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Beginners Theory Books for ages 5, 6 & 7

Learning musical theory is just as important as learning instrumental skills. I wrote an in-depth article on this topic, The Importance of Musical Theory, that I encourage you to read. The following list of books are a superb resource for beginners aged 5, 6 or 7 years.

Music Theory for Young Children Book One, Second Edition (Poco Studio Edition)

£6.50
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Author Ying Ying Ng
Binding Paperback
Edition Second Edition
Music Theory for Young Children has been adapted from the Music Theory for Young Musicians series. Aiming to teach the fundamentals of music theory it combines an exam-based syllabus, a beginner-centred approach to content development, and an interactive methodology to make an engaging and effective course for new music learners. Based on 10 years of market-tested and refined methods, the new and revised content contains a variety of self-motivating exercises to make it the perfect series for encouraging a your interest in music and developing knowledge.

Music Theory for Young Children Book 2 Second Edition (Poco Studio Edition)

£7.31 £7.95
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Author Ying Ying Ng
Binding Paperback
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Continuing your theory education, book two introduces staves, clefs, note identification, time-signatures, key-signatures, note-values and rest-values.

Music Theory for Young Children Book 3 (Poco Studio's Music)

£8.23 £8.95
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Author Ying Ying Ng
Binding Paperback
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Continuing your theory education, book three introduces additional exercises about staves, clefs, note identification, time-signatures, key-signatures, note-values and rest-values.

Music Theory for Young Children Book 4 Second Edition (Poco Studio Edition)

£6.95
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Author Ying Ying Ng
Binding Paperback
Edition 2nd Revised edition
Book four ends the series with additional exercises about staves, clefs, note identification, time-signatures, key-signatures, note-values and rest-values.