Piano Teacher Resource Kit by Nicole Julius

ISBN 978-1-4234-8957-3

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To my mother, Beatty Johnson, whose love and encouragement were never ending.

Preface The Piano Teacher’s Resource Kit stems from Jennifer Linn’s idea to create a book of worksheets and pages piano teachers can reproduce and use with many individual students and classes. I was the fortunate one asked to set the wheels in motion. I’ve never had so much fun writing; every page was a joy to create. Written in five levels from early elementary to early advanced, the book covers a wide range of theory concepts. While writing the book I tested the worksheets and games with my students. Their responses have immeasurably improved the book’s appeal and usefulness. Through fun and games, I have attempted to establish a solid theory format. Teachers and students alike will, I hope, find the book to be a true resource, one that makes music theory exciting and enjoyable. The book also includes practice charts, skill charts, assignment sheets and various tools I use in my studio.

Acknowledgements Thanks to Jennifer Linn, manager of educational keyboard for Hal Leonard, for her ideas and suggestions; to Sharon Stosur, editor; to Philelle McBrayer, a dear friend and colleague who has helped me with many projects over the years; to my students, the greatest motivators for writing and creating tools; and to my husband, John, who makes the written word so clear and concise.

About the Author Karen Harrington, NCTM, maintains a private studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she has taught piano for twenty-nine years. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, she holds a BME degree with piano emphasis. Before opening her independent studio Karen taught music in the Tulsa Public Schools for eight years. She has also taught at the University of Tulsa. Karen served for two years on the board of directors of Music Teachers National Association, as president of Tulsa Accredited Music Teachers Association, and as Northeast District President and Vice President of Oklahoma Music Teachers Association. She is currently president of the Piano Study Club, a club in Tulsa dating from 1915, and serves as a clinician and adjudicator for her state and local associations. Through her company Music Games ‘N Things, Karen produced music theory games including Forward March, Time Out, and Perfect Pitch. For the Hal Leonard Corporation she is co-author of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library Piano Theory Workbooks, author of the Notespellers for Piano, and Tic-Tac-Toe Music Games.

Table of Contents Naming Notes Level 1 Ted and Ed �� 4 Level 2 Word Spell �� 5 Level 3 Two Jokes �� 6 Line and Space Notes �� 7 Level 4 A Day at the Office �� 8 Level 5 The Magician �� 9 Game Page: Scramble �� 10 Ledger Line Madness: Treble Clef �� 11 Ledger Line Madness: Bass Clef �� 12

Rhythm Notation

Levels 1-5 �� 13

Rhythm Sudoku

Levels 1-5 �� 18

Intervals Level 1 Keyboard Intervals �� 23 2nds and 3rds �� 24 Half Steps and Whole Steps �� 25 Level 2 Interval Ferris Wheel (2nds-5ths) �� 26 Odd and Even (2nds-7ths) �� 27 Level 3 Major and minor 2nds and 3rds �� 28 It’s Perfect! (P4, P5, P8) �� 29 Level 4 Intervals Upside Down (Major, minor, Perfect) �� 30 Level 5 Intervals (Major, minor, Perfect, diminished, augmented) �� 31

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzles

Levels 1-5 �� 32 Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary �� 37

Symbol Sudoku

Levels 1-5 �� 38

Scales, Chords, and Key Signatures Level 1 Pentascales C, G, F �� 43 Pentascales D, A, E, B �� 44

Pentascales Bb, Eb, Ab, Db �� 45 Minor Pentascales C, G, D, A �� 46 Minor Pentascales E, B, Bb, Eb �� 47 Game Page: Pentascales Going in Reverse �� 48 Level 2 Major and relative minor C, G, F �� 49 Major and relative minor D, A, Bb, Eb �� 50 Major and relative minor key signatures �� 51 Trivia Challenge �� 52 Level 3 Major and relative minor E, B, Ab, Db �� 53 Major and relative minor key signatures �� 54 Major and minor chords �� 55 Trivia Challenge �� 56 Level 4 Major and relative minor F#, C#, Gb, Cb �� 57 Major and relative minor key signatures �� 58 Major and minor chords and inversions �� 59 Authentic Cadences �� 60 Plagal Cadences �� 61 Trivia Challenge �� 62 Level 5 Major and relative minor key signatures �� 63 Major and minor chord progressions �� 64 Major, minor, augmented and diminished chord inversions �� 65 Trivia Challenge �� 66

Worksheets for various activities

Suggestions for Keynote Writer and Circle of Keys �� 67 Keynote Writer: Treble Clef �� 68 Keynote Writer: Bass Clef �� 69 Circle of Keys �� 70 Manuscript Paper �� 71 Letter Names �� 72

Studio Records and Charts Assignment Sheet Levels 1-3 �� 73 Assignment Sheet Levels 4-5 �� 74 Personal Practice Record �� 75 Personal Skills Chart �� 76 Literature List �� 77 Sight Reading List �� 78 Certificates �� 79 Music Checkout Sheet �� 80

Answer Key �� 81 3

LEVEL 1

Ted and Ed



          T

 

 love

Said 4

“

, these

“but I wish th

n.”

,”

LEVEL 2

           

Word Spell

Name the notes to spell the words below.

 







 







 

 



 on

 



 r

  



 









  



 



mer

Draw notes on both staves below.

 

  G

LEVEL 3

       

Why

ulls

liv

y th

Why

oul

liv

win

Two Jokes

woul

ls.

-h

LEVEL 3

Line and Space Notes                     Refer to the Line and Space Notes above to complete the words below. You may write the names under the notes above if needed.

    



    

    

 





 

   

     



    



 



           

     

    7

LEVEL 4

A Day at the Office                         

Whol

not

ssin

his st

put

ll th

not

s on hol

whil

own

nt to th

s s

hth

hin

not

, who

ot.

LEVEL 5

The Magician  

    

             

ply

      

rom

LEVEL 5

Scramble 1. Name the notes in section A. 2. Arrange the letters in A to spell words in the boxes in the B section. Some letters are given. 3. Name the notes in C to create the puzzle. 4. Arrange the circled letters in B to form words in D to answer the puzzle. Two of the letters are placed.





 



 



 

 



 



 





H r



 



C Wh

D 10

rin

in?

LEVEL 5

Ledger Line Madness Treble Clef

Ledger lines above the staff:



























Ledger lines below the staff:





 















 11

LEVEL 5

Ledger Line Madness Bass Clef

Ledger lines below the staff:











Ledger lines above the staff:





 

 12







































LEVEL 1

Rhythm Notation Draw these notes: Whole note

Half note

Dotted half note

Half rest

Quarter rest

Quarter note

Draw these rests: Whole rest

Write the number of beats each note or rest receives in







 meter.









Add the note values in each column to find the total number of beats. A quarter note receives one beat.





  

   Complete each measure with one note.

   

 





  

  

Complete each measure with one rest.

 

  

 13

LEVEL 2

Rhythm Notation Draw these notes and rests: Dotted half note:

Dotted half rest:

Eighth note:

Eighth rest:

Draw a line from the note on the left to the matching rest on the right.













Write the number of beats for each measure and draw the kind of note that will receive one beat.









  



Draw the number of whole notes to equal twelve beats. Draw the number of half notes to equal ten beats. Draw the number of quarter notes to equal nine beats. Draw the number of eighth notes to equal six beats.

