ABRSM Music Theory | Grade 6

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Introduction to ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory Preview
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Minor Keys
Intervals Review Preview

Introduction to SATB Harmony
The Chorale

Chord V7
Chord VI (Submediant Triad)
Chord III (Major Mediant in Minor Keys)
Chord vii-dim (Leading Note Triad)
Chord ii7 and ii-dim7 (Supertonic 7th)

Chord v (Minor Dominant in Minor Keys)
Chord IV (Major Subdominant in Minor Keys)
Chord iii (Mediant Triad in Major Keys)
Tierce de Picardie (Major Tonic in Minor Keys)
Chord III+ (Augmented Mediant in Minor Keys)
Chord bVII (Unraised Leading Note in Minor Keys)
Chord ii (Minor Supertonic in Minor Keys)

Chord Inversions Review
Chord Inversions in Music
Inversions of 4-note Chords

Chord Progressions Introduction
Common Chord Progressions
Chord Progressions "Rules"
Progression of 5ths
Cadential 6/4 (Ic-Va)
Passing Chords
Passing 6/4
Auxiliary Chords
Auxiliary 6/4
Pedal 6/4
V-VI Progression
Interrupted Cadence
Cadences Review
Progressions and Inversions

Introduction to Decoration
Unaccented Passing Notes
Accented Passing Notes
Auxiliary Notes
Auxiliary Harmony Notes
Appoggiaturas
Anticipations
Changing Notes
Pedals
Chromatic Passing Notes
Chromatic Auxiliary Notes
Identifying Decoration
Writing out Ornaments in Full

What is Voice Leading?
Conjunct & Disjunct Motion
Augmented & Diminished Melodic Intervals
Augmented & Diminished Harmonic Intervals
Leading Notes
7ths
Consecutive 5ths & Octaves

SATB | Consecutives
SATB | Doubling and Omissions
SATB | Spacing (Voicing)
SATB | Voice Leading
SATB | Leading Notes
SATB | Decoration (Passing and Auxiliary Notes)

Q1a | Chords to Accompany a Melody (Part 1) Preview
Q1a | Chords to Accompany a Melody (Part 2)

Figured Bass | Introduction
Figured Bass | 5/3 Root Position Chords
Figured Bass | 6/3 First Inversion Chords
Figured Bass | 6/4 Second Inversion Chords
Figured Bass | Accidentals
Figured Bass | Continuation Lines

Q1b | Adding a Bass Line and Figures to a Soprano (Part 1) Preview
Q1b | Adding a Bass Line and Figures to a Soprano (Part 2)

Q2 | Realising a Figured Bass (Part 1)
Q2 | Realising a Figured Bass (Part 2)

Implied Harmony
Modulation
Close Keys
Pivot Chords

Motifs
Sequences
Imitation
Instrument Ranges for Composing

Q3 | Composition Marking Criteria
Q3 | Working with a Given Opening
Q3 | Composition Walkthrough

Homophonic and Polyphonic
Describing Texture
The Baroque Era
The Classical Era
The Romantic Era
The Modern Era
Identifying Era of Score
Changing the Mood

The Strings
The Woodwind
The Brass
Classical Brass

Grade 6 Musical Terms
Musical Terms Revision

Q4/5 | Transposition
Q4/5 | Identifying Intervals in a Score
Q4/5 | Chords and Key in Scores

Grade 6 Practice Test

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