Rudiments and Theory of Music

English | Publisher: The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, 1958 | PDF | 155 pages | 53 MB
This book on the Rudiments and Theory of Music is laid out on new lines. It follows closely the requirements for each of the eight grades of The Associated Board of the
Royal Schools of Music in their examinations on the Theory of Music. By this method the student will have before him the information that he is likely to require for each grade.

It is emphasized that the syllabus is progressive and cumulative from Grade I upwards, and that the student is expected to have knowledge of any subjects specified in preceding grades.

At the end of Grade I and Grade II there is a list of Terms, Signs and Abbreviations which have occurred in the music set in the practical examinations for these grades over a period of years.

At the end of the book there is a list of General Terms which should cover the chief requirements of students in all grades. Furthermore there is a list of Musical Forms, and lastly an exhaustive index designed to give quick reference to any part of the book.