  

    

1. Place bar lines in the music. 2. Write counts under the notes and rests.

 

   

     



 





   

     









 



LEVEL 3

Rhythm Notation 1. Draw the note or rest in the first box. 2. In the second box, write the number of beats the note, group of notes, or rests will receive in

 meter.

Dotted quarter note:

Dotted quarter rest:

One sixteenth note:

Two eighth notes: One sixteenth rest:

Four sixteenth notes:

Eighth note triplet:

Add the note values. A quarter note receives one beat.

   

+ + +

     





+ 3



Choose from these notes and rests to write two measures of rhythm in

              3

 

  

= =

 =

 meter and  meter.

      

1. Add bar lines to the line of rhythm. 2. Write the counts under the notes and rests.

       

    



 



 

3            

 3



   

LEVEL 4

Rhythm Notation 1. Draw the note or rest in the first box. 2. In the second box, write the number of beats the note, group of notes, or rests will receive in

 

meter.

Dotted quarter note:

Dotted quarter rest:

Sixteenth note:

Sixteenth rest:

Two sixteenth notes:

Eighth note: Quarter note:

Three eighth notes:

Use these notes, groups of notes, or rests at least once to write four measures of rhythm in







 





  





 

meter.



Add the note values in each column to find the total number of beats. An eighth note receives one beat.

  

   

 

Complete each measure with one note.

  

   16



     

 

  

Complete each measure with one rest.



 

   

   

  

  

LEVEL 5

Rhythm Notation In the boxes, write the number of beats each note, group of notes, or rest will receive depending on the time signature.

   

 

 



 

 





 



 

       



     

 

    

      



 

 



  

Write the time signature in the box for each rhythm example.

 



          



 

1. Add bar lines to each line of rhythm. 2. Write the counts under the notes.

 

   





   

   

            

          

           

           

  

   

  



    17

LEVEL 1

Rhythm Sudoku Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.







 

   18

LEVEL 2

Rhythm Sudoku Use the quarter note twice and each of the other notes or rests once, so that each vertical and horizontal column adds up to six beats. Three are in place.







 

  



  

LEVEL 3

Rhythm Sudoku

 

Draw notes in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains the following notes.



  







 





 

  20





LEVEL 4

Rhythm Sudoku Draw notes in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains the following notes.

  

 









 









 











 

 















 



 



 



 



 

  21

LEVEL 5

Rhythm Sudoku     3

 



 

Draw notes in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains the following notes.



   

  



 

 3





    

   3



  

   



 

 

  3

  

 

  



 

  



 

LEVEL 1

Keyboard Intervals Follow the arrows to name the interval higher or lower from the given note. Count the given note as number one on the keyboard below. The first one is done for you.

M I D D L E

G C 5th ________ 5

E 4th ________ 14

A 2nd________

E 2nd________ 13

G 5th ________

F 4th ________ 10

D 4th ________ 8

B 3rd ________ 7

G 2nd________ 6

F 3rd ________ 3

A 4th ________ 2

B 5th ________ 9

G 3rd ________

F 2nd________

C 3rd ________ 12

B 5th ________ 15

C 2nd________

D 4th ________ 11

A 5th ________ 1

D 5th ________ 4

E 5th ________

Now write the numbered notes in the matching boxes below to answer the riddle.

How did the boy unlock the piano? 1

us 10

t 11

y. 23

LEVEL 1

Intervals 2nd and 3rds

Name the intervals (2nd or 3rd) to complete the story.

 

 

I’m in the __________ grade and my friend is in the __________. The school had a relay race on

 

 

the __________ day of the __________ week of school. The __________ graders came in

 

 

 

 

__________ and the __________ graders came in __________. “Just a __________,” said the

 

 

 

teacher, “this is the __________ time the __________ graders have come in __________.” The

 

 

__________ graders decided they would try and beat the __________ graders next time and

  come in __________. On the staff below write 2nds or 3rds. Follow the direction of the arrows. Name each note.

  24

2nd



3rd



3rd





3rd



3rd



2nd

LEVEL 1

Half Steps and Whole Steps 1. Write note names in the boxes. 2. Write “H” (half step) or “W” (whole step) in the blank below each pair of notes.

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

Follow the directions to draw and name the notes below. Down a half step

Up a whole step

Up a half step

Down a half step

Up a half step

Down a whole step

Up a whole step

Down a whole step

 

Up a half step

 



 Down a half step



  

Down a whole step

 



 Up a half step



LEVEL 2

Interval Ferris Wheel There are eight sets of identical measures in the interval ferris wheel.

1. Write the name of the interval (2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th) on the line above each one.

2. Using a ruler, complete the picture by connecting the melodic intervals that are identical.

3. Use different colors to create your own geometric design.

  



 



 

 

   



   



 

  



 

 

LEVEL 2

Odd and Even Fact:

Even numbered intervals go from a line to a space or space to a line. Odd numbered intervals go from a line to a line or space to a space. Draw ascending intervals on the notes given, and place them on the “Odd” or “Even” side. Treble Clef Intervals: G Bass Clef Intervals: B

2nd; D 2nd; F

3rd; E 3rd; A

4th; C 4th; G

ODD

5; A

6th; F

7th

5th; D

6th; E

7th

EVEN

























 



Name the intervals.

     

 

   

 



 

  



LEVEL 3

Major and minor 2nds and 3rds minor (m) 2nd—½ step minor (m) 3rd—1½ steps

Major (M) 2nd—1 whole step Major (M) 3rd—2 whole steps

Name the following intervals by writing m2, M2, m3 or M3 for each one. There are two intervals that are neither a major or minor 2nd or 3rd. Circle those two intervals.

  

  



 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  



 

  

 



 



   

 

Copy the major and minor 2nds and 3rds from above (including clef signs) to the staves below. Place each interval in the correct column. Do not copy the two intervals that don’t fit any of these categories.

minor 2nd

Major 2nd

minor 3rd

Major 3rd

LEVEL 3

It’s Perfect! Unison

4th

5th

Octave

From the tonic, perfect intervals are on the 1st, 4th, 5th or 8th degrees of any major or minor scale. On the left side of the page write intervals ascending from the given notes. On the right side of the page write intervals descending from the given notes.



 

 



 





 



P Unison

P 4th



P 5th





P 4th

 

P 5th

P Octave

P Unison

P 4th

P 5th

P Unison





P Octave

 P 4th

P 4th

P 5th

P 4th







P Unison

  P 4th





P Octave

 P 5th

 P 4th

 P Octave

 P 5th 29

LEVEL 4

Intervals Upside Down Major

minor

Perfect

Turning an interval upside down (inverting) creates a new interval. Name the intervals below. Use M (Major), m (minor), or P (Perfect) in your answer. For each set of columns, draw a line from the interval on the left to its matching upside down interval on the right. The first one is done.

  

  

  

  

  



  



  



 

 P 5th

 

  







P 4th



  

  

  





     



     

Fill in the blanks below by inverting the given interval. A Perfect 5th becomes a ________________________

A minor 2nd becomes a ________________________

A Major 6th becomes a _________________________

A Major 3rd becomes a _________________________

A minor 6th becomes a _________________________

A minor 3rd becomes a _________________________

A Major 7th becomes a _________________________

A Perfect 4th becomes a ________________________

A minor 7th becomes a _________________________

m 7th A Major 2nd becomes a ________________________

LEVEL 5

Major, minor, Perfect, diminished and augmented Name the following intervals. Write M (Major), m (minor), P (Perfect), dim. (diminished) or aug. (augmented) before each one.

  





 



 







 



 



 













 

  

 







 







 



 

 

 











Draw the following ascending intervals.

