About the Book
"Excellent product. Clear and simple for teachers who want to add supplemental theory. I recommend any of the thinking theory books." - Carol Koczo
"Love these theory books, I recommend these to anyone." - Jennifer Brien
Accelerate your elementary students' learning with the Thinking Theory Book Four! This book covers key signatures, time signatures, note values, intervals, markings, scales and more; with plenty of review to reinforce these important concepts.
This book is designed with the student in mind. All concepts are revisited in different ways throughout the book, and the flashcard games provide a fun way to reinforce learning.
Thinking Theory avoids giving students "busywork" and keeps layouts clean. If a student does need extra review after finishing this book they can move to Book One Plus for lateral work to really cement the concepts.
Concepts Covered- Note Values: sixteenth note, eighth note, dotted eighth note, eighth note triplet, quarter note, dotted quarter note, half note, dotted half note & whole note
- Rest Values: sixteenth note, eighth note, quarter note, half note & whole note
- Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, cut and common
- Landmark Notes: Low C, Bass C, Bass F, Middle C, Treble G, Treble C & High C
- Note Stem Rules
- Grouping sixteenth notes, eighth notes & rests
- Dynamics: Pianissimo, Piano, Mezzo Piano, Mezzo Forte, Forte, Fortissimo, Crescendo, Decrescendo, Diminuendo, Sempre Forte, Sempre Piano & Forte Piano
- Tempo Marks: Poco Ritenuto, Poco Ritardando, Poco Rallentando, Ritenuto, Ritardando, Rallentando, Accelerando, A Tempo, Con Moto, Meno Mosso, Più Mosso, Presto, Vivace, Allegro, Allegretto, Moderato, Alla Marcia, Andante, Larghetto, Largo, Lento & Adagio
- Expression Marks: Giocoso, Maestoso, Espressivo, Dolce, Grazioso & Cantabile
- Markings/Symbols: pedal, accidentals, staccato, slurs, repeat marks, fermata, accent, strong accent, tenuto, 1st and 2nd endings, 8va & 8vb
- Solfa: Low Sol, Low La, Low Ti, Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La & High Do
- Scales: A minor, E minor, D minor, C major, G major, D major, F major & B major
- Triads: A minor, E minor, D minor, C major, G major, D major, F major & B major
- Intervals in the Major Scale
What is Thinking Theory?- Thinking Theory is a series of music theory workbooks, designed to accelerate learning while providing plenty of reinforcement of each concept.
- All concepts are presented in a clear and concise way and page layouts are clean and consistent.
- No topic is introduced without being revisited several times later in the book.
- Thinking Theory is designed so you can start anywhere in the series. Concepts are not left out of later books, just covered more quickly.
- The flashcard games provide a unique way to learn away from the page, and make learning and teaching more secure and more fun.
- The "Level Up!" tests at the end of each chapter and book allow you to evaluate student learning and plan their next step.
- The Thinking Theory Plus books provide a lateral move for students who had finished one book but are not quite ready for the next.
- Singing with solfa (moveable do) is integrated into the theory books. Solfa helps students with ear training, transposing, sight reading and composition.
