Music Theory Handouts & References Reviewed by Teachers

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Completing Measures with Rests

For Students 2nd - 12th

Rests. Eighth rests, quarter rests, and half rests are the focus of a one-page worksheet that asks music theory students to complete a series of measures with rests and bar lines.

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Latin Rhythms: Mystery Unraveled

For Students 6th - 12th

There is an indescrible energy to Latin American music—but if you know your music theory, it's not so indescrible after all. A thorough packet provides definitions for terms like bolero, charanga, shekere, and tumbao before listing...

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Working Out the Key

For Students 2nd - 12th

"Gimme an E minor!" Or any key for that matter. But how do you figure out the key of a piece of music? Here's a worksheet that shows young musicians three easy steps to help them identify the key of a piece of music.

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Relative Major and Minor

For Students 2nd - 12th

It's all relative. Young music theorists are asked to count to three and identify the relative major and minor keys of keys that share the same signature.

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Compound Time

For Students 2nd - 12th

To demonstrate their understanding of simple and compound time signatures, young musicians complete a chart by drawing quarter or dotted quarter notes equal in value to the note groups shown.

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Note Values

For Students 2nd - 12th

Note values are the focus of a short worksheet that asks young musicians to respond to short-answer questions and to complete a measure with notes of the appropriate value.

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Intervals

For Students 2nd - 12th

As part of their study of intervals, musicians are asked to draw the interval indicated above the notes provided on the worksheet.

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Transposition

For Students 2nd - 12th

Up a perfect fifth, down an octave. Transposing a piece to suit the range of singers, and instrumentalists, is a key skill musicians must perfect. This worksheet explains how to transpose and gives learners a change to practice.

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Classification of Intervals

For Students 2nd - 12th

Major 2nd, Perfect 4th, Minor 3rd. The number and classification of intervals are the focus of a one-page worksheet that asks musicians to write the intervals above given notes and to indicate the classification of others.

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The Harmonic Minor Scale

For Students 2nd - 12th

The harmonic minor scale, including the use of accidentals, is the focus of a one-page worksheet that includes instructional information and practice exercises.

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The History of Modern Dance

For Students 4th - 12th

The evolution of modern dance, and the dance history of many of the key figures in the development of this uniquely American form, are the focus of a 13-page packet that includes photos of revolutionaries.

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Music theory.net: Note Duration

For Students 9th - 10th

A fabulous resource for beginners in music theory! Gives examples and explanations of the sixteenth note, eighth note, quarter note, half note, and whole note. The last page on this site provides a chart showing the relationship of each...

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