Theory Is Fun Grade 1

Music Theory is Fun Book 1, is the first in the newly revised five-book series by Maureen Cox that now also includes American musical terms. Using an attractive layout with clear examples and illustrations together with activities to reinforce learning and understanding, this book covers in an easy step-by-step approach:Treble clef, bass clef, notes and letter namesTime names and valuesDotted notes, tied notes and restsAccidentals, tones and semitonesKey signatures and scalesDegrees of the scale, intervals and tonic triadsTime signatures and bar linesWriting music and answering rhythmsAt the end of the book there is a dictionary of musical terms and signs. In response to popular demand, Maureen Cox has added a new feature: a collection of puzzles and quizzes and a set of ten one-page tests of questions typically encountered in exams. A separate book of answers to the puzzles, quizzes and test questions is available.