Improve Your Theory! Grade 2: Book

Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach transforms theory from abstract rules into something students actually understand and apply immediately to their playing. This workbook aligns directly with ABRSM Grade 2 content while feeling nothing like a checklist, which means your students will retain what they learn and see the musical point of every concept.

Natural and intuitive. Rather than presenting theory as isolated facts to memorize, Harris shows students how concepts live inside the music they're learning. Every exercise feels purposeful, not busy work.

Grade 2 students preparing for ABRSM examinations or anyone building foundational theory knowledge. This works equally well for students in traditional conservatory pathways and those in school music programs who need structured theory instruction alongside their playing.

• Work through one concept at a time rather than racing through pages. Harris designs exercises to build on each other, so pacing matters.
• Connect each theory exercise back to pieces your students are actually playing. Ask them to identify the rhythms, intervals, or key signatures they've just learned in their repertoire.
• Use the workbook as a bridge between lessons. Brief, focused assignments keep momentum without overwhelming students with homework.

Assign this as the core theory resource for Grade 2 students, ideally starting at the beginning of the year so concepts deepen as repertoire becomes more complex. It works particularly well when you reference the workbook exercises during group lessons, reinforcing connections between page and instrument.

• Staff notation and clef reading across treble, bass, and alto clefs
• Interval identification and construction
• Major and minor scales and key signatures
• Note values, time signatures, and rhythm notation
• Accidentals and their functions
• Basic chord structure and harmonic function
• Understanding musical form and structure