Color In My Piano » intervals http://colorinmypiano.com ...a place to exchange ideas and resources for piano teaching Mon, 21 May 2012 14:39:52 +0000 en hourly 1 Resources @ makingmusicfun.net http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/09/18/makingmusicfun-net/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=makingmusicfun-net http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/09/18/makingmusicfun-net/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:27:26 +0000 joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=757 Have you seen makingmusicfun.net yet?  This site is full of free resources for both teachers and students.  All the materials available at Making Music Fun have super-cute graphics in an “under the sea” theme. For teachers: Sheet music (both arranged and unarranged, organized by level) Composer worksheets Music achievement certificates Practice charts Manuscript paper Intervals [...]

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]]> Have you seen makingmusicfun.net yet?  This site is full of free resources for both teachers and students.  All the materials available at Making Music Fun have super-cute graphics in an “under the sea” theme.

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For teachers:

  • Sheet music (both arranged and unarranged, organized by level)
  • Composer worksheets
  • Music achievement certificates
  • Practice charts
  • Manuscript paper
  • Intervals worksheets
  • and more!

For kids:

  • Music theory arcade games
  • “Meet the composer” section
  • “Meet the orchestra” section
  • Children’s songs

There’s plenty to explore at the Making Music Fun website.  Let me know what you find!

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]]> http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/09/18/makingmusicfun-net/feed/ 0 Music Theory Review Tests A-J plus a Guide http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/09/08/new-printables-added-review-tests-a-j-plus-a-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-printables-added-review-tests-a-j-plus-a-guide http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/09/08/new-printables-added-review-tests-a-j-plus-a-guide/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:57:29 +0000 joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.com/?p=986 If you navigate over to the Printables > Worksheets area, you will find some new worksheets listed.  This set of Review Tests was originally created for group keyboard classes of various age groups, but they may easily be adapted for other uses.  The set is basically a set of progressive worksheets testing in the areas [...]

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]]> If you navigate over to the Printables > Worksheets area, you will find some new worksheets listed.  This set of Review Tests was originally created for group keyboard classes of various age groups, but they may easily be adapted for other uses.  The set is basically a set of progressive worksheets testing in the areas of basic piano skills and music theory.  They may work well for group lessons, or just for single students to brush up on their theory skills.

  • Review Test *GUIDE* — This chart provides the teacher an easy guide for what concepts must be introduced to the student in order for them to successfully complete each Review Test on their own.

Concepts covered in each worksheet:

  • Review Test A — finding the keys A – G on the piano; finger numbers; quarter and half notes.
  • Review Test B — naming notes on the staff (treble clef: middle C to G; bass clef: F to middle C); whole and dotted half notes;  terms & symbols: treble clef, bass clef, staff, barline, double barline, repeat sign, forte, piano.
  • Review Test C — C, G major 5FPs (five-finger patterns);  terms: slur, staccato, accents;  drawing barlines in rhythms in 3/4 and 4/4 time;  intervals: unison, 2nd, and 3rd.  
  • Review Test D — D, A, F major 5FPs;  intervals: unison, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th;  sharps, flats, and naturals;  identifying all notes on the staff (with accidentals);  terms: forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano, ritardando;  identifying rhythms in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 time.
  • Review Test E — E, B, Bb major 5FPs;  major triads and arpeggios: root, 3rd, and 5th;  Review: drawing barlines in 3/4 and 4/4 time rhythms;  identifying major versus minor 5FPs and arpeggios by ear.
  • Review Test F — Eb, Ab, Db, C# major 5FPs;  terms: pianissimo, fortissimo, crescendo, descrescendo;  Review: piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte;  writing C & G 5FPs on the staff;  Review: drawing barlines in 3/4 and 4/4 time rhythms;  identifying question and answer phrases by ear.
  • Review Test G — Gb, F#, Db, Cb major 5FPs (review B and C#);  enharmonic 5FPs;  writing the D major and D minor 5FPs on the staff;  pattern for minor 5FPs: WHWW;  which note changes in the 5FP when going from major to minor: the 3rd note goes down a half step;  naming major and minor triads;  Review: all major 5FPs;  identifying major versus minor triads by ear.
  • Review Test H — C, G, D, A major scales;  pattern for major scales: WWHWWWH;  order of sharps;  fingering for white key major scales (besides F major);  intervals: unison, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th;  naming major and minor triads;  Review: naming major and minor 5FPs;  identifying major versus minor melodies by ear.
  • Review Test I — E, B, F, Bb, Eb, Ab major scales;  order of flats;  writing E, B, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab major scales on the staff;  fingerings for the F and B major scales;  intervals: unison, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and octave;  Review: naming major and minor triads;  identifying intervals unison through fifth by ear.
  • Review Test J – the circle of fifths;  all major scales and key signatures;  Review: order of flats and sharps;  Review: intervals unison through octave;  identifying the intervals unison through octave by ear;  6/8 time and 4/4 with sixteenth notes;  writing Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, F#, and C# major scales on the staff.

