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The StaffName_______________________

The musical staff is made up of five lines and four spaces. Lines and spaces are both numbered from low to high.

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1. Practice drawing two staffs by connecting the dots. Use a ruler to help draw straight lines.

2. On the first staff, number the lines from low to high.

3. On the second staff, number the spaces from low to high.

4. Draw a note on each line of the staff below. 5. Draw a note on each space of the staff below.

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Space 1 Space 4 Line 3 Line 4 Space 1 Space 3 Line 5 Line 2

Line 5 Space 3 Line 1 Space 1 Space 4 Line 3 Line 2 Space 2

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The Staff - High and LowName_______________________

Notes that are higher on the staff have a higher sound or pitch.

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1. Draw a note on the indicated line or space, then circle the highest note you drew on the staff.

This note sounds higher than this note.

2. Draw a note on the indicated line or space, then circle the lowest note you drew on the staff.

3. Circle the higher note in each pair.

4. Circle the lower note in each pair.

5. By using H (higher) and L (lower) indicate wheather the first note of each pair sounds higher or lower than the second note.



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E F G A B C D E F

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A C E F D B GA F D

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The Staff - Treble ClefName_______________________

A clef appears at the beginning of each staff. The clef shown here is a treble clef.

________________________________________________________________________________1. Practice drawing the treble clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

2. Draw a treble clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

3. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated. If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

4. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

5. Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

Each note on the treble clef staff hasa letter name.

Start here



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G A B C D E F G A

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The Staff - Bass ClefName_______________________

A clef appears at the beginning of each staff. The clef shown here is a bass clef.

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1. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

2. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

3. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated. If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

4. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

5. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff. Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

Each note on the bass clef staff hasa letter name.



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A B C D G A B C

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&2 Es

&2 Fs

&3 Bs

&2 Gs

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Treble Clef - Ledger LinesName_______________________

Ledger lines can be used to extend the upper and lower ranges of a staff.

This example includes notes which can be written above and below the treble clef using ledger lines.________________________________________________________________________________



3. Draw the indicated notes. Use ledger lines to draw the specified number of pitches without duplication.



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?2 Fs

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?2 Gs

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Bass Clef - Ledger LinesName_______________________

Ledger lines can be used to extend the upper and lower ranges of a staff.

This example includes notes which can be written above and below the bass clef using ledger lines.________________________________________________________________________________



3. Draw the indicated notes. Use ledger lines to draw the specified number of pitches without duplication.



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The Grand StaffName_______________________

The grand staff is created by joining the treble staff and the bass staff with a brace and bar line.

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1. Practice creating the grand staff by tracing the braces, bar lines, and clefs.

2. Using the staffs below, create four grand staffs by adding braces, bar lines, and clefs.

3. Write the letter name for each note.



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& 44

44 œ œ œ œ1 2 3 4

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Time Signatures - Name_______________________

Time signatures appear at the beginning of a piece of music music. They are made up of two numbers.

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

3. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting the beats out loud.

44The top number indicates the number of beats per measure.The bottom number indicates which note will get one beat.

In time there are four beats in each measure. A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beatA half note ( h ) = 2 beatsA whole note ( w ) = 4 beats

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4. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write in the count below the notes. Draw the missing bar lines.

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5. Write in the count below the notes and add the missing barlines.



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& 44 Œ Œ Œ Œ1 2 3 4

Ó Ó1 2 3 4

∑1 2 3 4

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Rests Name_______________________

Rests are used in music to indicate silence.

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4. Write the count below the rests.

