Suitable for students preparing for AMEB Theory of Music Grade 1
Grade 1 music theory your child can follow.
Short video lessons, quizzes that mark themselves, and a MusoLearn teacher to ask. You don’t have to teach it.
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Watch lesson 1 free4 free lessons · about 11 minutes · no sign-up
1:561.2 Reading the notes (free, opens in a new tab)
4:241.3 Sharps and flats (free, opens in a new tab)
2:231.4 Note values (free, opens in a new tab)
Lessons open in a new tab. Come back here for three quick questions.
4.4 / 5 average rating from our studentsTaught by MusoHunt teachers (opens in a new tab)
3 days free, then A$349 a yearAbout A$29 a month for Levels 1 to 5. Renews yearly until you cancel. Cancel online within the 3 days and you pay nothing.
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Watch the first four lessons free.
Your child’s teacher suggested Grade 1 theory? Start here. These are the first four video lessons of Level 1, MusoLearn’s Grade 1 course, exactly as they appear in the course: about 11 minutes in all.
Each lesson opens in a new tab. Watched one? Come back and try three questions with your child.
Three Level 1 questions. How will your child do?
Your child taps an answer and it marks itself, just like the quizzes in the course. You don’t need to know the answers.
Name this note.
From the bottom, the treble lines are E, G, B, D, F: “Every Good Bird Deserves Food”. The middle line is B.
How many crotchet beats is a minim worth?
A minim is worth two crotchet beats. The lesson’s trick: “minim” sounds like Minnie Mouse, and Minnie has two ears.
Name this note.
The top line is F, and a sharp raises a note by one semitone, to the very next key on the right: F sharp.
3 out of 3. Well done!
Next comes Chapter 2: scales and intervals.
Start the 3-day free trial3 days free, then A$349 a year, renewing yearly until you cancel.
What students tell us.
MusoLearn is a really useful app that helped me a lot with my musical terms. I really wish I knew this app earlier!
MusoLearn has been really helpful, as I don’t have a theory teacher.
MusoLearn has been really helpful for me and my brother, our teacher was very impressed by how much we learned.
MusoLearn has helped me through learning Music Theory greatly, the videos are short and straight to the point, offering easy ways to learn difficult topics.
MusoLearn has made learning music theory fun and engaging!
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You don’t need to read music to help.
MusoLearn is built so your child can learn the theory without you having to explain it.
Your child learns from the video
Each lesson explains one idea in a few minutes. Your child can pause it, replay it or slow it down until it makes sense.
The quizzes mark themselves
The score shows as soon as a quiz is submitted, with an explanation for each answer. You can see what your child got right without knowing the theory.
Questions go to a teacher, not to you
Your child types a question, or sends a photo of the written work, in the course chat. A MusoLearn teacher replies, usually within 24 hours.
Lessons are taught by MusoHunt teachers (opens in a new tab). MusoLearn is part of MusoHunt, a directory of vetted music teachers.
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Lessons, quizzes, worksheets and the course chat, on a phone, tablet or computer. The student dashboard shows each finished lesson and quiz score, so you can see what got done this week.
Level 1, chapter by chapter.
Written for students preparing for AMEB Theory of Music Grade 1, one idea at a time. No theory background is needed.
Reading music 4 videos free
The stave and clefs, the line and space notes in treble and bass, leger lines, sharps, flats and naturals, and note values.
Scales and intervals
Tones and semitones, building the C, G and F major scales, and the intervals above the tonic, from a unison to an octave.
Chords
Tonic triads (three-note chords) of C, G and F major, in root position, first inversion and second inversion.
Time signatures and rhythm
2/4, 3/4 and 4/4, rests, and the upbeat (anacrusis).
Transposition
Moving a tune from C major into G major, with interactive practice.
Musical terms
The Grade 1 terms, with flash cards to practise them, then a final test on the whole level.
One membership, five grades.
Try everything free for 3 days: watch a lesson, take its quiz, ask the teacher a question. Then decide.
Renews at A$349 each year until you cancel. Cancel online within the 3 days and you pay nothing.
- Levels 1 to 5, written for students preparing for AMEB Theory of Music Grades 1 to 5. Level 6 is coming soon at no extra cost.