To download the set of worksheets along with the Teacher’s Guide, visit the Printables > Worksheets and scroll down to the M’s for “Music Theory Review Tests plus Teacher’s Guide.”  I hope you find these worksheets to be useful!

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]]> http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/09/08/new-printables-added-review-tests-a-j-plus-a-guide/feed/ 4 New Worksheet: Intervals (unison-5th) http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/07/01/identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-5th/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-5th http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/07/01/identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-5th/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:28:39 +0000 joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.wordpress.com/?p=116 Do you find yourself telling students how much easier it would be if they learned to recognize intervals on sight when they are sight-reading?  Here are two new free, printable worksheets, designed to help students who have difficulty distinguishing between different intervals on the staff.  The first one is for younger students who have just [...]

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]]> Do you find yourself telling students how much easier it would be if they learned to recognize intervals on sight when they are sight-reading?  Here are two new free, printable worksheets, designed to help students who have difficulty distinguishing between different intervals on the staff.  The first one is for younger students who have just begun reading staff notation.  It teaches and quizzes the difference between unisons, 2nds, and 3rds.  The second worksheet is a little bit harder, adding 4ths and 5ths into the mix.  Enjoy!

  • Worksheet: Intervals Unison through 5th

This worksheet is designed to teach/quiz the student in identifying the intervals unison through 5th, in both treble and bass clefs.  The top line gives an example of each type of interval, and the rest of the page is dedicated to quizzing the student on identifying the interval.

To download, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down to the I’s for “Intervals Unison through 5th worksheet.”

See also:  New Worksheet: Intervals Unison-3rd

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]]> http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/07/01/identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-5th/feed/ 3 New Worksheet: Intervals (unison-3rd) http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/06/29/identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-3rd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-3rd http://colorinmypiano.com/2009/06/29/identifying-intervals-worksheet-unison-through-3rd/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:27:28 +0000 joy (admin) http://colorinmypiano.wordpress.com/?p=113 Do you find yourself telling students how much easier it would be if they learned to recognize intervals on sight when they are sight-reading?  Here are two new free, printable worksheets, designed to help students who have difficulty distinguishing between different intervals on the staff.  The first one is for younger students who have just [...]

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]]> Do you find yourself telling students how much easier it would be if they learned to recognize intervals on sight when they are sight-reading?  Here are two new free, printable worksheets, designed to help students who have difficulty distinguishing between different intervals on the staff.  The first one is for younger students who have just begun reading staff notation.  It teaches and quizzes the difference between unisons, 2nds, and 3rds.  The second worksheet is a little bit harder, adding 4ths and 5ths into the mix.  Enjoy!

  • Worksheet: Intervals Unison through 3rd

This worksheet is designed to teach/quiz the student in identifying the intervals unison through 3rd, in both treble and bass clefs.  The top line gives an example of each type of interval, and the rest of the page is dedicated to quizzing the student on identifying the interval.

 To download, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down to the I’s for “Intervals Unison-5th.”

See also: New Worksheet: Intervals unison-5th

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