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Grade Five Music Theory for ABRSM Candidates (2nd Edition, 2023) This new 2nd edition has a number of updated lessons and exercises aligned with the new digital-style ABRSM music theory exams. A complete course for students taking the ABRSM Grade 5 music theory exam. Important: this book is suitable for students who have already worked through grades 1-4. A separate course book is available for those going straight in at Grade 5 - see Grade Five Theory Crash Course for ABRSM Candidates by the same author. This book takes you through each topic with a step-by-step approach. The topic in each unit is explained in simple terms with several musical examples, and is then followed by a page of consolidation exercises so that you can immediately practice your new-found knowledge. Answers are provided. The course covers the ABRSM syllabus for Grade Five, which is an intermediate level. Topics covered include the tenor clef, irregular time signatures, grouping, beaming rests and bar lines, major and minor scales up to 6 flats/sharps, key signatures, intervals, transposition and transposing instruments, the supertonic chord, progressions and cadences, orchestral instruments, musical terms and symbols, plus a complete practice test. Perfect for self-study, or to use with your music teacher. Each topic is broken down into easy steps and is followed by consolidation exercises. The book includes exercises in the style of the new online multiple choice exam. Model answers for all exercises and tests provided. Each page has been carefully designed to be suitable for photocopying. This book is "bilingual", and contains both UK and USA musical terminology. See www.mymusictheory.com for more information, and including the video course which can be used in conjunction with this book. 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 t