and terminology, authentic and half cadences, and music analysis applying all aspects of theory to a real piece of music!

Music Theory for Guitar: Level Three is the final entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

This volume rounds off your theory lessons by covering: all notes on the music staff and the fretboard through the 12th fret, all major and minor key signatures, all major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales, major, perfect, and minor intervals, the circle of fifths, triads and chord construction, Barre chord theory, patterns, and construction, authentic, half, and plagal cadences, chord progressions, transposition, advanced rhythms, time signatures, and counting, nusic symbols and terminology, and music analysis applying all aspects of theory to a real piece of music!

This is the answer book for all three workbooks in the Music Theory for Guitar series. This series is a comprehensive set of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included graded levels of music theory.

This series includes levels one through three plus an answer book, so it’s practical for both self-study and guided music lessons with the help of a guitar teacher. The workbooks begin at the most basic level and advance into college-level music theory. They are used by students, professionals, teachers, and music schools worldwide.

The Theory Time Level A workbook is a pre-music reader that teaches many concepts without the use of a staff. Students will learn high & low, left-hand & right-hand, music alphabet, finger numbers, two & three black-key groups on a keyboard, line & space notes, drawing & counting quarter, half & wholes notes and soft & loud. This workbook is for an early-beginning student and is the official study material for the Level A theory test in the NFMC Festivals theory-testing program.

The Theory Time Level B workbook is a pre-music reader that teaches left-hand & right-hand, keyboard geography, high & low, up & down, two & three black-key groups, music alphabet on a keyboard, finger numbers, letters & notes, drawing & counting quarter, half & whole notes on a line & in a space, counting quarter rests, staff, direction of a musical line, highest note and soft & loud. This workbook is for an early-beginning student and is the official study material for the Level B theory test in the NFMC Festivals theory-testing program.

Theory Time Primer Level workbook is perfect for a Kindergarten student or young 1st or 2nd grader! Staff sizes are large to accommodate fine-motor skills in this 59-page “theory fundamental" level workbook. Concepts include: Keyboard drill, high, middle & low, up & down, music alphabet, introduction to the staff, dynamics, line & space notes, steps & skips on a keyboard/staff, repeated notes, treble clef lines & spaces, bass clef lines & spaces, quarter note & rest, half note & rest, whole note & rest, dotted half note, rhythm drill (no time signature), ear-training, review test.

Theory Time Grade One theory workbook is ideal for beginning level 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade students. This is a 51-page “theory fundamental" level workbook. Concepts include: music alphabet, introduction to keyboard, introduction to the staff, stem rule, steps & skips on a keyboard/staff, repeated notes, dynamics, treble clef lines & spaces, bass clef lines & spaces, quarter note & rest, half note & rest, whole note & rest, dotted half note, measures, bar lines, double bar line, time signatures, rhythm drill, vocabulary, ear-training and review test.

This is a “Theory Fundamental” level workbook. Older beginners, older than age 8, should consider using the Bronze Medallion workbook (see the Medallion Series video on the home page). Many concepts are repeated and reviewed in each of the “Theory Fundamental” levels. This is to ensure that a firm foundation is set. Concepts include: Music alphabet, keyboard drill, staff, stem rule, steps, skips, repeated notes, dynamics, drawing the treble & bass clef, treble & bass clef lines and spaces, quarter note & rest, half note & rest, whole note & rest, dotted half note, introduction to two-8th notes (beamed), measures, bar lines, double bar line, time signatures, rhythm drill, sharps & flats, vocabulary, ear-training, review test (51 pages, 14 Lessons, 8 Fun Sheets).

This is a “Theory Fundamental” level workbook. Older beginners, older than age 8, should consider using the Bronze Medallion workbook. Many concepts are repeated and reviewed in each of the “Theory Fundamental” levels.

A beginning theory student should consider using the Bronze Medallion workbook prior to Grade Four to be sure theory fundamentals are solid. Grade Four is an early intermediate level workbook.

Theory Time Grade Five workbook is an early intermediate comprehensive theory workbook. Intended for students who have completed Theory Time Grade Four or Medallion Series Bronze level and includes lots of rhythm drills!

Theory Time Grade Six workbook is for intermediates who have completed the Grade Five workbook. Concepts include: Stem rule, treble & bass clef note drill, ledger lines, rhythm drill, introduction to 6/8 time, triplets, intervals, major scale pattern, all major scales, circle of 5ths, drawing & naming major key signatures, triads & chords, major & minor 3rds, major & minor triads, vocabulary, ear-training, and review test.

