Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear training online audio examples, and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit.

The Ear Training audio examples include recordings of acoustic instruments to be used with the Student Books (Books 1-3) in the series.