 

aug. 5th

  aug. 4th









dim. 5th

dim. 4th

dim. 7th

aug. 7th

P 5th

P 4th



m 6th

m 7th

Draw the following descending intervals.

 



aug. 5th

dim. 5th



  aug. 4th

dim. 4th



dim. 7th

 aug. 7th



P 5th



P 4th



m 6th

M 7th

M 6th

M 7th

 m 7th



 









aug. 2nd



m 2nd



aug. 2nd

 M 6th

m 2nd 31

LEVEL 1

Vocabulary Crossword 1

6 7

9 11

14 15

Across

Down

1. Five lines and four spaces

2. Loud

3. Cancels a sharp or flat

5. Soft;

4. Play again

6. Also known as the G clef

7. Gradually slower

9. Separated or disconnected

8. Lowers a note one half step

10. Mezzo piano, medium soft

12. The speed of a composition

11. A vertical line dividing the staff into measures

13. Two bar lines close together meaning the end of the composition 15. Smooth and connected 16. With 14 down also known as the F clef 17. Mezzo forte, medium loud 18. Medium or moderately 19. Raises a note one half step 32

13. Degrees of loud and soft 14. With 16 across

LEVEL 2

Vocabulary Crossword 1

6 7

9 10

11 12 13

17 18 19

Across

Down

2. Gradually louder

1. Gradually softer

5. Medium, moderate tempo

3. Abbreviation for ritardando or ritard

8. A note that is played louder than the other notes around it

4. From the beginning

9. Walking tempo

7. Hold, pause

10. The note of the triad (chord) that gives the triad its name 11. Two keys with no key in between 13. Gradually slower 16. Two keys with one key in between 19. The distance in pitch between two tones 20. A sharp, flat, or natural not in the key signature

6. Degrees of loud and soft 9. Quick, fast tempo 12. A chord of three tones, consisting of a root, 3rd and 5th above the root 14. Return to the beginning and play to fine 15. The end 17. A curved line that connects two notes on the same line or space. Only the first note is played and then held for the value of both notes. 18. A curved line over or under notes which means to play legato

LEVEL 3

Vocabulary Crossword 1 2

3 4 5

9 10

13 14 15

Across

Down

2. Very loud

1. Return to the sign and play to fine

5. Tempo between andante and allegro

4 6. With 15 down, indicated by 4 or C

3. With 8 down, little by little

10. Very soft

7. Notes spelled differently but sound the same

12. Diatonic scale in which the half steps occur between the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th degrees of the scale

8. With 3 down, little by little

13. Ending section or passage 14. With spirit

9. Sweetly 11. With 13 down, the fourth degree of the scale 13. With “motion,” music moving in the opposite direction

18. First degree of the scale

15. With 6 across, indicated by 4 or C

19. Marked, stressed

20. With

16. Slow, slower than andante

22. Gradually faster 24. Fifth degree of the scale 34

4. Music moving in the same direction

17. Syllable applied to the first note of the scale 21. Syllable applied to the sixth note of the scale 23. Syllable applied to the second note of the scale

LEVEL 4

Vocabulary Crossword 1

7 8

12 13

15 16

17 18

20 21

Across

Down

1. Gracefully

2. Agitated or restless

5. Hammered

3. With motion

6. Always

4. Simple

8. Tranquil, in a quiet style

7. Time signature indicating two beats to the measure with a half note receiving the beat

12. Very fast; faster than allegro 13. More 15. Expressive variation of tempo 17. With expression 18. Slow, slower than adagio 19. With 22 across, less motion, slower

9. Very, much 10. Light 11. Motion 14. Very slow 16. Humorous, playful

20. Suddenly 21. In a singing style 22. Motion, moved, agitated 23. Growing broader and slower 35

LEVEL 5

Vocabulary Crossword 1 3

8 12

14 15

17 18

23 24

Down

5. Sustaining the tone 7. Becoming softer and slower 8. Work 12. Without 14. Alternation of two notes a second apart 15. Unaccompanied 17. Very, much 19. Held 22. The same 23. Almost 24. A clearly defined phrase that is repeated persistenly throughout a composition 25. See 6 down 26. A playful style of performance 28. Repetition of the same melodic pattern at a different pitch

1. Brilliant, showy passage for solo instrument or voice 2. Much, very 3. Slow, solemn 4. Majestic, dignified 6. With 25 across and 11 down “fast, but not too fast” 9. As fast as possible 10. A rapid alternation of chord tones or octaves 11. See 6 down 13. Tender, passionate expression 16. A sign at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch of the notes 18. Proceeding by half steps 20. Lively, animated 21. Heavy, weighty 27. Well, good

Across

Crossword Puzzle Vocabulary D.S. al fine Return to the sign and play to fine

a cappella Unaccompanied accelerando Gradually faster accent A note that is played louder than the other notes around it accidental A sharp, flat, or natural not in the key signature

dynamics Degrees of loud and soft enharmonic Notes spelled differently but sound the same espressivo With expression

adagio Slow, slower than andante

fermata Hold, pause

affettuoso Tender, passionate expression

fine The end

agitato Agitated or restless

flat Lowers a note one half step

alla breve Time signature indicating two beats to the measure with a half note receiving one beat

forte Loud fortissimo Very loud

pi첫 More poco a poco Little by little prestissimo As fast as possible presto Very fast, faster than allegro quasi Almost re Syllable applied to the second note of the scale repeat Play again rit. Abbreviation for ritardando or ritard ritard. Gradually slower

allargando Growing broader and slower

giocoso Humorous, playful

root The note of the triad (chord) that gives the triad its name

allegretto Tempo between andante and allegro

grave Slow, solemn

rubato Expressive variation of tempo

grazioso Gracefully

allegro Quick, fast tempo

half step Two keys with no key in between

scherzando A playful style of performance

allegro non troppo Fast, but not too fast andante Walking tempo assai Very, much bar line A vertical line dividing the staff into measures bass clef Also known as the F clef ben Well, good cadenza Brilliant, showy passage for solo instrument or voice calando Becoming softer and slower cantabile In a singing style chromatic Proceeding by half steps clef A sign at the beginning of a staff to indicate the pitch of the notes

coda Ending section or passage common time Indicated by 4 or con With

interval The distance in pitch between two tones la Syllable applied to the sixth note of the scale largo Very slow legato Smooth and connected

semplice Simple sempre Always senza Without sequence Repetition of the same melodic pattern at a different pitch sharp Raises a note one half step

leggiero Light

slur A curved line over or under notes which means to play legato

lento Slow, slower than adagio

sostenuto Sustaining the tone

maestoso Majestic, dignified

staccato Separated or disconnected

major scale Diatonic scale in which the half steps occur between the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th degrees of the scale

staff Five lines and four spaces

marcato Marked, stressed

subito Suddenly

martellato Hammered

tempo The speed of a composition

meno Less

tenuto Held

mezzo Medium or moderately

stesso The same subdominant Fourth degree of the scale

con moto With motion

mf Mezzo forte, medium loud

con spirito With spirit

moderato Medium, moderate tempo

tie A curved line that connects two notes on the same line or space. Only the first note is played and is then held for the value of both notes

contrary motion Music moving in the opposite direction

molto Much, very

tonic First degree of the scale

mp Mezzo piano, medium soft

tranquillo Tranquil, in a quiet style

mosso Motion, moved, agitated

treble clef Also known as the G clef

natural Cancels a sharp or flat

tremolo A rapid alternation of chord tones or octaves

crescendo Gradually louder da capo From the beginning D.C. al fine Return to the beginning and play to fine diminuendo Gradually softer do Syllable applied to the first note of the scale

opus Work ostinato A clearly defined phrase that is repeated persistently throughout a composition

dolce Sweetly

parallel motion Music moving in the same direction

dominant Fifth degree of the scale

pesante Heavy, weighty

double bar Two bar lines close together meaning the end of the composition

pianissimo Very soft piano Soft,

triad A chord of three tones, consisting of a root, 3rd, and 5th above the root trill Alternation of two notes a second apart vivace Lively, animated whole step Two keys with one key in between

LEVEL 1

Symbol Sudoku Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.





 f p

LEVEL 2

Symbol Sudoku



Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.

 mf mp 





 





 39

LEVEL 3

Symbol Sudoku Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.







