Premier Piano Course, Theory 2B: Piano Book

Theory 2B reinforces what students are learning in their lesson book without feeling like busywork. The blend of written exercises, ear training activities, and sight-reading practice means every page serves a purpose, and the Learning Links create real connections between theory concepts and the music students are actually playing.

Working through this theory book feels like having a conversation with the lesson book rather than studying in isolation. The Fun Zones keep the energy light, while Now Hear This activities train the ear and Now Play This exercises build confidence in sight reading all within a carefully designed 32-page package.

Theory 2B is designed for piano students working through the Premier Piano Course at level 2B who need structured, engaging reinforcement of music theory fundamentals. Teachers will appreciate how the theory aligns directly with the corresponding lesson material, making it easy to assign relevant exercises that build on what's happening in the primary lesson book.

• Assign Fun Zones as independent work between lessons; they work best when students solve them without immediate teacher input, then review their strategies together
• Coordinate the sight-reading exercises in Now Play This with the technical passages from the corresponding Lesson Book pieces so students see how theory applies to actual repertoire
• Use the Now Hear This ear training section as a 5-minute opening to your lesson rather than homework; immediate feedback shapes listening skills more effectively
• Have students complete Learning Links in sequence with parallel material from the Lesson Book so the connections feel organic rather than redundant

Assign pages from Theory 2B alongside specific lessons from the Premier Piano Course Lesson Book 2B to deepen understanding of new concepts before they move forward. The ear training and sight-reading sections work well as warm-up or cool-down activities during weekly lessons, and completing the theory work gives students tangible evidence of progress between recitals.

• Identifying and writing intervals within the treble and bass clefs
• Recognizing major and minor scales and their key signatures
• Understanding note values and rest values in simple meter
• Developing interval recognition through ear training exercises
• Sight-reading short melodic phrases with increasing confidence
• Making connections between written theory and musical practice