5. Write the count below the notes and rests, then clap and count the rhythm out loud.

A quarter rest ( Œ ) = 1 beatA half rest ( ) = 2 beatsA whole rest ( ) = 4 beats

1. Practice drawing quarter rests by tracing over the outlines. Draw four quarter rests in each blank measure.

2. Draw two half rests in each blank measure.

3. Draw one whole rest in each blank measure.

6. Write the count below the notes and rests, then add the missing bar lines.



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& 44 œ œ œA œ œ œ œ œ& 44 œ œ

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Notes and Rests Name_______________________

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A quarter rest ( Œ ) = 1 beatA half rest ( ) = 2 beatsA whole rest ( ) = 4 beats

1. Each measure in the next two exercises is missing one rest. Complete each measure by adding the appropriate rest.

2. This song is missing bar lines. Fill in the missing barlines

3. Some of the measures in this song are missing a rest. Complete each measure by adding the appropriate rest. Remember, some measures are complete.

A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beat

A whole note ( w ) = 4 beatsA half note ( h ) = 2 beats

Complete these exercises.

Make sure each measure contains four beats.

4. Fill in the missing rests. Some measures are missing more than one rest.



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& 44 œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

? 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

? 44 œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

& 44 ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ w? 44 ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ w

Stems Name_______________________

Stems are used to help determine what rhythmic value a note will have. By adding a stem to an open notehead you change the value of the note from a whole note to a half

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4. Some of these stems are drawn incorrectly. Circle the incorrect stems.

1. Practice drawing stems by adding the proper stem to each notehead.

5. Some of these notes are missing stems. Add stems where needed. Make sure that each measure has four beats.

3. Some of these stems are drawn incorrectly. Circle the incorrect stems.

It is important to draw stems on the proper side of the notehead and draw them in the proper direction. Notes that appear on or above the middle staff line have downward stems drawn on the left side of the notehead. Notes that appear below the middle staff line have upward stems drawn on the right side of the notehead.

„ = 4 Ó = 2

2. Practice drawing stems by adding the proper stem to each notehead.

6. Some of these notes are missing stems. Add stems where needed. Make sure that each measure has four beats.



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? 43

43 œ œ œ1 2 3

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Time Signatures -

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34The quarter note gets one beat. In time there are three beats in each measure.

A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beatA half note ( h ) = 2 beats

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The dotted half note gets three beats. h . A dotted half note ( h . ) = 3 beats= 3 beats

Rhythmic values



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44 œ œ œ œ ˙1 + 2 + 3 4

œ œ œ œ ˙1 + 2 + 3 4

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Eighth Notes Name_______________________

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1. Clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

2. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.



5. Write in the count below the notes and then add the missing barlines.

The rhythmic value of an eighth notes is one halfof a beat. Eighth notes may be written with a flag ora beam. If an eighth note appears by itself, it will have a flag. If two or more eight notes appear in a row, they will often be beamed together.

flageighth notes

beam

Use a plus sign (+) when writing the count for eighth notes.

spoken: one and two and three and four and



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Time Signatures -

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24The quarter note gets one beat. In time there are two beats in each measure.

A quarter note ( q ) = 1 beatA half note ( h ) = 2 beats

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Rhythmic valuesAn eighth note ( e ) = 1/2 beat



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jœ ‰ jœ ‰ œ œ œ+ 2 + 3 4 +1

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œ œ œ jœ ‰ œ1 + 2 3 4+

œ Œ œ œ jœ ‰1 2 3 + 4 +

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Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests Name_______________________

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4. Some eighth notes are missing their flags or beams. Draw the missing flags and beams.

5. Write in the count below the notes and then add the missing barlines.

The rhythmic value of an eighth rest is one halfof a beat.

Use a plus sign (+) when writing the count for eighth notes and eighth rests.

spoken: one and two and three four and

An eighth rest ( ‰ ) = 1/2 beat

An eighth note ( e ) = 1/2 beat

6. Some eighth notes are missing their flags or beams. Draw the missing flags and beams.



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Intervals I

Name_______________________

________________________________________________________________________________1. Identify the following intervals as melodic (M) or harmonic (H).

2. Name these melodic intervals.

In music, an interval is the distance between two notes.A melodic interval is the distance between two notes shich are played one at a time. A harmonic interval is the distance between two notes which are played at the same time.