 

 40







LEVEL 4

Symbol Sudoku

    

Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.

  

sfz

   





sfz







sfz















sfz















sfz





 

  

LEVEL 5

Symbol Sudoku 

Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.

sfz





 





ppp



fff



fff

ppp



sfz







ppp

sfz















ppp







sfz



 



sfz



fff



LEVEL 1

Pentascales For each pentascale, write the names on the keys of the keyboards below. Draw whole notes on the staff for each note. Circle the keys that make up the tonic chord and write the notes of the chord on the staff.

C Major

M I D D L E



Pentascale

Chord

 G Major



M I D D L E

Pentascale

Chord

 F Major



Pentascale

M I D D L E

F Chord



LEVEL 1

Pentascales Draw notes on the staff for the major pentascales and tonic chords.

Chord

D Major



Pentascale

Chord

A Major



Pentascale

Chord

E Major



Pentascale

Chord

B Major



Pentascale



LEVEL 1

Pentascales Draw notes on the staff for the major pentascales and tonic chords.

Bb Major

Eb Major

Ab Major

Db Major



Pentascale

Chord



Pentascale

Chord



Pentascale

Chord



Pentascale

Chord



LEVEL 1

Minor Pentascales Add accidentals to form each minor pentascale and draw notes to complete the tonic chords.

          Pentascale

C minor

G minor

         

D minor

         

Pentascale

      Pentascale

A minor



    

Chord

LEVEL 1

Minor Pentascales Add accidentals to form each minor pentascale and draw notes to complete the tonic chords.

E minor

B minor

Bb minor

          Pentascale

Chord

Pentascale

         

Chord



Chord



Pentascale

                       Pentascale

E b minor

Chord

LEVEL 1

Pentascales Game Page Major Pentascales Going in Reverse

Spell the C pentascale backwards:

Spell the G pentascale backwards:

Spell the F pentascale backwards:

Spell the D pentascale backwards:

Spell the A pentascale backwards:

Spell the E pentascale backwards:

Arrange the circled letters in the boxes to spell a word. F # is equal to the letter R. Spell the word in reverse: backwards. 48

LEVEL 2

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Use whole notes to write ascending major scales. Write tonic and dominant chords in root position. Add accidentals to scales and chords as needed. Write the key signatures for each scale.

C Major

G Major

F Major



Chords



  



Key Signature

Chords

  

Chords

 

Key Signature



        

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

         relative major ________

relative major ________

         relative major ________

Chords

V Chords

Key Signature

V Chords

Key Signature

LEVEL 2

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Observing the clef sign, use whole notes to write ascending major scales. Write tonic and dominant chords in root position. Add accidentals to scales and chords as needed. Write the key signature for each scale.

D Major

A Major

Bb Major E b Major

Chords

  

V Chords



 

Key Signature

V Chords

 

Key Signature

V Chords

Key Signature

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

         relative major ________

        

Chords

         relative major ________



        relative major ________

V Chords

relative major ________

Key Signature

Chords

Key Signature

Chords

Key Signature

LEVEL 2

Key Signatures  

Name the major and relative minor keys for each of these key signatures.

 



 



______ Major ______ minor







 



______ Major

______ minor

  



   

 

______ Major

  

______ Major

______ minor

______ Major

______ minor

Write key signatures for the following major keys.





 C Major

  BONUS

 Bb Major



 D Major



E b Major

 F Major





 A Major

G Major

Name the order of sharps:___________________________________________________________ Name the order of flats:_____________________________________________________________ 51

LEVEL 2

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Trivia Challenge

1. Name the 4th note of the C Major scale.

11. What major key has three sharps?

2. Name the tonic in the key of E.

12. What is the 3rd note of the F# minor scale?

3. Name the 5th note of the A minor scale.

13. What is the dominant of F minor?

4. What major key has two sharps?

14. What major key has no sharps or flats?

5. What is the 5th note of the Bb Major scale?

15. What is the dominant of A Major?

6. What is the relative minor of Bb Major?

16. What major key has three flats?

7. What is the relative minor of G Major?

17. Name the 3rd of the C Major chord.

8. Name the dominant of D minor.

18. Name the 5th of the G Major chord.

9. Name the 4th note of the A minor scale.

19. Name the 5th of the D minor chord.

10. What minor key has two sharps?

To complete the puzzle, write the letters in order from the boxes above.

your

in.

your

LEVEL 3



E Major

Chords



Ab Major Db Major



Chords



B Major



Key Signature

Chords

 

Key Signature

Chords



Key Signature

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

          relative major ________

          

relative major ________

 



relative major ________



     

relative major ________

Chords

Key Signature

Chords

Key Signature

V Chords

Key Signature

V 53

LEVEL 3

Key Signatures Name the major and relative minor keys for each of these key signatures.

   

 



  

   



   

   

 

______ Major

______ minor

______ Major

______ minor





______ minor

 



 

  

______ Major

______ minor

  

  

 

 

 

______ Major

______ minor

Write key signatures for the following major keys.





Bb Major

B Major

Ab Major





F Major

A Major

E Major

D b Major

G Major

Eb Major

D Major

LEVEL 3

Major and minor Chords (root position)

Name these root position chords. Use Major (M) or minor (m) in your answers. Watch for the clef signs. 1.

   

   

   

    

15.

16.

19.

  

20.

  

24.



    

  

18.



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LEVEL 3

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Trivia Challenge

1. Which degree of the minor scale is raised to form the harmonic minor? �� 2. Which is first on the staff; the time signature or the key signature? �� 3. Name the sharps in the key of B Major. �� 4. Name the flats in the key of Db Major. ��

5. Spell the tonic chord in the key of C# minor. �� 6. Name the dominant note in the key of Ab Major. ��

7. Spell the V chord in the key of A Major. �� 8. Spell the V chord in the key of G# minor. �� 9. Name the flats in the key of F minor. �� 10. Name the sharps in the key of C# minor. �� 11. From the bottom up, what two intervals make up a major chord? �� 12. From the bottom up, what two intervals make up a minor chord? �� 13. How many steps are there from a minor key up to its relative major? �� 14. Name the dominant note in the key of Eb Major. �� 15. Major and minor scales with the same tonic are relative or parallel? �� 16. Major and minor scales with the same key signature are relative or parallel? �� 17. How many sharps are in the key of B Major? �� 18. Which major key has two flats? �� 19. What are two notes called that sound the same but are written differently? �� 20. Spell the dominant chord in the key of B Major. ��

Check your answers. Each question is worth 5 points. 100 = Grand Champion; 90-99 = Superior; 80-89 = Excellent; 70-79 = Good; Below 70 = Needs to review. 56

LEVEL 4

F# Major C# Major

G b Major C b Major

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Chords

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V Chords

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Key Signature

V Chords

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Key Signature

V Chords

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Key Signature

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

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relative major ________

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Chords

Key Signature

Chords

Key Signature

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relative major ________

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relative major ________

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Chords

Key Signature

LEVEL 4

Key Signatures Name these major and minor key signatures. On the first line write the major key. On the second line write the relative minor key.

