Music Theory ABRSM Grade 3 Complete

Name: Music Theory ABRSM Grade 3 Complete
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Pass your ABRSM Grade 3 Music Theory exam with ease.

Created byVictoria Williams LmusTCL BA(Mus)

Last updated 1/2026

English

What you'll learn

Take and pass ABRSM grade 3 music theory with confidence
Compound time signatures of 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 and the grouping of notes within them
The demisemiquaver/32nd note and rest
Transposition of a melody from treble to bass clef (or vice versa) at the octave
Scales and key signatures in all keys up to four flats/sharps
Major, minor harmonic and minor melodic scales
Tonic triads in the keys for this grade
Intervals above the tonic by number and quality
Musical foreign terms and symbols

Course content

8 sections • 36 lectures • 1h 17m total length

Introduction to this Course1:58
Download the PDF Coursebook Here0:01

The Demisemiquaver (32nd Note)1:55
Dotted Notes and Demisemiquavers (32nd notes)1:29
Simple Time Signatures2:29
Learn about simple and compound time signatures, and the differences between them.
Compound Time Signatures and 6/83:42
Compound Time Signatures: 9/8 and 12/82:22
Compound Time Summary1:01
Names of the rests and how the whole bar rest works.
Beaming3:01
Adding Rests1:56
Adding Time Signatures4:46
The Anacrusis2:42

E Major Scale1:10
Learn the major scales for this grade.
Ab Major Scale1:00
The minor harmonic scales for this grade are those from grade 2, plus Bm, F#m, C#m, Gm, Cm and Fm.
Minor Melodic Scales1:51
B Minor Scale1:06
Learn how to write/recognise key signatures of up to 4 flats/sharps, including using the circle of 5ths.
F# Minor Scale2:07
A quick refresher on how to build tonic triads in any key.
C# Minor Scale1:59
G Minor Scale1:32
C Minor Scale0:58
F Minor Scale1:00
Key Signatures and the Circle of 5ths7:20
Identifying the Key2:31

Requirements

You should be around ABRSM Grade 2 music theory
You should have basic understanding of reading music with key signatures.
Not sure which grade you are? Just send me a message and I'll help!

Description

Updated in 2024!

The third level of ABRSM Music Theory exams is ideal for anyone who has a fair understanding of scales, keys and time signatures that are reasonably simple.

At grade 3, we delve deeper into the slightly more complex topics such as keys with up to 4 flats or sharps in them, harmonic and melodic minor scales, and simple and compound time signatures (6/8, 9/8 and 12/8).

We'll also review some of the topics from the lower grades which cause the most difficulty, such as beaming notes together in groups.

Please note that the grade 3 course/syllabus overlaps with grade 2, so we will also review some topics from grade 2 (those that normally cause the most confusion!)

The course includes:

PDF coursebook with comprehensive explanations and examples of each topic
PDF includes hundreds of practice exercises (answers included)
PDF also includes a full mock test based on the style of the real exam
Apps and quizzes for learning the foreign musical terms for this grade.
Teacher support via the messaging board

Reference materials include all the foreign terms you need for grade 3, including those learned at grades 1 and 2, as the syllabus is cumulative, plus complete examples of all scales in both treble and bass clefs.

Who this course is for:

The course is aimed at candidates preparing to take the ABRSM grade 3 music theory exam.
It is also suitable for candidates working towards ABRSM grade 5 who need to revise the basics.

Music Theory ABRSM Grade 3 Complete

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Course content

Welcome2 lectures • 2min

Rhythm10 lectures • 25min

Scales and Key11 lectures • 23min

Intervals and Transposition6 lectures • 18min

Harmony1 lecture • 3min

Performance Directions2 lectures • 5min

Grade 3 Practice Test2 lectures • 1min

Useful Resources2 lectures • 2min

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