{"product_id":"alf-00-17234","title":"Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete  (Book)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBy Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, and Morton Manus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlfred's 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 music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the ear-training CDs (available separately or as a Book \u0026amp; CD combo), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. The Student Complete Book includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format. Book 1 (Lessons 1-25): Staff, Notes and Pitches * Treble \u0026amp; Bass Clefs * Grand Staff \u0026amp; Ledger Lines * Note Values * Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar * 2\/4, 3\/4 \u0026amp; 4\/4 Time Signatures * Whole, Half \u0026amp; Quarter Notes\/Rests * Dotted Half \u0026amp; Quarter Notes * Ties \u0026amp; Slurs * Repeat Sign, 1st \u0026amp; 2nd Endings * Eighth Notes \u0026amp; Rests * Dynamic Signs, Tempo Marks \u0026amp; Articulation * D.C., D.S., Coda \u0026amp; Fine * Flats, Sharps \u0026amp; Naturals * Whole \u0026amp; Half Step, Enharmonic Notes. Book 2 (Lessons 25-50): Tetrachords \u0026amp; Major Scales * Key Signatures * Chromatic Scale * Intervals, Circle of Fifths * Perfect, Major \u0026amp; Minor Intervals * Augmented \u0026amp; Diminished Intervals * Solfège \u0026amp; Transposition * Sixteenth Notes \u0026amp; Rests * Dotted Eighth Notes \u0026amp; Eighth Note Triplets * Common Time \u0026amp; Cut Time * 3\/8 \u0026amp; 6\/8 Time Signatures * Pick-up Notes \u0026amp; Syncopation * Primary \u0026amp; Major Triads * Scale Degree Names * Dominant 7th Chord. Book 3 (Lessons 51-75): 1st \u0026amp; 2nd Inversions of Triads * Inversions of V7 Chords * Figured Bass * Major Chord Progressions * Minor Scales, Minor Triads * Augmented \u0026amp; Diminished Triads * Primary Triads in Minor Keys * Minor Chord Progressions * Modes * Harmonizing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * Broken Chords \u0026amp; Arpeggiated Accompaniments * Passing and Neighboring Tones * Composing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression \u0026amp; Blues Scale * Basic Forms of Music. The complete line of Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory includes Student Books, a Teacher's Answer Key, Ear-Training CDs, Double Bingo games, Flash Cards, Reproducible Teacher's Activity Kits, and interactive software for students and teachers in private study, studio and network environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem No:\u003c\/b\u003e    00-17234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e    Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e    120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e    Essentials of Music Theory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYear Published:\u003c\/b\u003e    1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"ALFRED","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67867759280319,"sku":"ALF 17234 038081149196","price":17.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1335\/9063\/files\/00-17234_large_b923ccc3-2504-4449-8b1d-b4c8f2502a06.jpg?v=1793849703","url":"https:\/\/www.imaginethismusic.com\/products\/alf-00-17234","provider":"Imagine This Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}