3. Name these harmonic intervals.

4. Write the indicated harmonic interval above the given note.

Melodic Intervals

Harmonic Intervals

The interval between two identical notes is called a unison.

The interval of an eighth is called an octave.




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Intervals II

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1. Name these harmonic intervals.



Use this chart to help complete the exercises below.

2. Name these melodic intervals.

3. Name these intervals.

5. Write the indicated harmonic interval below the given note.



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Intervals III

Name_______________________

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Identify the intervals used in these exercises.Name the melodic intervals used in the treble clefand the harmonic intervals used in the bass clef.

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& 86

86 .œ œ jœ1 2 3 4 5 6

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ1 2 3 4 5 + 6

jœ œ œ œ œ œ1 2 3 4 5 6 +

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Time Signatures -

Name_______________________

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3. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

68The eighth note gets one beat. In time there are six beats in each measure.

An eighth note ( e ) = 1 beat

A dotted half note ( h . ) = 6 beats

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Rhythmic values

A sixteenth note ( x ) = 1/2 beat

A quarter note ( q ) = 2 beatsA dotted quarter note ( q . ) = 3 beats



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? 22

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˙ œ œ1 2 +

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Time Signatures - ,

Name_______________________

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3. Write a time signature after the clef sign. Write the count below the notes and then clap the rhythm while counting out loud.

22The half note gets one beat. In time there are two beats in each measure.

A whole note ( w ) = 6 beats

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Rhythmic valuesA quarter note ( q ) = 1/2 beatA half note ( h ) = 1 beat22 is often referred to as "cut" time.

22 may also be displayed as . C

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? 44 œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

& 43 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙œ œ ˙ œ œ jœ

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˙ œ = beats ˙ jœ = beats w œ = beats .˙ œ = beats

w w = beats

jœ jœ = beats ˙ ˙ = beats

jœ œ = beats

w .˙ = beats .˙ jœ = beats .œ jœ = beats .œ .œ = beats

Slurs and Ties

Name_______________________

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2. Circle the slurs in this example.

A slur is a curved line connection two or more notes of different pitches.Slurred passages should be played as smoothly as possible.

3. Write the number of beats each pair of tied notes should receive.

A tie is a curved line which connects two notes of the same pitch.

Tied notes are played as one note. The rhythmic value is the sum of the two notes.

= 3 beats= 2 beats =1 1/2 beats

1. Circle the ties in this example.



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œ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœ= 1 e + a 2 e a + a+= 3

œ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ ≈ œ œ œ

44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ1 + 2 e + a 3 + 4

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ1 + a 2 e + a 3 + 4 e +

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ1 + a 2 e + 3 + 4

44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

? 43 œ œ œ œ œ ‰ Jœ__ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ ____ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ ˙__ __ __ __ __

& 44 jœ ≈ œ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ≈ jœ jœ œ œ ˙

& 42 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ œ ≈ œ__ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ ≈ œ ≈ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __

? 44 œ ≈ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ ≈ œ__ __ __ __ ____ __ ______ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ Rœ ≈ ‰ Rœ ≈ ‰__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ≈ œ œ__ ____ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

Sixteenth Notes and Rests Name_______________________

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4. Some sixteenth notes are missing their flags or beams. Draw the missing flags and beams.

5. Write the count below the notes and then add the missing barlines.

The rhythmic value of a sixteenth note is one quarterof a beat. Four sixteenth notes are equal to one quarternote.

Use e, +, a when writing the count for sixteenth notes and rests.