- Why a whole year? At two or three lessons a week, Level 1 takes roughly four to six weeks, and Level 2 comes next. All year your child also has the piano scales and arpeggios courses and aural training. Later, AMEB’s Grade 6 practical needs a Grade 2 theory pass (check AMEB’s current Manual).
- Compared with a private tutor. Private AMEB theory tutors usually advertise A$40 to A$70 an hour (listings checked October 2026), so A$349 covers about five to eight hours of one-to-one tutoring. Membership covers a whole year of Levels 1 to 5, with quizzes that mark themselves and a teacher to ask.
- Piano scales and arpeggios courses
- Aural training (intervals, rhythm and pitch) and the full Interval Trainer game
- Course chat with a MusoLearn teacher, for questions and photos of written work
- The MusoLearn app on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac
Prices in Australian dollars. See the Terms.
Prefer to pay month to month?
Monthly is A$94.95 a month, with the same courses and course chat and a 3-day free trial, renewing monthly until you cancel. If your child would use MusoLearn for four months or more, Annual costs less (4 × A$94.95 = A$379.80, compared with A$349 for a year). Start the Monthly trial
Questions parents ask.
Your child
Can my child do it without me sitting beside them?
Yes. Each lesson explains the idea before the exercise, the quizzes mark themselves, and questions go to a MusoLearn teacher in the course chat. Younger children often like a parent nearby for the first lesson or two. After that, you can log in to your child’s account and check progress on the dashboard.
Does my child need to know any theory first?
No. Level 1 starts with the stave, the clefs and note values. Playing an instrument and reading written theory are different skills, so a child who already plays may still start here, and usually finds the first lessons quick. Not sure? The free placement quiz takes about three minutes.
How long does Level 1 take?
Level 1 has 10 short video lessons. At two or three lessons a week, with the quizzes and worksheets, it takes roughly four to six weeks. Your child can go at their own speed, and every lesson can be replayed.
Who teaches the lessons?
MusoHunt teachers (opens in a new tab). MusoLearn is part of MusoHunt, a directory of vetted music teachers. Questions in the course chat are answered by a MusoLearn teacher, usually within 24 hours.
Does it work on an iPad or phone?
Yes. MusoLearn works in any browser and in the MusoLearn app on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac.
The AMEB exam
Why start theory at Grade 1?
Level 1 starts with reading notes in both clefs and counting how long each note lasts: the same things your child reads in every piece they play. Theory also matters later. AMEB holds the Grade 6 practical certificate until a Grade 2 theory pass is recorded, and Grade 1 theory is the first step towards Grade 2. Check AMEB’s current Manual for your exam year.
How does the AMEB Grade 1 theory exam work?
AMEB runs its Theory of Music exams itself, online, with no fixed exam date. After enrolling, a student has 12 months to do the exam and can take practice exams in AMEB’s portal first (check AMEB’s current terms). MusoLearn teaches the theory. It does not enrol students in the exam, set it, run it or mark it, and cannot predict a result.
Is MusoLearn part of AMEB?
No. MusoLearn is an independent course provider. MusoLearn Music Theory Levels 1 to 5 are written for students preparing for AMEB Theory of Music Grades 1 to 5, and AMEB is mentioned only to describe that exam. Always check the current AMEB syllabus for your exam year.
The trial and the price
What happens after the 3-day trial?
You have full access for 3 days. Unless you cancel online before the trial ends, you are charged A$349 for the year, and the membership renews at A$349 each year until you cancel. If you continue and then change your mind, the 14-day money-back guarantee applies.
Where should we start in the 3-day trial?
If you have not watched the free lessons yet, start there. Then carry on into Chapter 2, take its quiz, and send the teacher one question in the course chat. By the end of the three days you should have a good idea whether it suits your child.
Is there a money-back guarantee?
Yes. If you continue past the free trial and MusoLearn is not right for your child, contact us through the Contact page within 14 days of your first payment and we will refund it in full. See the Terms for details.
Can I buy Level 1 on its own?
Yes. A single level is billed monthly until you cancel; Level 1 is A$19.95 a month. Annual includes every level plus the aural and piano technique courses; a single level includes only that level. See Level 1 on its own.
Start with lesson 1 tonight.
Watch the free lessons and try the questions together. If your child likes it, the trial opens Levels 1 to 5.
3 days free, then A$349 a year, renewing yearly until you cancel · 14-day money-back guarantee after your first payment