Music Theory - Advanced (Grade 4+) - Online Course - Adult Learning - 16:00-17:00

Online Courses, Nottingham

Key details

Date -
Sessions Wednesdays: 4pm - 5pm
No. sessions 10
Venue Online Courses, Nottingham
For ages 19+
Group size 10 - 20
Cost FREE - £30

About this course

This course will enable you to acquire the skills necessary to pass the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Grade 5 exams and above. Knowledge of Grade 1 - 4 Music Theory a requirement (see Music Theory for Beginners. Music theory Next Steps Courses if you do not hold the relevant knowledge or experience).  


By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

- Be able to notate pitches and rhythms to ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5 level + 

- Identify and employ time and key structures to ABRSM Music Theory Grade Grade 5 level + 

- Recognise and emply scale construction theory at ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5 level + 

- Recognise and emply beaming theory at ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5 level + 

- Recognise simple dynamic and direction terms employed at ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5 level + 

- Complete ABRSM Music Theory Grade 5 level +level sample papers to a Pass standard or above 


Learners should bring:

  • ABRSM Music Theory Sample Papers 2020 (for new format Music Theory Exams) for appropriate grade. 
As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed. 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

  • Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
  • Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

  • Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
  • Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
  • Greater London
  • Greater Manchester
  • Liverpool City Region
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
  • Tees Valley
  • West of England
  • West Midlands
  • West Yorkshire

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