{"product_id":"9780882848976","title":"Essentials of Music Theory: Complete","description":"\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Student Complete Book includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 (Lessons 1-25): Staff, Notes and Pitches \u003cbr\u003e• Treble \u0026amp; Bass Clefs \u003cbr\u003e• Grand Staff \u0026amp; Ledger Lines \u003cbr\u003e• Note Values \u003cbr\u003e• Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar \u003cbr\u003e• 2\/4, 3\/4 \u0026amp; 4\/4 Time Signatures \u003cbr\u003e• Whole, Half \u0026amp; Quarter Notes\/Rests \u003cbr\u003e• Dotted Half \u0026amp; Quarter Notes \u003cbr\u003e• Ties \u0026amp; Slurs \u003cbr\u003e• Repeat Sign, 1st \u0026amp; 2nd Endings \u003cbr\u003e• Eighth Notes \u0026amp; Rests \u003cbr\u003e• Dynamic Signs, Tempo Marks \u0026amp; Articulation \u003cbr\u003e• D.C., D.S., Coda \u0026amp; Fine \u003cbr\u003e• Flats, Sharps \u0026amp; Naturals \u003cbr\u003e• Whole \u0026amp; Half Step, Enharmonic Notes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 (Lessons 25-50): Tetrachords \u0026amp; Major Scales \u003cbr\u003e• Key Signatures \u003cbr\u003e• Chromatic Scale \u003cbr\u003e• Intervals, Circle of Fifths \u003cbr\u003e• Perfect, Major \u0026amp; Minor Intervals \u003cbr\u003e• Augmented \u0026amp; Diminished Intervals \u003cbr\u003e• Solfège \u0026amp; Transposition \u003cbr\u003e• Sixteenth Notes \u0026amp; Rests \u003cbr\u003e• Dotted Eighth Notes \u0026amp; Eighth Note Triplets \u003cbr\u003e• Common Time \u0026amp; Cut Time \u003cbr\u003e• 3\/8 \u0026amp; 6\/8 Time Signatures \u003cbr\u003e• Pick-up Notes \u0026amp; Syncopation \u003cbr\u003e• Primary \u0026amp; Major Triads \u003cbr\u003e• Scale Degree Names \u003cbr\u003e• Dominant 7th Chord. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3 (Lessons 51-75): 1st \u0026amp; 2nd Inversions of Triads \u003cbr\u003e• Inversions of V7 Chords \u003cbr\u003e• Figured Bass \u003cbr\u003e• Major Chord Progressions \u003cbr\u003e• Minor Scales, Minor Triads \u003cbr\u003e• Augmented \u0026amp; Diminished Triads \u003cbr\u003e• Primary Triads in Minor Keys \u003cbr\u003e• Minor Chord Progressions \u003cbr\u003e• Modes \u003cbr\u003e• Harmonizing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys \u003cbr\u003e• Broken Chords \u0026amp; Arpeggiated Accompaniments \u003cbr\u003e• Passing and Neighboring Tones \u003cbr\u003e• Composing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys \u003cbr\u003e• 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression \u0026amp; Blues Scale \u003cbr\u003e• Basic Forms of Music. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eT\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022743781616,"sku":"9780882848976","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780882848976_p0.jpg?v=1763849665","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780882848976","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}