Everything you need to know about improvising in any style composing your own songs playing scales and chords and jamming. For all instruments including voice. For beginners or experienced players.
SKU: AP.12-MPT300306
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Theory of Music Made Easy, Grade 6 by Loh Phaik Kheung takes students through the topics required for the ABRSM Grade 6 exam by consolidating information covered in the preceding books and tackling new subjects in an organized and logical way. It introduces the topics of melodic decorations, writing for keyboard, harmonizing and writing melodies, and writing for orchestral instruments. Topics include: Melodic decorations * Figured bass * writing for keyboard * harmonizing a melody by adding a bass part and figuring it * melody writing * writing for orchestral instruments * melodic composition in more modern style * general exercises * definition of the terms used to describe a melody or a piece of music.
SKU: AP.12-MPT300308
Theory of Music Made Easy, Grade 8 by Loh Phaik Kheung takes students through the topics required for the ABRSM Grade 8 exam by consolidating information covered in the preceding books and tackling new subjects in an organized and logical way. It introduces the topics of melodic decorations, writing for keyboard, harmonizing and writing melodies, and writing for orchestral instruments. Topics include: Continuation of a given opening of a passage from a baroque trio, a sonata for two treble instruments, and a basso continuo * completion of an outline of a short passage for keyboard * melodic compositions * melodic compositions in a more modern style * general exercises.
SKU: AP.12-MPT300307
Theory of Music Made Easy, Grade 7 by Loh Phaik Kheung takes students through the topics required for the ABRSM Grade 7 exam by consolidating information covered in the preceding books and tackling new subjects in an organized and logical way. It introduces the topics of melodic decorations, writing for keyboard, harmonizing and writing melodies, and writing for orchestral instruments. Topics include: Suspensions and retardations * harmonizing a melody by figuring a given bass line * rewriting a chorale passage in the style of J.S. Bach * rewriting a passage in the style of Corelli's Trio sonatas * continuation of a given solo instrumental part above a given keyboard accompaniment * melodic compositions in more modern styles * writing a melody based on the given chord progression * general exercises.
SKU: AP.12-MPT300305
Every aspect of the theory for grade 5 is introduced gradually for ease of learning, and are clearly laid out with simple instructions explaining the principles for each section thoroughly. There is plenty of opportunity for the pupil to fill-in along the way, thus providing the perfect gradual method for learning.
