Beethoven's Symphonies - Worksheet
Students listen to representative samples of Beethoven's symphonies and answer questions about the music in relation to its historic context.

Circle of Half Steps
Chromatic scales - one in sharps and one in flats - arranged in a circle. Intended as an alternative to learning whole steps and half steps on piano diagrams.

Composer Information Guide
Students complete this guide while studying a composer, which helps them to sort information into important categories. This generic worksheet can be used for any artist/composer.

Figured Bass Study - Purcell
Students determine roots chord qualities based on the figured bass markings in "Thy Hand, Belinda" from Dido and Aeneas. Recommended for advanced theory students only.

Internet Research Guide
Students follow this guide to finding biographical information about composers/performers. Can be completed in one class period. Should be used with the Composer Information Guide.

Interval Blocks
A visual tool for learning interval sizes. Best used when printed on cardstock and cut into individual intervals.

IPA Chart
Chart of IPA vowels which shows the progression of open and closed vowels.

IPA Font (www.fonts.com)
Search for and download IPA font for Mac or PC.

Listening Guide -
Bach Mass in B Minor: Kyrie
Students identify the two motifs by placing an A or B in the appropriate box. Works especially well if the students learn to sing the individual motifs before completing the guide.

Listening Guide -
Beethoven Missa Solemnis: Kyrie
Students identify different uses of texture in the opening part of this movement.

Musical Ingredients Worksheet
Students listen to a piece of music and answer detailed questions about melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, expression, and form. Can be used with any music, but works best with modern popular music. Intended as an introduction to musicological study in the classroom.

Note Spelling
Students identify note names on the treble and bass clefs. When completed properly, the notes spell words.

Research Project -
Modern American Artists and Composers
An internet-based study project, which culminates in a paper and a presentation.

Rhythm Addition Worksheet
Students add note values together.

Scale Spelling Worksheet
Students construct major scales by spelling them. Reinforces the necessity of proper spelling in music theory. A great precursor to scale writing on staff paper. Also includes spaces for identifying the chord roots of I, IV, V, ii, and vi.

Seventh Chord Worksheet
Students spell 7th chords of every root and variety. Reinforces the necessity of proper spelling in music theory. A great precursor to writing chords on staff paper.

Timbre Graph
Students listen to choral music and mark their perception of the choral timbre on this graph. Can be used with any choral recordings. Best when used with a variety of recordings which represent different choral tones. Easily leads to discussions on choral tone in the choral classroom.

Triad Spelling Worksheet
Students spell triads of nearly every root and variety. Reinforces the necessity of proper spelling in music theory. A great precursor to writing chords on staff paper. Works well after completing the Scale Spelling Worksheet.