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   

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LEVEL 4

Chords and Inversions On the first line write the letter name of the chord and specify Major (M) or minor (m). On the second line write the inversion: R for root position, 1st for 1st inversion, and 2nd for 2nd inversion.

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    

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LEVEL 4

Authentic Cadences Write an authentic cadence (V7–I) in close position for each key. Observe the clef signs.

   E Major

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F# minor

 Bb Major

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 C Major

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F minor

D minor

D Major

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C# minor

 G minor

 Eb Major

A minor

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Ab Major

E minor

B minor

C minor

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A Major

G Major

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F Major

LEVEL 4

Plagal Cadences Write a plagal cadence (IV–I) in close position for each key. Observe the clef signs.

      E Major

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F# minor

 Bb Major

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C minor

 C Major

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B minor

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D minor

D Major

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C# minor

 G minor

 Eb Major

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F minor

Ab Major

E minor

A minor

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A Major

G Major

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F Major

LEVEL 4

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Trivia Challenge

1. Name the order of sharps backwards. �� Name the order of flats backwards. �� 2. The two chords that make up an authentic cadence are: ___________________ and �� . 3. The two chords that make up a plagal cadence are:____________________ and �� . 4. The two chords that make up a half cadence are:______________________ and �� . 5. The V chord in a minor key is always major or minor? �� 6. Spell a tonic chord in the key of Ab minor. �� 7. Name the inversion that has an interval of a 4th on the bottom. �� 8. Name the inversion that has an interval of a 3rd on the bottom. �� 9. Name the major key that has six flats.__________ Name the major key that has six sharps. �� 10. What are two notes called that sound the same but are written differently? �� 11. Name the major key that has seven flats.__________ Name the major key that has seven sharps. �� 12. Spell the dominant chord in the key of Bb minor. �� 13. Name the minor key that has five sharps. �� 14. Name the minor key whose dominant chord is spelled Bb – D – F. �� 15. Spell the IV chord in the key of C# Major. ��

16. Spell the IV chord in the key of Eb Major. ��

17. Spell a 1st inversion I chord in the key of Ab Major. �� 18. Spell a 2nd inversion V chord in the key of E minor. �� 19. The iv chord in a minor key is always major or minor? �� 20. Spell a root position iv chord in the key of D minor. �� Check your answers. Each question is worth 5 points. 100 = Grand Champion; 90-99 = Superior; 80-89 = Excellent; 70-79 = Good; Below 70 = Needs to review. 62

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Key Signatures Major and Minor

Write the key signatures in both clefs for these major keys.

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Bb Major

E Major

C Major

Db Major

G Major

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F# Major

Cb Major

B Major

D Major

E b Major

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Ab Major

C# Major

A Major

Gb Major

F Major

Name the relative major for each of these minor keys. A minor ��

Eb minor �� E minor �� F minor ��

C# minor ��

G minor �� F# minor ��

B minor ��

D minor �� G# minor �� A# minor ��

Bb minor ��

Ab minor �� D# minor ��

C minor ��

LEVEL 5

Chord Progressions Write the I – IV – V – I chord progressions in close position for these major and harmonic minor keys. (The V7 chord may be written instead of the V chord.) Note the clef signs and use whole notes and accidentals. C# minor

B Major



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Ab Major

D minor

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F Major

B minor

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C# Major

Db Major

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G# minor

Bb Major

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Chord Inversions On the first line write the letter name of each chord. Include Major (M), minor (m), diminished (°) or augmented (+) in the answers. On the second line write the inversion: (R)oot, 1st or 2nd.

   

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  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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  

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DM 2nd

Bbm 1st

C+ R

Gº 2nd

Em 1st

A+ R

Fº R

F#M 2nd

Ebm 1st

Aº R

DbM 1st

Cº R

Abm 2nd

Bº 1st

Bb+ R

Dº 1st

LEVEL 5

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Trivia Challenge

1. Name the symbol that raises a note two half steps. �� 2. Name the symbol that lowers a note two half steps. �� 3. How many major keys are there?_________________ How many minor keys are there? �� 4. What intervals are used in an augmented triad? �� 5. What intervals are used in a diminished triad? �� 6. Spell the root position dominant chord in the key of A# minor. �� 7. What are the degrees of the scale that are raised in an ascending melodic minor scale?_______ & �� 8. Name the sharps in the G# minor key signature. �� 9. Name the flats in the Bb minor key signature. ��

10. Spell an augmented triad beginning on Eb. ��

11. Spell a diminished triad beginning on Eb. ��

12. Spell a Gb diminished triad in root position. �� 13. Spell the first inversion of a Db Major triad. ��

14. Spell a diminished seventh chord beginning on E. �� 15. Spell a diminished seventh chord beginning on B. �� 16. Spell a second inversion augmented triad with F as the root. �� 17. Spell a first inversion diminished triad with G as the root. �� 18. Spell an Ab diminished chord in root position. �� 19. Spell a second inversion diminished triad with B as the root. �� 20. Spell a first inversion augmented triad with B as the root. ��

Check your answers. Each question is worth 5 points. 100 = Grand Champion; 90-99 = Superior; 80-89 = Excellent; 70-79 = Good; Below 70 = Needs to review. 66

Keynote Writer Activities Level 1 A. Notes: 1. Draw lines from notes to corresponding keys. 2. Write letter names on the white keys. 3. Add stems to line or space notes and name them. 4. Name the black keys using sharps or flats and add sharps or flats to the corresponding notes. B. Five finger patterns: Write the letter names on notes and keys for various five finger patterns. C. Intervals: Write letter names on notes and keys to form seconds and thirds. Level 2 A. Notes: Write the enharmonic names of notes and keys. B. Scales: Write the correct finger numbers on keys. Add accidentals to notes. C. Intervals: On the staff and keyboard, write half and whole steps or assigned intervals. D. Chords: Write names on the notes and keys to form chords. Levels 3, 4, 5 A. Notes: On the staff and keyboard, write double sharps and double flats. B. Scales: Write the correct finger numbers on the keys. Add accidentals to the notes. C. Intervals: On the staff and keyboard, write various intervals. Find the relationship between intervals and their inversions. D. Chords: On the keyboard and staff, write chords and inversions.

Circle of Keys Activities The Circle of Keys on page 70 is meant as a tool for activities that correlate to studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs, or to technical studies (scales, chords, arpeggios) they are playing. It is useful for groups and individual students. A few suggestions are listed below. Using the treble or bass clef signs, write the following: Level 1 A. One, two, or three notes for each key. For example, three Cs on the bass staff next to C. B. Tetrachords or five note patterns for the major and minor keys. Levels 2, 3, 4, 5 A. Major Key Signatures. B. Tonic, dominant, and subdominant chords for the major and minor keys. C. Tonic chords and their inversions for the major and minor keys. D. Various intervals within the major and minor scales. E. Names of the relative minor key next to each major key.