Theory Time Grade Seven workbook is an intermediate comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: identifying & writing intervals, melodic & harmonic intervals, chromatic and diatonic half steps, double sharps & double flats, simple & compound meter, conducting patterns, review of major scales, key signatures & triads, relative minor keys, minor circle of 5ths, natural minor scales, major & minor triads, primary chords, rhythm drill, vocabulary, ear-training, and a review test.

Theory Time Grade Eight workbook is an intermediate comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: Perfect & major intervals, augmented & diminished intervals, rhythm drill, chromatic & diatonic half steps, major, minor & diminished triads, simple, compound & irregular meter, cut time, natural, harmonic & melodic minor scales, review of major key signatures, root position, first & second inversion triads, transposition, composition, vocabulary, ear-training, and a review test.

Theory Time Grade Nine workbook is an advanced comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: Classification of intervals by type & size, inversion of intervals, major, minor, diminished & augmented triads, major & minor chords & primary chords in inversions, relative major & minor keys, 3 types of minor scales, parallel keys, authentic & half cadence, voice leading rules, perfect & imperfect cadences, melody writing, transposition, circle of 5ths, vocabulary, ear-training, and a review test.

Theory Time Grade Ten workbook is an advanced comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: Perfect, major, augmented & diminished intervals & inversions, chromatic & diatonic half steps, major, minor, diminished & augmented triads & inversions, diatonic, chromatic & whole tone scales, 3 types of minor scales, seventh chords, V7 chords, major & minor circle of 5ths, parallel keys, simple, compound & irregular meter, open & close harmony in 4-part writing, authentic & half cadence, 4-part harmonic analysis, transposition, melody writing in melodic minor, vocabulary, ear-training, and a review test.

Theory Time Grade Eleven workbook is a college-prep comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: Rhythm drill, simple, compound & irregular meter, conducting patterns, major, minor, diminished & augmented intervals, triads, & inversions, chromatic & diatonic half steps, scale degree names, major/minor circle of 5ths, relative & parallel keys, major & minor scales, chromatic, whole tone & diatonic scales, 4-part writing with voice leading rules, authentic, half & plagal cadences, seventh chords, V7 resolution, transposition, melody writing, vocabulary, ear-training, and review test.

Theory Time Grade Twelve workbook is an advanced/college-prep comprehensive theory workbook. Concepts include: Intervals (simple & compound), major, minor, diminished & augmented intervals, triads, & inversions, scale degree names, 4-part writing with inversions using figured bass, voice leading rules, seventh chords & inversions, V7 resolution, primary & secondary chords, doubling rules, monophonic, polyphonic & homophonic music, Alberti bass, other musical forms, Sonata-Allegro form & analysis of 8 sonatinas, rhythm drill, modes, twelve-tone row, vocabulary, ear-training, and review test.

The Theory Time Medallion Series Bronze, 67-page workbook, covers the fundamentals of music theory. By working through the Bronze workbook, a student will cover concepts presented in Primer through Grade Three of the original workbook series. Upon completion of the Bronze workbook, the student will be ready to start the Grade Four workbook in the original Workbook Series or the Silver workbook in the Medallion Series.

The Theory Time Medallion Series Silver workbook is an 83-page workbook appropriate for students who have a thorough understanding of the Theory Fundamental concepts covered in the Bronze workbook or Primer through Grade 3 of the original Workbook Series. Upon completion of the Silver workbook, the student will be ready to enter Grade Six of the original workbook series or the Gold workbook in the Medallion Series. The Silver workbook covers the early intermediate level of music theory which includes the concepts taught in Grades Four and Five from the original workbook series.

The Theory Time Medallion Series Gold workbook covers the intermediate level of music theory. By working through the Gold workbook, a student will cover the concepts taught in Grades Six through Eight in the original workbook series. This workbook is appropriate for students who have a solid understanding of the Theory Fundamental and Early Intermediate levels (Primer through Grade 5 in the original Workbook Series.) The Gold workbook will prepare a student for the Advanced Levels in the original Workbook Series. Upon completion, a student will be ready to work in the Platinum Level or in the Grade Nine workbook of the original Workbook Series

The Theory Time Medallion Series Platinum workbook covers the Advanced levels of music theory. By working through the Platinum workbook, a student will cover the concepts taught in Grades Nine & Ten in the original workbook series. This workbook is appropriate for students who have a solid understanding of the Theory Fundamental through Intermediate levels (Primer through Grade 8 in the original Workbook Series.) The Platinum workbook will prepare a student for the College Prep Level in the original Workbook Series. Upon completion, a student will be ready to work in the Diamond Level or in the Grade Eleven workbook of the original Workbook Series.