Tag Archives: theory

Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords 3 (BbEbAbB)

By joy (admin) | Published: 23 August 2010

Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Scales & Primary Chords 3 (BbEbAbB) Worksheet This worksheet is a continuation of set of worksheets that practice writing out scales and primary chords on the staff (click here to view the first one, which is for the keys C, G, D, and F, or click here [...]

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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords 2 (DAEBb) Worksheet

By joy (admin) | Published: 16 August 2010

Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Scales & Primary Chords 2 (DAEBb) Worksheet This worksheet is a continuation of set of worksheets that practice writing out scales and primary chords on the staff (click here to view the first one, which is for the keys C, G, D, and F). Ideally, this worksheet [...]

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Music Theory at our Piano Mini-Camp (3/3)

By joy (admin) | Published: 26 July 2010

In continuation of a description of the music theory activities at our Piano Mini-Camp a few weeks ago, here are more details concerning the activities we used: Rhythm Dictation Game This rhythm dictation game by Natalie was a real hit with the students!  I printed off two sets of cards and put the students into [...]

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Music Theory at our Piano Mini-Camp (2/3)

By joy (admin) | Published: 23 July 2010

In continuation of the series about music theory at our piano mini-camp, here are the descriptions of a few more of the activities we did: Music Adventures Board Game In my music theory classes, one of my goals was to cover as many areas within the broad scope of “music theory” as I could.  The [...]

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Music Theory at our Piano Mini-Camp (1/3)

By joy (admin) | Published: 22 July 2010

As promised, here’s more about the Music Theory classes at our Piano Mini-Camp a few weeks ago.  I didn’t create formal lesson plans per-se, but the next three posts will serve as a general outline of the activities we did over each of the three camp days. Gem Notes on the Keyboard & Staff Using [...]

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Teaching Music Theory: Our Responsibility

By joy (admin) | Published: 24 June 2010

This article talks about why integrating a music theory component is important for teaching private lessons in piano or any musical instrument. It is our responsibility as music teachers to give our students a well-rounded education in the area of music – including theory.

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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords Worksheet 1 (CGDF)

By joy (admin) | Published: 21 June 2010
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Just Added: Write In The Barlines #2

By joy (admin) | Published: 5 April 2010

That’s right, a new free printable worksheet has just been added to the Printables >Worksheets page: Write In the Barlines #2 This worksheet is for use after using the Write In the Barlines #1 worksheet.  This time, students must draw the barlines through both staves of the grand staff instead of through just one staff.  This [...]

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Just Added: Write In The Barlines Worksheet #1

By joy (admin) | Published: 29 March 2010

That’s right, a new free printable worksheet has just been added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Write In the Barlines #1 This worksheet is an one I created a few years ago, and I thought I’d share it here for any of you to use!  My students LOVE taking home “extra credit” worksheets (outside [...]

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Just Added: Sharps and Flats Worksheet

By joy (admin) | Published: 16 March 2010

Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page: Sharps and Flats Worksheet In this free worksheet, students will practice… drawing sharps and flats in front of notes on the staff. identifying sharped and flatted notes on the staff. locate sharped and flatted notes on the keyboard. This simple worksheet is a great way to check [...]

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Just Added: Board Game “Adventures in Music”

By joy (admin) | Published: 18 February 2010

Just added to the Printables page: a free piano-bench-sized board game for music students, called “Adventures in Music”!  I am so thrilled to be offering this game on my website.  This is my first attempt at creating a music game for students, and I’m quite excited about the results.

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55 reasons why you might be a theory geek

By joy (admin) | Published: 21 September 2009

You might be a theory geek if… your favorite pickup line is, “What’s your favorite augmented sixth chord?” your second favorite pickup line is, “Would you like to raise my leading tone?” you dream in four parts. your biological clock follows a non-retrogradable isorhythm. you can improvise 16th century counterpoint with no trouble, but you [...]

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