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Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory
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Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory

A complete course covering the Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory syllabus.
Last updated 1/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Pass Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory with Distinction!
  • Build on your knowledge of how music works, and how to pass the Trinity exam
  • Further your skills in composition and harmony
  • Practise your skills with the included PDF, exercises and tests!

Course content

9 sections40 lectures1h 29m total length
  • Introduction to Grade 3 Trinity Music Theory2:07

Requirements

  • You should already have covered the topics in Trinity Grades 1 & 2 Music Theory
  • You don't need any extra equipment or software to take this course - all materials are provided.
  • You need to be motivated to learn how music works

Description

Grade 3 Music Theory Trinity


This Grade 3 Music Theory video courses covers the Trinity syllabus in full.

Rhythm

  • Compound time (time signatures of 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 )

  • Grouping semiquavers and semiquaver rests in simple and compound time (16th notes and rests)

  • Dotted quavers and dotted quaver rests in simple and compound time (dotted 8th notes)

  • Rules for grouping note and rest values within 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signatures

  • Quaver triplets (8th note triplets)

  • Anacrusis

  • Ties using new note values


Pitch

  • Naming and using notes in treble or bass clefs (to three ledger lines above or below the stave)

  • Bb and D major keys (for all major keys for the grade: scales, key signatures, one-octave arpeggios, broken chords and tonic triads (root or first inversion)

  • G and B minor keys (for all minor keys for the grade: scales — natural (Aeolian mode) and harmonic and melodic, key signatures, one-octave arpeggios, broken chords and tonic triads (root or first inversion)

  • Second inversions of major and minor tonic triads of keys covered so far

  • Identifying the key of a piece in Bb or D major and G or B minor

  • 5th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the dominant or soh (major keys only)

  • Dominant triads for all keys covered so far

  • Major/minor dominant triad labelled:
    — as a chord symbol above the music (e.g. G in the key of C major or Em (E where the 7th
    degree is raised) in the key of A minor)
    — as a Roman numeral below the music (e.g. V in the key of C major or v (V where the 7th degree
    is raised) in the key of A minor)

  • 7th degree of the major/minor scale being known as the leading note

  • Understanding the term ‘chord progression’

  • Recognising a perfect cadence in the home key (major or minor)

  • Intervals (major/minor 6th, major/minor 7th above any tonic for the grade)

  • Writing tonic chords in root position in any key for the grade as well-balanced 4-part chords for SATB

  • Real and tonal sequences

  • Similar and contrary motion

  • Transposing a tune up or down an octave from treble clef to bass clef and vice versa

  • Ranges of violin, flute, cello, bassoon, as defined in the workbook

  • Knowing that violin and cello are string instruments, flute and bassoon are woodwind instruments

  • Musical terms and symbols


Who this course is for:

  • This course is for candidates preparing for Trinity Grade 3 Music Theory