A sixteenth rest ( ≈ ) = 1/4 beatA sixteenth note ( x ) = 1/4 beat

6. Write the count below the notes.



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.œ œ jœ= .œ jœ Œ . jœ21 2 + 1 +

44 .œ jœ .œ jœ1 2 + 3 4 +

Œ . jœ ˙1 2 + 3 4

.œ jœ .œ ‰1 2 + 3 4 +

jœ .œ ˙1 + 2 3 4

43 œ œ .œ jœ__ __ __ __ __

.œ ‰ œ œ__ __ __ __ __

.œ jœ œ__ __ __ __

œ œ jœ .œ__ __ __ __ __

& 44 œ œ œ œ .œ jœ__ __ __ __ __ __ __

.œ Jœ ˙__ __ __ __ __

.œ ‰ .œ jœ__ __ __ ____ __

œ œ œ œ jœ .œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __

? 44 .œ Jœ .œ ‰ Œ. jœ .œ jœ ˙ Jœ .œ .œ jœ ˙? 42 Œ . Jœ œ œ œ .œ ‰ ‰ Jœ œ œ .œ jœ jœ .œ œ ‰ Jœ

& 44 .œ jœ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __

.œ jœ jœ .œ__ __ __ __ __ __

.œ jœ œ œ œ œ__ __ __ __ __ __ __

.œ jœ .œ ‰__ __ __ __ __ __

Dotted Quarter Notes and Rests Name_______________________

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4. Some dotted quarter notes and rests are missing their dots. Complete each measure by adding the missing dots.

5. Add the missing barlines.

The rhythmic value of a dotted quarter note is one and one half beats. It is equivalent to a quarter note tied to an eighth note. A dotted quarter rest ( Œ. ) = 1-1/2 beats

A dotted quarter note ( q . ) = 1-1/2 beats




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.jœ jœ rœ=e1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 + a

.œ œ .œ œ ‰ . rœ .jœ ≈

44 .œ œ .œ œ œ œ .œ œ1 e + a 2 e + a 3 + 4 e + a

.jœ ≈ œ œ ‰ . rœ œ1 e + a 2 + 3 e + a 4

œ .œ .œ œ ˙1 e + a 2 e + a 3 4

43 .œ œ ˙ ‰ jœ .œ œ œ ‰ . rœ œ œ œ .œ œ œ œ œ œ? 44 .œ œ œ .œ œ œ œ œ .œ œ .jœ ≈ .œ œ ‰ Jœ œ œ .œ œ œ

& 42 .œ œ œ œ œ .œ œ œ œ .œ œ œ œ œ œ

& 42 .œ jœ .œ œ œ œ jœ ‰ œ .œ Jœ .œ œ œ œ œ œ .œ œ œ Jœ ‰

? 43 œ œ .œ œ œ œ .œ œ œ œ .œ œ Jœ ‰ œ .œ .œ œ œ œ .œ œ œ

Dotted Eighth Notes and Rests Name_______________________

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The rhythmic value of a dotted eighth note is three-fourths of a beat. It is equivalent to an eighth note tied to a sixteenth note. A dotted eighth rest ( ‰. ) = 3/4 beat

A dotted eighth note ( e. ) = 3/4 beat





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C D E F G A B C

A#####C D F G

C D E F G A B C

bD GE A Bb b b b

& 44 ˙ ˙____Eb____

˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

? 44 ˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

˙˙

____ ____˙ ˙

____ ____

& 44 ˙ ˙____ ____C#

˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

? 44 ˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

˙ ˙____ ____

Sharps and Flats I Name_______________________

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1. Practice drawing sharps by tracing over the guidelines. Draw six more in the remaining space.

6. Write a sharp sign in front of each note and then name the note.

3. Write a flat sign in front of each note and then name the note.

4. Write a flat sign in front of each note and then name the note.

A sharp sign ( # ) placed in front of a note (# q )

raises its pitch a half step.

5. Write a sharp sign in front of each note and then name the note.

A flat sign ( b ) placed in front of a note (b q )lowers its pitch a half step.

It is easy to see, on the piano keyboard, how the black keys to the right (1/2 step higher) of a note are sharps and the black keys to the left (1/2 step lower) of a note are flats.

