Big Dots and    Little Dots

   A guide to music    theory up to grade 5

Available now

Big Dots and Little Dots: a straightforward guide to the clear understanding of music theory up to Grade 5 standard, by Hilary Tunnicliffe

The book cover design and illustrations for the story are by Tim Phillips*

This new book is tailored for and ideally suited to students who need a theory qualification before they can enter higher grade examinations on their chosen instrument

• Clear simple explanations with printed examples of notation, clefs, scales (major and minor), key and time signatures, rhythmic patterns, triads, intervals etc. etc . . . all you need
  

• Various charts and aids to quick memory work
  

• Alphabetical list of Italian words and meanings and musical terms and signs in common use
  

• Practice exercises and questions (reference to past exam papers available from music shops)
  

• Basic music theory is not difficult; logically very satisfying as first principles become clear
  

• Children of all ages will love the monkey pictures in the book
  

• Parents unsure of their musical abilities will find theory very straightforward if they want to help

"Thorough and enterprising ... comprehensive ...concise and easily understood ... clearly planned in sections. I will certainly recommend this publication to colleagues and can envisage it being used widely. I consider it to be real value for money."  Bob Wysome, Music Service Theory Tutor, Shropshire (Click here for comments from the music teaching profession - Word document 25KB).

Read some extracts from the publication. Please note that all the following are PDF files and you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them:

• Time and Rhythm (page 18);
• Scales and Keys (page 30);
• Creative Study: Ornaments (page 60);
• Questions on Keynotes (page 80);
• Creative study: Writing a Melody for a Named Instrument (page 94)

Big Dots and Little Dots:
Publication price including postage and packing to UK: £14.00. (Retail: £11.95).

For non-UK customers, a selection of our publications are available for you to order. We have a price list for customers in all European countries, and a price list for customers living in all other overseas countries.

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* "Monkey Business: how the music lines got their names

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