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M I D D L E

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Keynote Writer

Circle of Keys

G D A

C# # C b F Db B Gb

Letter Names Reproduce these letters and cut them out for use in various individual and group activities. 1. Arrange letters forward and backward 2. Create steps and skips 3. Paste letters on blocks or cardboard

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Identify intervals 2nds–8ths

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Play notes on staff in 1 minute

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LEVEL 3

Rhythm Sudoku Draw notes in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains the following notes.

ANSWER KEY  

PAGE 4: Ted and Ed love eggs. Each day Ted feeds eggs to Ed. “Gee, these eggs are good,” said Ed, “but I wish they were green.”

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PAGE 8: Whole note was addressing his staff, and half note, who needed an added beat, was searching for a dot. Quarter note was flagging down eighth notes. Fermata put all the notes on hold while he went to the café for coffee.

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Use the quarter note twice and each of the other notes or rests once, so that each vertical and horizontal colum adds up to six beats. Three are in place.

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PAGE 23: How did the boy unlock the piano? He used a gadget called a key. PAGE 24: I’m in the 2nd grade and my friend is in the 3rd. The school had a relay race on the 3rd day of the 3rd week of school. The 2nd graders came in 3rd and the 3rd graders came in 2nd. “Just a 2nd,” said the teacher, “this is the 3rd time the 2nd graders have come in 3rd.” The 2nd graders decided they would try and beat the 3rd graders next time and come in 2nd. D-E, G-B, F-D, C-E, F-D, D-E

PAGE 25: F#-G=H, Eb-Db=W, C#-D#=W, E-F=H, Gb-F=H, B-C=H, E-F#=W, D-Eb=H C-B, D-E, Bb-Bn, E-Eb, F-Gb, D-C, B-C#, G-F, F#-G, C-B, Ab-Gb, E-F

PAGE 26: See page 84.

PAGE 27-31: See page 85.

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I 8

N 18

I 17

A N Q U

A E

P R

S U

R U

V O

A N

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G I

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A R G A N D O

I M E N O

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O S O

M O S

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C 19

PAGE 36: 1

3 3

C R

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M O D

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A N D

A N

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A R D

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W H O L

F 19

A C C

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R O P

M E N M A

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O R

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A C C

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A G

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A E R

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





R E

L L

E N U

S O

27 LEVEL 1

B E

E Q U



A N D O 28

S C H

I 22



O N

M 24

O N

A N

C O D

C O N

E G R

M 15

C J



A 6

M O

Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.

O R

ESymbol

PAGE 34: F

P O

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I E

N 9

Q U

A C

E N U O

O P U

L 8

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N 20

I N

M 11

S O S

A N D O

R O O T

A A C C

C 8

E N D O

PAGE 33:

E N C

LEVEL 2

Symbol Sudoku Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.

 PAGE 39:

 mf mp 



 mp















Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.







PAGE 40:

 







ff 40





PAGE 59: Fm-2nd, GM-1st, EM-2nd, AbM-R, Dm-2nd DM-1st, Am-1st, Cm-R, BbM-1st, AM-2nd Bm-R, Gm-2nd, CM-2nd, Em-1st, F#m-R Ebm-2nd, FM-2nd, C#m-R, BbM-2nd, BM-R





LEVEL 4

Symbol Sudoku

    

page 41:

sfz

      sfz  











 









 



sfz





PAGE 63-65: See page 88.





sfz





PAGE 66: 1. double sharp, 2. double flat, 3. 15 and 15, 4. 2 major thirds, 5. 2 minor thirds, 6. E#-G-B#, 7. 6th and 7th, 8. f#,c#,g#,d#,a#, 9. bb,eb,ab,db,gb, 10. Eb-G-B, 11. Eb-Gb-Bbb, 12. Gb-Bbb-Dbb, 13. F-Ab-Db, 14. E-G-Bb-Db, 15. B-D-F-Ab, 16. C#-F-A, 17. Bb-Db-G, 18. Ab-Cb-Ebb, 19. F-B-D, 20. D#-F-B

 

sfz









 



   sfz    sfz         





sfz



sfz









  







sfz









PAGE 60-61: See pages 87-88.

PAGE 62: 1. beadgcf, fcgdaeb, 2. V-I, 3. IV-I, 4. I-V, 5. major, 6. Ab-Cb-Eb, 7. 2nd inversion, 8. 1st inversion, 9. Gb; F#, 10. enharmonic, 11. Cb; C#, 12. F-A-C, 13. G# minor, 14. Eb minor, 15. F#-A#-C#, 16. Ab-C-Eb, 17. C-Eb-Ab, 18. F#-B-D#, 19. minor, 20. G-Bb-D

Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.

  

PAGE 56: 1.7th, 2. key signature, 3. FCGDA, 4. BEADG, 5. c#-e-g#, 6. Eb, 7. E-G#-B, 8. D#-F-A#, 9. BEAD, 10. FCGD, 11. a major 3rd and a minor 3rd, 12. a minor 3rd and a major 3rd, 13. 3 half steps (or a whole step and a half step), 14. Bb, 15. parallel, 16. relative, 17. 5 sharps, 18. Bb, 19. enharmonic, 20. F#-A#-C# PAGE 58: E-c#, Gb-eb, F#-d#, Bb-g, D-b, C-a, F-d, Db-bb, B-g#, Cb-ab, A-f#, Ab-f, C#-a#, Eb-c, G-e



PAGE 55: 1. Fm, 2. DM, 3. Cm, 4. GM, 5. EbM, 6. AM, 7. F#m, 8. BbM, 9. Gm, 10. CM, 11. DbM, 12. Bm, 13. G#m, 14. AbM, 15. C#m, 16. Em, 17. FM, 18. EM, 19. Dm, 20. Bbm, 21. Am, 22. BM, 23. Fm, 24. Cm

PAGE 57: See page 87.









PAGE 53-54: See page 87.

 LEVEL 3 

mf Sudoku  mp  Symbol pp

PAGE 52: Feed your fingers and your brain. Practice every day!



 

PAGE 43-51: See pages 85-87.





 







LEVEL 5 41

Symbol Sudoku

ppp

fff



sfz





 

 

sfz

 ppp



 

ppp

sfz



fff





ppp

fff





fff





fff

sfz

ppp





sfz

ppp





fff







 

sfz

ppp











ppp

fff

sfz

fff







ppp

fff

sfz











ppp















 







PAGE 42:





sfz



Draw these symbols in the squares so that every row, column, and mini-grid contains one of each.







PAGE 13:

Whole note

Draw these notes:

Whole rest

Draw these rests:



 



Dotted half note

Quarter rest

 meter.









Rhythm Notation Half note



Half rest

Write the number of beats each note or rest receives in





meter.

 



   9



Quarter note



   12

Eighth note:



LEVEL 1

  

3 Quarter note: 3

3=





meter.









Three eighth notes:

Dotted quarter rest:

= Sixteenth rest: 1

  

LEVEL 4

Add the note values in each column to find the total number of beats. A quarter note receives one beat.



   13

  





Complete each measure with one rest.

  

     

Rhythm Notation

 

 

Complete each measure with one note.

  

  

PAGE 16:



½ +

3 2

1. Draw the note or rest in the first box. 2. In the second box, write the number of beats the note, group of notes, or rests will receive in

 

Dotted quarter note: Sixteenth note:

 

Two sixteenth notes:



Use these notes, groups of notes or rests at least once to write four measures of rhythm in



Example:



Add the note values in each column to find the total number of beats. An eighth note receives one beat.





 

 

     

 

   



Complete each measure with one rest.

   

        

 

 

      

        

Complete each measure with one note.