C# is 1/2 step higher than C Bb is 1/2 step lower than B

2. Practice drawing flats by tracing over the guidelines. Draw six more in the remaining space.



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& 44Eb Ab Db Bb Gb Cb Fb Db

? 44Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb Bb

& 44C# A# G# D# F# B# E# A#

? 44F# C# G# D# A# E# B# F#

& 44 œ# œb œb œ____ ____ ____ ____

œb œ ˙____ ____ ____

œb œb œ# œ____ ____ ____ ____

œb œb ˙____ ____ ____

? 44 œb œb œb œb____ ____ ____ ____

œ# œb œ œ# œb____ ____ ____ ____ ____

œ# œ# œ# œ# œb____ ____ ____ ____ ____

œb œ# ˙b____ ____ ____

Sharps and Flats II Name_______________________

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1. Draw the indicated notes. Use half notes.

6. Name each note.



5. Name each note.


Complete the following exercises.



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& 44 œ# œ œ œF# F# F#

œ œ# œ œF F# F# & 44 œ# œ œ œF# F# F#

œ œ# œ œF# F# F#

& 44 œb œn œ œbBb BbB B œ œb œn œbBb BbB B œ œb œn œbBb Bb BbB

& 44 œ œ œb œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œ œ# œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œ œ œb____ ____ ____ ____

w____

? 43 œ œ# œ œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œb œ œb œ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

œb œn œ____ ____ ____

.˙____

& 42 œ œb œ œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œb œ œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œ œb œn____ ____ ____ ____

˙____

& 44 œ# œ œ œ# œ œ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

.œ jœ œ œb____ ____ ____ ____

œ œb œn œ ˙____ ____ ____ ____ ____

? 44 œb œ# œ œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œ œb œ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œ œb œ œn____ ____ ____ ____ ____

œ œb ˙____ ____ ____

Sharps, Flats and Naturals Name_______________________

________________________________________________________________________________

Write the name of each note.

3

4

5

A natural sign ( n ) placed before a note cancels a sharp or flat.

2

Sharps, flats and naturals are all called accidentals.

Accidentals affect every note on the same line or space for the remainder of the measure. Bar lines cancel all accidentals from the previous measure unless a note is tied across the bar line.

A natural is used to cancel sharps and flats.

1



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? 42 œ# œb œb œb

C D E F G A B C

A#####C D F G

G A BED b b b b b

œ# œ#

& 42 œb œ# œb œ# œb œ#

& 42 œb œb œb œb œ# œ#

? 42 œb œ# œb œ# œb œb

& 44 œ# œb œ œ œb œ# ˙ œ œb ˙ œb œ ˙

Enharmonic Notes I Name_______________________

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1. Use a quarter note to write in the enharmonic equivalent of the given note.



If you look at a piano keyboard you will see that D# and Eb are played with the same key.


In music there are many notes that have more than one name. Enharmonic notes sound the same but are spelled differently.

5. This is the first part of a familiar song written with many enharmonic notes. Identify the song and write the name here: _________________



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& 42 œ# œb œb œ œ# œb œb œ# œ œ# œb œ#? 42 œ# œb œ œb œ# œn œ œ# œ# œ œb œn

& 42 œ# œb œb œ# œ# œn œb œ# œ# œb œn œ#

& 44 œ# œb œ# œbName of song __________________________œ œ# ˙b œb œ# œn œ œ œ# ˙#& 44 œb œ# œn œbName of song __________________________

œn œ œ# œb œb œn œb œ# œb œ# ˙b

& 44 œ œ ˙bName of song __________________________

œ œn ˙n œ œb œn œ œ œb œ ˙#& 44 œb œ# ˙#

Name of song __________________________

œ# œ ˙b œ# œb œ# œn œb œ# ˙b

Enharmonic Notes II

Name_______________________

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1. Circle the measures in which the notes are not enharmonically equivalent.

Complete these exercises.

2. Identify these familiar songs.



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H H

1. ___________________

3. ___________________

5. ___________________

#

H

#

#

H H HW

W

4. ___________________

#

H HW

W

#

#

#

6. ___________________

2. ___________________

Half Steps and Whole Steps I Elements of Music: 0030

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Using the keyboards below, write the interval (whole step or half step) that is created by the Os.

