Grade Six Music Theory for Trinity Candidates

This book is aimed at candidates taking the Trinity College London Grade 6 Music Theory exam.
The book covers the complete grade 6 syllabus, with each topic explained in depth with plenty of examples.
In each unit there are a number of practice exercises to help consolidate your knowledge, and a complete practice test is included at the end of the book. All answers (model answers where appropriate) are also included.

Please see www.mymusictheory.com for more music theory resources! An accompanying video course for this book is also available.

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.

• Rhythm including hemiolas and swing
• Texture
• Form
• The Baroque period
• Chords including dominant and diminished 7th chords
• Figured bass
• Augmented chords
• Intervals
• Pedals and other decoration
• Harmonic sequences
• Cadences
• SATB scores
• Major, minor, pentatonic and blues scales, Aeolian mode
• Composition
• Transposition
• Musical terms and symbols
• Practice test