Theory For Beginners

Barbara Wharram's progressive books deliver the fundamental concepts of music theory and rudiments in a steady, supportive approach. Concise instructions are reinforced through extensive activities in every lesson. For elementary level students (aged six to nine), this book teaches the fundamentals of music notation and supports the study of any instrument, introducing concepts such as the keyboard; note writing; tones and semitones; accidentals; time values; major and minor scales; Italian terms and musical signs; intervals; triads; simple time; finding the key of a melody; and transposition.