ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory
Welcome to the ABRSM Grade 1 Music Theory start page! If you (or your child/pupil) are just starting out on your music theory journey, this is the right place to …
Pitch & the Treble Clef
Staff Notation in Music Music is written down in a number of different ways around the world. In the West, most instruments use a method called staff notation. The music …
The Bass Clef
We’ve already learned about our first clef, the treble clef. For most low-pitched music (where most of it is lower than middle C), we use the bass clef. The bass …
Accidentals
In music theory, the term “accidentals” is used to describe some notes which have been slightly altered. Accidentals are the symbols which are placed before the note on the stave …
The Grand Staff
The notes on the treble and bass clefs staves all belong to the same “giant” stave which has 11 lines in total. This is called a “grand staff”. The middle …
Grade 1 Music Theory Test (ABRSM)
Test your skills and knowledge of Grade One Music Theory with this free online practice test! Or download a free ABRSM grade 1 practice test in PDF format here …
Musical Terms Grade 1
Italian Terms In Grade One Music Theory (Trinity and ABRSM), you need to know what a handful of Italian terms mean in music. People often wonder why most musical terms …
Musical Symbols
Musical Symbols Symbols in music have many different shapes and uses. They are useful because they give us information quickly, without us having to read words. Symbols which are attached …
Dynamics
Dynamics – or “Volume Control” “Dynamics” are all about the volume (loudness) of music – is it quiet or loud, does it increase or decrease in volume? Constant or Changing? …
Tonic Triads
What does the term “tonic triad” mean? The tonic is the first (and last) note in a scale. “Triad” means “chord built with thirds”. A “tonic triad” is a music …