Music Theory ABRSM Grade 1 Complete

Updated 2024!

Pass your Grade 1 ABRSM Music Theory Exam with Confidence!

This grade 1 music theory course covers the topics set out on the ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) syllabus. This is an entry level exam/course and is ideal if you:

• have recently begun learning to read printed music

• are keen to discover more about how music "works"

Knowing music theory is the key to understanding written music so that you can perform it well, and also helps you to composer your own music and gain a deeper appreciation of the music you love to listen to.

The ABRSM has a set of eight graded exams which allow you to learn in a guided, logical way, and you can gain internationally recognised qualifications along the way! Grade 1 is a beginner's level course - the highest level is grade 8, which is roughly equivalent to first year undergraduate level at university.

There are no age/geographical restrictions to taking the ABRSM music theory exams. 

What You Will Learn

Please scroll down for the full curriculum! In a nutshell, this level introduces you to the concepts of reading notes in the treble and bass clefs, the different values of notes and rests, major scales and key signatures (in four easy keys), basic chords, counting intervals, and how to construct and write down musical rhythms. You'll also learn some of the most common symbols and terms used in music.

The course uses both UK and USA terminology for notes (crotchets AND quarter notes!)

What's Included in this Course

• Free copy of the MyMusicTheory Coursebook PDF. This is a comprehensive coursebook which goes into depth for each topic of the course, providing further examples and explanations. 

• The PDF includes hundreds of exercises for you to practice your skills (answers provided)

• The PDF also includes a complete mock test in the style of the real exam