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The Piano Section

Below are some links to stuff students will find useful, and information about studio policies and such.

For Students

For Parents

Key Signatures & Scales

Scales and fingerings - downloadable sheets

Key Signature Quiz - lots more fun than me quizzing you in the lesson!

Studio policies

Note reading

Online Flash Cards - online flash cards to help you identify what key is which note.

What about a Digital Piano? - article I wrote answering some questions I get about digital vs acoustic pianos

Ear training

http://www.good-ear.com/servlet/EarTrainer - set options on the right, then make selection on the left menu.

http://www.ossmann.com/bigears/ - online thing to aurally ID intervals

 

Multiple Areas

eMusicTheory.com - Drills to practice building and identifying chords, scales, key signatures, note names, even rhythms.

MusicTheory.net - has Lessons (explanations), Trainers (exercises and practice), & Utilities (including a staff paper generator). Includes both directions, i.e. has exercises for you to identify notes/chords/intervals with your eye AND with your ear,

Teoria.com - flash-based site with several exercises, including rhythmic dictation, notes, intervals, scales, key signatures, chords, harmonic functions, and even jazz.

Intro to Music Theory - Murray State site that is well done and easy to use. This is more of an online textbook.

Baylor School of Music - several links to additional sites

Phil Rees Music Theory links - exactly what it says.

 

Software

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/cat/EAR_TRAINING/ - list of shareware & freeware

 

Scores for download

http://plato.acadiau.ca/courses/musi/callon/2233/scores2.htm

 
Music  
Chopsticks - pg1 - pg2