Learn ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Easily

Divided into 8 sessions, every session includes bite-sized videos, quizzes, listening excerpts and exercises.

  • Learn using a comprehensive video format

  • All videos are captioned for easily listening

  • Includes everything you need to know to take the Grade 5 exam

Beautiful, Clean Materials

Made for visual learners

Learn by going through slides that are packed with pictures, videos, tutorials, and music scores.

Audio Examples

Listen, experience, learn

All examples come with audio files - we are teaching music, after all.

Worksheets & Answers

Included for all sessions

Test yourself after each session with creatively designed worksheets.

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Learn at your own pace

Lessons never expire, in fact, they will be updated to the latest syllabus.

Course curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome!

    • Simple Time Signatures

    • Grouping, Syncopations & Rests in Simple Time

    • Compound Time Signatures

    • Spot the Mistakes

    • Rewriting Simple Time to Compound Time

    • Rewriting Compound Time to Simple Time

    • Listening - Irregular Time Signature

    • Tuplets

    • Listening - Quintuplets

    • Quiz 1

    • Sample Paper on Rhythm
  2. 2

    • Alto Clef & Tenor Clef

    • Listening - Melody Written on Tenor Clef

    • Rewriting a Melody on Different Clefs

    • Transposition

    • Transposing Instruments

    • Listening - English Horn Transposition

    • Enharmonic Equivalent

    • Quiz 2

    • Sample Paper on Pitch
  3. 3

    • Keys & The Circle of Fifths

    • Listening - Piano Piece in G-flat Major

    • Listening - Piano Piece in E-flat Minor

    • Key Signatures on Alto & Tenor Clefs

    • Identifying Keys

    • New Scales

    • Completing Scales & Selecting Clefs

    • Chromatic Scales

    • Quiz 3

    • Sample Paper on Keys & Scales
  4. 4

    • How to Name Intervals

    • Name the Intervals

    • Types of Intervals

    • Completing a Named Interval

    • Listening - All kinds of Intervals

    • Test Yourself

    • Quiz 4

    • Sample Paper on Intervals
  5. 5

    • Supertonic Chords

    • Listening - Chord Progression

    • Cadences

    • Identifying Cadences

    • Sample Questions on Cadences.

    • Indicating Chords

    • Inversions

    • Quiz 5

    • Sample Paper on Chords
  6. 6

    • The Western Orchestra and The Strings Family

    • Listening - Strings Family

    • The Woodwind Family

    • The Brass Family

    • Listening - Brass Family

    • The Percussion Family and Voices

    • Listening - Mezzo Soprano Voice

    • The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Animation

    • Quiz 6
  7. 7

    • Ornaments

    • Listening - Ornaments

    • Foreign Musical Terms & Signs

    • A List of Terms

    • Listening - Una corda vs Tre Corde

    • Music in Context

    • Quiz 7

    • Official quiz from ABRSM

    • More quizzes from ABRSM

    • Sample paper on Terms & Signs
  8. 8

    • Try the Practice Exam

    • Practice Exam Walkthrough

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Because we understand how it's like

Senior Instructor, Course Creator

Kenneth Lim

Kenneth Lim is the founder of The Monument Music Academy and the course creator for The Monument's Online Theory Courses. He has over 12 years of experience teaching students and coaching teachers around the world to unlock their full potential. Kenneth holds a Master's Degree in Piano Performance from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK and has been awarded numerous prizes for his performances.

FAQ

Still not sure about it? No worries, get your doubts cleared here.

  • Will this course be too hard if I've never learned or taught ABRSM theory before?

    If you're completely new to this, don't worry. This course will teach you everything you need to know to become a music theory pro.

  • Will this course make me better at teaching if I already have some experience?

    Absolutely. Some experienced music teachers that have been teaching for years describe this course as an 'inspiring and eye-opening experience'.

  • Does the course include any exercises?

    Yes. All sessions come with downloadable worksheets that you can test yourself with. What's better is that you can cross-check your answers with our answer sheets, something that most books don't provide.

  • What is available to me as soon as I sign up?

    You'll immediately have access to 18 sessions of content, including step-by-step videos, quizzes, self-reflection modules, and downloadable worksheets, answer sheets and Mindmaps. Seriously, can it get any better?

  • If I have questions regarding music theory, is there someone I can contact?

    Yes, you have several ways of getting your questions answered. You can freely ask questions in our closed forum group, or directly email one of our teachers to get help. You could also use the discussion tab in the course to get help.

  • What if I get busy and fall behind?

    Ideally, you'll never fall behind. Our courses are designed in an engaging way that motivates you to go on. You're also welcome to jump to sessions of interest or skip those that aren't relevant to your level. If you really do fall behind, this course comes with lifetime access, so you can come back whenever you're ready.

  • What are the differences between the complete course and the exam essentials?

    Complete courses provide a more comprehensive view of the syllabus as the videos go through not only exam questions, but also all of the learning components expected at a certain level. We recommend complete courses for new learners or experienced teachers who want to take their teaching to the next level. Exam essentials offer a shorter, intensive route where you can quickly review only the important points expected at a certain level. This means they will be more exam-centric, and feature lessons teaching you how to answer exam questions only. We recommend the exam essentials for learners who have studied the syllabus but want a quick revision for their exam.

  • What if I signed up and found that the course isn't suitable for me?

    That is highly unlikely, as we have a track record of excellent customer satisfaction. However, if you really found that the course isn't for you, we have a 14-day risk-free refund policy, no questions asked.

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