First Lessons Music Theory is a introduction to music theory. This twenty-six lesson course begins with a guide to reading music and progresses to cover topics ranging from rhythm to chord types.By the end of this book, the reader will be familiar with all of the terms and concepts necessary for a basic and confident understanding of music.
Lesson 1: The Staff
Lesson 2: Quarter, Half, Whole Notes and Rests
Lesson 3: Time Signature
Lesson 4: Key Signature
Lesson 5: 8th, 16th, 32nd Notes and Rests
Lesson 6: Rhythm
Lesson 7: Dotted Notes
Lesson 8: Dotted Rhythms
Lesson 9: Accidentals
Lesson 10: Enharmonic Notes
Lesson 11: Intervals
Lesson 12: Order of Sharps and Flats
Lesson 13: Major Keys
Lesson 14: Scale Degrees
Lesson 15: Major Scale
Lesson 16: Triplets
Lesson 17: Dynamics and Articulations
Lesson 18: Repeats
Lesson 19: More Time Signatures
Lesson 20: Tempo
Lesson 21: Minor Keys
Lesson 22: Minor Scales
Lesson 23: Triads
Lesson 24: Arpeggios
Lesson 25: Inversions
Lesson 26: Seventh Chords
Lesson 2: Quarter, Half, Whole Notes and Rests
Lesson 3: Time Signature
Lesson 4: Key Signature
Lesson 5: 8th, 16th, 32nd Notes and Rests
Lesson 6: Rhythm
Lesson 7: Dotted Notes
Lesson 8: Dotted Rhythms
Lesson 9: Accidentals
Lesson 10: Enharmonic Notes
Lesson 11: Intervals
Lesson 12: Order of Sharps and Flats
Lesson 13: Major Keys
Lesson 14: Scale Degrees
Lesson 15: Major Scale
Lesson 16: Triplets
Lesson 17: Dynamics and Articulations
Lesson 18: Repeats
Lesson 19: More Time Signatures
Lesson 20: Tempo
Lesson 21: Minor Keys
Lesson 22: Minor Scales
Lesson 23: Triads
Lesson 24: Arpeggios
Lesson 25: Inversions
Lesson 26: Seventh Chords
| Format | Theory |
| Level | 2 |
| Media | Book(softcover, stapled) |
| Publisher | Mel Bay, Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Curatolo, Katherine (Writer) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786685219 |