Alto January 19 2006 9.55 a.m.

Can anyone tell me if there is a book giving the answers to the Grade 5 theory Music Theory in Practice by Eric Taylor?

I am an adult learner who took Grade 1 at age 7 and then there was a huge gap of 40 odd years when I decided to take Grade 2. I have now passed Grade 5 practical so am now looking at doing Grade 5 theory. I would be grateful for any tips that anyone can give on studying this. I have got as far as Exercise 29. I would like to see the answers so that I can check them and examine where I have gone wrong and spend more time on that particular subject.

Alto January 19 2006 9.55 a.m.

Can anyone tell me if there is a book giving the answers to the Grade 5 theory Music Theory in Practice by Eric Taylor?

I am an adult learner who took Grade 1 at age 7 and then there was a huge gap of 40 odd years when I decided to take Grade 2. I have now passed Grade 5 practical so am now looking at doing Grade 5 theory. I would be grateful for any tips that anyone can give on studying this. I have got as far as Exercise 29. I would like to see the answers so that I can check them and examine where I have gone wrong and spend more time on that particular subject.

I don't believe there is an answer book for it. If you use the search function, there have been lots of 'which G5 theory book should I get' topics, some of which had answers.

Have you worked through G3 and 4? Often there is more explanation in those books - anything that recurs it is presumed you know about. Apart from that, the Pink book (and the blue one for orchestral instrument questions) are useful aids.

Thank you. I have the pink book that I read first. I have not worked through G3 and G4. Did purchase an old exam paper for G5 but thought I would wait until completing the exercises before having a go at that one. May be I could give the completed exercises to my choir master or my violin teacher and they could check that I am on the right track.

I also suggest getting lots of past papers and finding someone to mark them - invaluable preparation as they are all in the same format, and you can see at a glance which areas need work.

Good Luck B)

I'm afraid I don't know of any answer books for the Eric Taylor theory books, but you might get more help if you post this on the General Music Forum.

Thank you. I will wait until the weekend and then try the general music forum. I suppose it is left that your teacher will mark it for you but I am studying the theory myself as my piano teacher does not do G5 theory.