Editors' Choice
Comprehensive Ear Training is a progressively leveled series of ear-training practice sessions on CD. Each CD offers a variety of formats for training the ear, all of which are recorded on an acoustic piano. The series includes rhythm, melody, interval, cadence, chord and meter exercises. Each CD comes with an answer booklet for immediate feedback. The Grade 1 CD includes 32 practice sessions, appropriate for the late elementary-level piano student. Each practice session on the Grade 1 CD includes two rhythm clapback exercises in 2/4 or 3/4 time and three melody playback exercises of just four notes. The series progresses gradually to the final, "Diploma" CD, at the advanced level. The "Diploma" CD includes 24 practice sessions: two meter identification exercises in 2/4, 3/4, 6/8 or 9/8; six interval identification exercises of any interval within a major 9th above a given note and any interval within an octave below a given note; one chord identification exercise of chords in root position on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th degrees of the scale; and two melody playback exercises. The series may be used with any piano method and is based on the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCME) and Royal American Conservatory (RACE) standards.

Basic Library
This superb series provides piano students with an organized course for the study of music theory. Each volume contains essential rudiments of theory particularly relevant to the study of piano music. The appropriately graded levels present concepts in a clear, systematic manner to ensure steady and thorough progress. The Preparatory Level begins at the elementary to late elementary level with clearly outlined, progressive activities involving note values; the staff; note naming; time signature and rhythm; sharps, flats, and naturals; half steps and whole steps; 5-finger patterns and triads; tetrachords and major scales; key signatures; and signs and terms. Each level progresses gradually and leads to Level Ten, covering such advanced topics as seventh chords; secondary dominants; modulation; cadences; Neapolitan sixth and augmented sixth chords; fugue; sonata-allegro form; tonality in the twentieth century; and more. Highly recommended.

This series is designed to help students develop the skills needed to become more comfortable with sight-reading. The author, Paul Harris, provides rhythmic and melodic exercises throughout the series to support and develop excellent sight-reading skills.

Basic Library
The Theory Time workbook series will enrich the musical studies of every student. The series will complement any music method a student is using if studying piano or another instrument, or it will serve as an independent music theory course and teach students the fundamentals of music in general (from beginning through advanced). Theory concepts are explained, drilled and reviewed in sequence, by grade level. Each level includes vocabulary, ear-training, graphic hints, and a comprehensive review test. Fun Sheets or Challenge Sheets are intermittently spaced in each grade level workbook to reinforce theory concepts. You may find a crossword puzzle, a word search, a maze, a story with note reading, or a hidden picture that is sure to delight any student! Theory Time workbooks average 55 to 60 pages of drill - enough to last throughout a school year. The Teacher's Editions include the answers and ear-training guides for each workbook.