SATB Cadences
A cadence is a way to mark the end of a phrase (in much the same way that commas and full stops are used to mark the end of a …
Inverted Cadences
Inverted Cadences Standard cadences use root position chords, but sometimes cadences with first inversion chords can be used. These are known as inverted cadences. Inverted cadences are unlikely to appear …
Interrupted Cadence
Normally at the end of a phrase we find some type of cadence. If chord V (or V7) is used as the penultimate chord, the final chord of the phrase …
Cadences (ABRSM Grade 5)
Cadences “Chord progression” means “series of chords which follow each other”. For example, I-IV-V-I is a chord progression. A cadence is a combination of specific chords which tells the listener …
Chords and Cadences (Trinity Grade 3)
Tonic Triads The first degree of the scale is also known as the tonic (or “doh”). A tonic triad is a chord built up from the 1st, 3rd and 5th …
Music Theory in Practice and ABRSM Workbook Model Answers
Model Answers to ABRSM Theory Books For Grades 6-8, the ABRSM books “Music Theory in Practice” and “Theory Workbook” series do not contain model answers for questions 1-3, which are …
AMEB Music Theory Syllabus
What is AMEB? AMEB is the Australian Music Examinations Board. Exams are taken online but are only available in Australia. AMEB also provides online courses for their exams. It is …
The Musical Modes
Modes in Music What does “Mode” mean in music? The term “mode” has two distinct meanings. It can refer to “church modes” which were used to classify Gregorian chant in …
Audio Examples
Music Theory Audio Examples If you are like many other music theory students, you might find it difficult to “hear” in your head when you’re reading about music theory. It’s …
General Musicianship
by Roy Bennet, 1984 Cambridge University Press, GCSE …