PAGE 14:

 

Draw these notes and rests: Dotted half note: Eighth note:









   1

    2







    

 









 1



 +

 

 



½ 1½ 1 1





  



1 3 2 2

  



¼ ¾ ½ ½

e +

 

   1

1+2 + 3





+ a 4

 

½ 4 1½

a 2

1 +

 



LEVEL 2



  

 

 3

1⁄ 8

1 3⁄ 8 1⁄ 8



   3 +



8 + 9

 

    5



1 2 3 4

   

              



          

7 8 9



 

 

   ¼     2     



5 6

           4 5 6 7

98 44

128

LEVEL 5

  1

    1

 1

    2

 

Rhythm Notation

        



Draw a line from the note on the left to the matching rest on the right.

Rhythm Notation Dotted half rest:



Eighth rest:



Write the number of beats for each measure and draw the kind of note that will receive one beat.





Draw the number of whole notes to equal twelve beats. Draw the number of half notes to equal ten beats.



Draw the number of quarter notes to equal nine beats.

   

Draw the number of eighth notes to equal six beats.

  

  1

       2

1. Place bar lines in the music. 2. Write counts under the notes and rests.



PAGE 17:

 



  



    2 +

   

 

In the boxes, write the number of beats each note, group of notes or rest will receive depending on the time signature.

1. Add bar lines to each line of rhythm. 2. Write the counts under the notes.

 

 

      

  

           

            

Write the time signature in the box for each rhythm example.

PAGE 15:

Rhythm Notation 1½



 

1 = + 

¼ +

2½

 

Dotted quarter rest:

a 3



e +

2 +

e + a

4th

 

3rd

 

+ a 4

3rd

5th





+ a 2





 



3 +

LEVEL 2



  

5th

3rd

2nd

 

4th

 

3rd

LEVEL 3

1=

Two eighth notes:



 =

  

 

      

 meter and  meter.

 3





Eighth note triplet:

One = sixteenth rest:

1½

1. Draw the note or rest in the first box. 2. In the second box, write the number of beats the note, group of notes,

 meter.

Four sixteenth notes:

One sixteenth note:

Dotted quarter note:

or rests will receive in

     

Add the note values. A quarter note receives one beat.

   



3              

 

Choose from these notes and rests to write two measures of rhythm in

Examples:

 

3            

1. Add bar lines to the line of rhythm. 2. Write the counts under the notes and rests.

       

    

PAGE 26:

Interval Ferris Wheel

3rd

4th

 

3. Use different colors to create your own geometric design.

5th

  2nd

  4th

  5th

3rd

 

2. Using a ruler, complete the picture by connecting the melodic intervals that are identical.

1. Write the name of the interval (2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th) on the line above each one.

There are eight sets of identical measures in the interval ferris wheel.

PAGE 27: Odd and Even Fact:

Even numbered intervals go from a line to a space or space to a line. Odd numbered intervals go from a line to a line or space to a space.

3rd; E 3rd; A

4th; C 4th; G

5; A 6th; E

6th; F 7th

7th

   M 2nd

M 6th

      

m 6th

  M 7th

 



LEVEL 4

LEVEL 2

 

   

4th

 



Perfect

   M 3rd

 

M 2nd

    m 7th

   m 3rd

  



m 7th A Major 2nd becomes a _______________________

m 2nd A Major 7th becomes a ________________________

M 3rd A minor 6th becomes a ________________________

m 3rd A Major 6th becomes a ________________________

P 4th A Perfect 5th becomes a _______________________

m 2nd

M 7th A minor 2nd becomes a _______________________

  

m 6th A Major 3rd becomes a ________________________

m 7th

6th



4th

 

7th

EVEN

5th; D

    

3rd

    2nd



Minor



  

 

m 2nd

    P 4th

   m 6th

M 6th

  



2nd; F



  2nd

 

4th

2nd; D

Draw ascending intervals on the notes given, and place them on the “Odd” or “Even” side. Treble Clef Intervals: G







7th

ODD



6th

Major

Intervals Upside Down





Bass Clef Intervals: B

      Name the intervals.

3rd

      4th

PAGE 30:



m 6th

P 5th

  



M 3rd

 

m 3rd

     M 7th

M 3rd

  

M 6th A minor 3rd becomes a ________________________

M 2nd A minor 7th becomes a ________________________

Fill in the blanks below by inverting the given interval.

P 5th A Perfect 4th becomes a _______________________ 30

PAGE 28: LEVEL 3

Major (M) 2nd—1 whole step Major (M) 3rd—2 whole steps

Major and minor 2nds and 3rds minor (m) 2nd—½ step minor (m) 3rd—1½ step



 

  

     M 2nd

M 3rd

m 3rd

 

  m 2nd

  m 3rd

  m 3rd

    

  M 2nd

 

M 3rd

 

m 3rd

 M 2nd

  

M 3rd

Name the following intervals by writing m2, M2, m3 or M3 for each one. There are two intervals that are neither a major or minor 2nd or 3rd. Circle those two intervals.

m 2nd

 

   M 3rd

 

 

     M 2nd

minor 2nd

Major 2nd

minor 3rd





 



dim. 5th



dim. 7th





dim. 5th



P 5th

dim. 7th



aug. 7th





dim. 7th

 aug. 7th



 M 6th

  aug. 3rd



 M 6th

P 5th

P 4th

P 5th

m 3rd

 

 

 

P 4th















M 6th

M 7th

M 6th

M 7th

aug. 2nd



aug. 5th



dim. 3rd

 

dim. 5th



dim. 5th



aug. 4th



 

M 6th



m 6th

m 7th

m 6th

dim. 7th

 

 

m 7th

    m 3rd



P 5th

  

dim. 4th

m 2nd

aug. 2nd

 

aug. 2nd



 m 2nd 31

LEVEL 5

Major 3rd

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Major, minor, perfect, diminished and augmented   

aug. 4th

   P 4th

dim. 4th

 



dim. 5th



dim. 4th



dim. 5th

 dim. 4th

dim. 4th

Name the following intervals. Write M (Major), m (minor), P (Perfect), dim. (diminished) or aug. (augmented) before each one.

m 3rd

   

aug. 5th

 

dim. 4th



m 7th

 

aug 5th

aug. 4th

aug. 5th

Draw the following ascending intervals.

   

aug. 5th

Draw the following descending intervals.

 

  aug. 4th

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Unison

4th

5th

Octave

It’s Perfect!

P 5th

P Octave



P 4th



P Octave



P Unison

 



P 5th



P 5th



P 4th

 

P Unison





P 4th



P Unison

 

P 5th

 

 P 4th

P Unison

 

P 4th

P 5th

P 4th







   

P 5th

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Pentascales

Pentascale

F G A

M I D D L E

F G A

Chord

G A B C D

C D E F G

M I D D L E

G A B C D

C D E F G

 

LEVEL 3

P 4th





P Octave



P 5th



P 4th



P Octave



P 5th

LEVEL 1

For each pentascale, write the names on the keys of the keyboards below. Draw whole notes on the staff for each note. Circle the keys that make up the tonic chord and write the notes of the chord on the staff.

C Major

G Major

F Major

 

Chord

LEVEL 1

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Bb Major

Eb Major

Ab Major

Db Major

Pentascale

Chord

                 Chord

     

Pentascale

                   Pentascale

Spell the F pentascale backwards:

LEVEL 1

Chord

            

     

Pentascale

            

Major Pentascales Going in Reverse

Spell the C pentascale backwards:

Spell the G pentascale backwards:

F Spell the D pentascale backwards:

R A

Spell the A pentascale backwards:

E E

F# C

G# A A

A Spell the E pentascale backwards:

Arrange the circled letters in the boxes to spell a word. F # is equal to the letter R. Spell the word in reverse: backwards.

