Grade Four Music Theory for Trinity Candidates

Trinity Music Theory Grade 4
This book was written for students who are preparing to take the Trinity Grade Four Music Theory exam. Parents of younger students will also find it helpful, as well as busy music teachers who are trying to fit music theory teaching into a very short time during instrumental lessons.

Each topic is broken down into digestible steps, and for best results the lessons should be followed in the order they are presented. After each topic you will find a page or so of practice exercises, to help you consolidate what you have learned. Answers are provided at the end of the book. A practice test is included.

Contents:

Time Signatures 5/8, 7/8 and 5/4

The Alto Clef

Transcribing between Treble/Bass/Alto Clefs

Major and Minor (Harmonic and Melodic) Scales

Key Signatures up to Three Sharps/Flats

The Chromatic Scale

All Intervals up to an Octave

Compound Intervals

Tonic, Dominant and Subdominant Triads

Chord Inversions

Dominant 7th chords

Chords in SATB

The Plagal Cadence

Transposing at the 4th/5th

Writing a Rhythm

Setting Words to a Rhythm

Foreign Musical Terms and Symbols

Ornaments

Grade 4 Practice Test

Grade Four Trinity Practice Test

Victoria Williams graduated with a BA Hons degree in Music from the University of Leeds, in 1995, where she specialised in musicology. She also holds the music theory diplomas AmusTCL and LmusTCL.
In 2007 Victoria created www.mymusictheory.com, which has now grown to offer music theory preparation lessons for ABRSM and Trinity exams grades 1-8 and beyond.