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Peter and Lynn Ware have written their own textbook series, specifically designed to meet the requirements of RCM Examinations.  Part of a student’s success relies on a unified approach to learning aided by a consistency of materials as they progress through the levels of theory.  Once students absorb the basic skills to pass the first harmony or history exam, subsequent advanced classes become easier and students can focus on the fun, creative aspect.  While some schools give handouts, they are usually lost by students.

We often receive complaints from parents: "The last school my son attended, they used handouts.  By the time the exam came, he had lost most of them and could not study for the final."   Textbooks organize the material so when the end comes, they have the materials to support their study.
 

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Advanced Rudiments

Text:    Rudiments of Music in the Spheres, by L. & P. Ware
Price:   Only $40!
Description of contents:
  • All inclusive method of basic music theory
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Advanced Rudiments.
  • Designed for young students, parents, and teachers alike
  • Suitable for both self-study and classroom environments
  • Clear and simple charts for memorization and metric grids
  • Easy to read, step-by-step procedures for writing: triads, intervals, rests
  • Modes included: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian
  • Scales included: Major, minor, whole-tone, pentatonic, blues, octatonic, both forms of the chromatic scale
  • Musical terms in German, Italian, and French
  • Other topics: cadences, V7 chords, transpositions, scoring
  • Sing your way through cadences on the exam!
  • Practice exams and over 50 full pages of practice sheets included!

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Text:    Ware Academy of Music Red Book of Rudiments, Vol. 1, by P. Ware.
Price:   Only $4.98!
Description of contents:
  • 5 mock exams covering the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Grade 2 Rudiments.
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Basic Harmony

Text:    Harmony of the Spheres, Vol. 1, by P. Ware
Price:   Only $50!
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Basic Harmony
  • Step-by-step approach to harmony
  • Practice sheets and in-depth text covering the fundamentals of harmony
  • Examples of musical analysis
  • Practice Exams
  • Clear tables and charts for easy memorization
  • Write progressions by song and sing your way through the exam!
  • Make Harmony as easy as possible!
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History 1

Text:    Bach to Bernstein, by L. Harting-Ware
Price:   Only $45!

*Textbook sales are restricted only to students enrolled in the History 1 (previously History 3) class at the Ware Academy of Music*
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for History 1
  • No other textbook required
  • Easy to read, understandable language
  • Essay material organized as it should be written on the exam
  • Expanded sections on composers' musical styles
  • Definitions with examples
  • Complete music descriptions in point form
  • Genre charts for quick study
  • Compiled lists of composers' works
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Intermediate Harmony

Text:    Harmony of the Spheres, Vol. 2, by P. Ware
Price:   Only $55!
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Intermediate Harmony
  • Step-by-step approach to harmony
  • Practice sheets and in-depth text covering the fundamentals of harmony
  • Examples of musical analysis
  • Clear tables and charts for easy memorization
  • Write progressions by song and sing your way through the exam!
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History 2

Text:    Bingen to Beethoven, by L. Harting-Ware
Price:   Only $45!

*Textbook sales are restricted only to students enrolled in the History 2 (previously History 4) class at the Ware Academy of Music*
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for History 2
  • No other textbook required
  • Easy to read, understandable language
  • Essay material organized as it should be written on the exam
  • Expanded sections on composers' musical styles
  • Definitions with examples
  • Complete music descriptions in point form
  • Genre charts for quick study
  • Compiled lists of composers' works
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Counterpoint

Text:    Counterpoint of the Spheres, by P. Ware
Price:   Only $45!
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Counterpoint
  • Musical examples and worksheets included!
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Advanced Harmony

Text:    Harmony of the Spheres, Vol. 3, by P. Ware
Price:   Only $55!
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Advanced Harmony (previously Harmony & Counterpoint 5)
  • Step-by-step approach to harmony
  • Practice sheets and in-depth text covering the fundamentals of harmony
  • Examples of musical analysis
  • Clear tables and charts for easy memorization
  • Write progressions by song and sing your way through the exam!
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History 3

Text:    Mendelssohn to MacMillan, by L. Harting-Ware
Price:   Only $45!

*Textbook sales are restricted only to students enrolled in the History 3 (previously History 5) class at the Ware Academy of Music*
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for History 3
  • No other textbook required
  • Easy to read, understandable language
  • Essay material organized as it should be written on the exam
  • Expanded sections on composers' musical styles
  • Definitions with examples
  • Complete music descriptions in point form
  • Genre charts for quick study
  • Compiled lists of composers' works
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Analysis

Text:    Analysis in the Spheres, by P. Ware
Price:   Only $55!
Description of contents:
  • Covers the current RCM Examination Theory Syllabus requirements for Analysis
  • In-depth text covering the details of form, including sonata-allegro, rondo, fugal, etc.
  • Over 80 pages of musical examples included!
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Ware Academy of Music
Market Village (at Steeles and Kennedy)
4350 Steeles Avenue East, Unit F104A (2nd floor)
Box 94
Markham, ON L3R 9V4
CANADA
Tel: (905) 479-0591
Fax: (416) 494-8377
E-mail: theory@wareacademyofmusic.com

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