B R

Pentascales Game Page

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

Pentascales

     

Pentascales Chord

LEVEL 1

Draw notes on the staff for the major pentascales and tonic chords.

Pentascale

            Pentascale

                  Pentascale

Chord

                  Pentascale

                  

Chord

     

Chord

Draw notes on the staff for the major pentascales and tonic chords.

B Major

E Major

A Major

D Major

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PAGE 47: Minor Pentascales Pentascale

Pentascale

Chord

                  Pentascale

Pentascale

                   



           

Add accidentals to form each minor pentascale and draw notes to complete the tonic chords.

E minor

B minor

Bb minor

E b minor

                    

Minor Pentascales

A minor

D minor

G minor

C minor

Pentascale

    

     

         

Pentascale

Chord

     

  

Chord

  

Chord

     

Chord

                 

Pentascale

           

Add accidentals to form each minor pentascale and draw notes to form the tonic chords.

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C Major

G Major

       

F Major

       

Chords

      I  V    

Chords

       I V      

   V   

Chords

   I  

LEVEL 1

Key Signature



Key Signature





Key Signature



Chords

Key Signature





Key Signature

Chords

LEVEL 2

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures



        



        

                 

Use whole notes to write ascending major scales. Write tonic and dominant chords in root position. Add accidentals to scales and chords as needed. Write the key signatures for each scale.

C Major

G Major

F Major

     

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

               i V C relative major ________               

G relative major ________

F relative major ________

        

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Chords

             

Chords

LEVEL 2

Key Signature







Key Signature



Scales, Chords and Key Signatures



              

Observing the clef sign, use whole notes to write ascending major scales. Write tonic and dominant chords in root position. Add accidentals to scales and chords as needed. Write the key signature for each scale.

D Major

A Major

Bb Major E b Major I

                I V                 

A relative major ________

Chords

             

Bb relative major ________



   

   

   

Chords

Key Signatures

Eb relative major ________

              



               

D relative major ________

               

Key Signature



Key Signature



 

F# minor ______

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

 

Key Signatures 



G Major





 

F Major



C minor ______

Eb Major ______

 

Chords

LEVEL 2

C Major ______



A minor ______



D Major ______

  B minor ______

    D Major

  

F Major ______

  A Major

 

G minor ______

Bb Major ______

 

 

D minor ______



Name the major and relative minor keys for each of these key signatures.

 

  A Major ______

F# minor ______

  G Major ______ E ______ minor

 

Bb Major

 

Write key signatures for the following major keys.

  C Major

      E b Major

B E A D G C F Name the order of flats: ____________________________________________________________

F C G D A E B BONUS Name the order of sharps: __________________________________________________________

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Chords

V Chords

Chords

Key Signature

  

Key Signature



Key Signature





Key Signature



Key Signature

  

Key Signature

  

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

               

F relative major ________

                

C relative major ________

                

                

Gb relative major ________



Cb relative major ________

LEVEL 4

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures Chords

F# Major

Chords

                  

               

C# Major

A Major ______

 

LEVEL 3

Key Signature



Key Signature



Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

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  

Bb minor ______

Db Major ______

    Ab Major ______

D Major ______

Eb Major

  D Major

Chords

 

  

                

   

Ab Major



 G Major

G b Major

                

 

C b Major

   B minor ______

  

  

D b Major

B Major

  A Major

  E Major

Eb Major ______

   C ______ minor

  

B Major ______

G# minor ______

   

  

F ______ minor

F Major ______

D minor ______

    B b Major ______

G minor ______

       

     

 





Name the major and relative minor keys for each of these key signatures.

  E Major ______



C# minor ______

  G Major ______ E minor ______

 

  Bb Major

  

F Major

 

Write key signatures for the following major keys.

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Chords

              

              

Chords



Key Signature

 

Key Signature



Key Signature



Key Signature



Key Signature

 

Key Signature



Key Signature



F Major

  

G Major

    

C minor

    #  

D Major

  

D minor

   

A minor

    

Key Signature

LEVEL 3

Scales, Chords and Key Signatures  

             

Chords

               



E Major

B Major

Ab Major Db Major

C minor

     C Major

 

F minor

  

Ab Major

    

G minor

    

A Major

    

LEVEL 4

Add accidentals to create harmonic minor scales. Name the relative major. Draw the chords and key signatures.

                

E relative major ________

                 B relative major ________

             

Ab relative major ________



Chords

                

Authentic Cadences

Db relative major ________

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F# minor

Bb Major

E minor

B minor

Eb Major

  

   

  

    

  

E Major

  

Write an authentic cadence (V7–I) in close position for each key. Observe the clef signs.

PAGE 61: Plagal Cadences 

C minor

 

F minor



Ab Major

       

Chord Progressions

A Major

G minor

     

  

C Major

 

 

Write a plagal cadence (IV–I) in close position for each key. Observe the clef signs.

    E Major

F# minor

   

Bb Major

   





E minor

    B minor

   Eb Major

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B Major

D minor

            

F Major

            

C# Major

G# minor

              i

               I

             

C# minor

Ab Major

B minor

Bb Major

  

LEVEL 4



A minor



D minor

  

D Major

 

C # minor

     



G Major

     

LEVEL 5

F Major

             I

            

Db Major

              i

            

            

Write the I – IV – V – I chord progressions in close position for these major and harmonic minor keys. (The V7 chord may be written instead of the V chord.) Note the clef signs and use whole notes and accidentals.

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 

 

 

Major and Minor

  C Major

       B Major

 

   





C°

  

1st

  

1st

   1st

  

Ab+

  

1st

BbM

   

1st

C#m

   F#M 2nd

   Dº 1st

LEVEL 5

G Major

   

Db Major

    

E b Major

  

D Major

   

F Major



Gb G Ab Eb minor �� E minor �� F minor ��

Gb Major

    

Eb C minor ��

A Major

 

   

Key Signatures

   

     C# Major

   

Cb Major

    

Bb Major

Write the key signatures in both clefs for these major keys.

  E Major

     F# Major

       Ab Major

   

C A minor ��

Bb A G minor �� F# minor ��

C A# minor ��

Name the relative major for each of these minor keys.

E C# minor ��

F B G# minor �� D minor ��

  

F#M 2nd

2nd

   R

G+

   Bm

   2nd

Fº R

   

2nd

DbM

  

1st

E°

   EM

   A+ R

2nd

  

  

   

1st

C#M

  

  

   Bb+ R

D B minor ��

Cb F D# minor �� Ab minor ��

Chord Inversions    R

Bb°

   D° 2nd

   R

Eb+

  

Gº 2nd

   Bº 1st

LEVEL 5

Db Bb minor ��

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  

   1st

1st

GbM

  

2nd

G#m

On the first line write the letter name of each chord. Include Major (M), minor (m), diminished (°) or augmented (+) in the answers. On the second line write the inversion: (R)oot, 1st or 2nd.

    1st

   

GM 2nd

   

2nd

B bM

  

C+ R

  

Abm 2nd

Em 1st

Write the following chords. Use whole notes and accidentals.

Bbm 1st

   

  

DM 2nd

  

  

    

Cº R

Aº R

DbM 1st

Ebm 1st

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