The half step (H) is the smallest interval used in traditional Western music. The piano keyboard is arranged in half steps; the distance between two adjacent keys on the piano is a half step.

The whole step (W) is an interval made by combining two half steps.



1. ___________________

3. ___________________

5. ___________________

7. ___________________

#

#

#

2. ___________________

4. ___________________

6. ___________________

8. ___________________

Example: 2 whole steps

#

#

#

#

#

Half Steps and Whole Steps II

Name_______________________

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Using the keyboards below, write the interval in whole step and half steps that is created by the Os.



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& b q

h

h

h

h

q

q

q

q

q

qq qqq

q

qq

qq

q

qq

q

qq

qq

q qq

q

Frè

Frè

re

re

Jac

Jac

ques,

ques,dor

mez

mez

vous?

vous?

Dor

Son

Son

nez

nez

les

les

ma

ma

ti

ti

nes!

nes!

Din

,

Din,

dan,

dan,

don.

don.-

-

-

--

-

---

-

--

44

Rounds

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A round is a composition in which two or more voices sing an identical melody with each voice starting after a specified number of beats. A round may be repeated endlessly.

Sing this simple round.

3

Frère JacquesThis round may be sung in three parts.

The first part starts singing the song at the top of the circle (1). When the first part reaches number two (2), the second part may begin at t

he top of the circle. The third part may join in when the first part reaches number three (3).

All parts may continue singing around the circle as long as they like.

1

2



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&SHARPS & #

& # #

& # # #

& # # ##

& # ### #& ## ### #& ## ### ##

& bFLATS

& bb

& bb b

& b bbb

& bb bb b& bb bbb b & bb bbb bb

The Circle of Fifths I

Name_______________________

C

G

D

A

E

B

F#C#

F

Bb

Eb

Ab

DbGb

Cb

The Circle of Fifths diagram shows the clockwise arrangement of major keys in an order of ascending fifths for sharp key signatures. With each added sharp the key advances five letter names and the tonic moves up a perfect fifth.

Flat keys are presented in an order of descending fifths. With each added flat the key moves back five letter names and the tonic moves down a perfect fifth.

________________________________________________________________________________1. Write the flats in the order in which they are added as you go around the circle of fifths.

Bb _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____2. Write the sharps in the order in which they are added as you go around the circle of fifths.

F# _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____3. Write the names of the keys with sharps in order as they appear on the circle of fifths.

G _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____4. Write the names of the keys with flats in order as they appear on the circle of fifths.

F _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____Finale® Worksheets, Copyright © 2009 by MakeMusic, Inc.

MakeMusic grants permission to duplicate this worksheet for non-profit, educational use only, provided each copy includes this copyright notice. Copies may not be sold or included in any materials offered for sale to the general public.

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&SHARPS & #

& # #

& # # #

& ## ##

& # # ###& ## ### #& ## ### ##

& bFLATS

& bb

& bb b

& b bbb

& bb bb b& bb bbb b & bb bbb bb

The Circle of Fifths II

Name_______________________

C

G

__

__

__

__

__

__

F

__

__

__

__

__

__

Complete the circle of fifths by writing the names of the missing keys.

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&SHARPS &

&

&

&

&&

&

&FLATS

&

&

&&

&&

The Circle of Fifths III

Name_______________________

C

G

D

A

E

B

F#C#

F

Bb

Eb

Ab

DbGb

Cb

Complete the circle of fifths by adding the missing key signatures.

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&SHARPS &

&

&

&

&&

&

&FLATS

&

&

&&

&&

The Circle of Fifths IV

C

G

__

__

__

__

__

__

F

__

__

__

__

__

__

Complete the circle of fifths by writing in the names of the missing keys and their missing key signatures.

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Name_______________________ Date____________________

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