PreReading A
The Magic of Music Theory PreReading A workbook introduces young beginners and their practice partners to music theory by identifying music symbols away from the instrument. Get your student ready to begin reading music by seeing and drawing music notation. The PreReading series teaches music theory from the perspective of the fingerboard.
What’s in The Magic of Music Theory PreReading A?
- Music Alphabet
- String Family
- Right Hand vs Left Hand
- Identify 1st Position A and E String (violin) or D and A String (viola/cello) Fingerboard Pitches
- Draw and Identify Basic Note Values – Quarter Note, Half Note, Whole Note, Dotted Half Note
- Dynamic Symbols – Forte and Piano
- Aural Skills: High & Low, Loud & Soft, Same or Different, and to Identify Open Strings A or E (violin), D or A (viola/cello)
See the Table of Contents and Sample Pages
Violin
Viola
Cello
"What do you hear?" Tracks
To access audio tracks for the “What do you hear?” aural skills pages, we provide 2 options. You can download a zip file with an mp3 track for each page. The track plays the question, gives the student time to answer, and then gives the answer. This gives the student immediate feedback to help them learn.
MP3 Tracks
To download the tracks, click on the album cover, or button. Select “save” or “download” to your device. After opening the zip file you can access all the tracks.
YouTube Playlist/Podcast
The “What do you hear?” audio tracks are also available on YouTube. The QR code on the page will take you to the YouTube playlist for you to select the correct page, or access it hear by clicking on the YouTube button. You can also subscribe to the the playlist and listen via the YouTube podcast feature.
