WAM (Western Art Music)
Theory Exercises
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Note identification:
Note Identification lesson
Steps and accidentals: flats, naturals, and sharps
Fun game: Whack-a-note
Intervals:
Identifying written generic intervals (not the quality, i.e., major, minor, perfect, etc.) Just the number.
Great video to help you identifying written intervals
Songs that will help you identify ascending intervals
Tone Gym
Ear training-guide-Identifying-Intervals
Key signatures:
Guides-Major-Key-Signature-Memorization-Tricks
Scales:
Identify a major scale
Identify three different minor scales
Chords
Complete Guide to Chords Part 1
Complete Guide to Chords Part 2 (Sevenths)
Chord inversions
Complete 50 attempts on each test, then submit the progress report to Dr. MacLennan.
Tests to be completed:
Grade 8
First Term
Note Identification
Treble clef instruments (C4-A6) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bg1yrybynyy
Bass clef instruments (E2-C4) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/ng1yrybynyy
Second Term
Note Identification
Treble clef (A4-C6) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/brwyrybynyy
Bass clef (C2-E4) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nrwyrybynyy
Interval Identification: Type, not quality (1-15)
Treble clef http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/generic-interval/brwy9y99nx
Bass clef http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/generic-interval/nrwy9y99nx
Interval Ear Training: P1, M3, P5, and P8
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/trrbyyygneyyy
Third Term
Note Identification: both bass and treble clefs (C2-C6)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/drwrwyrybynyy
Key Signature Identification: identify 8 different key signatures
Treble clef instruments http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/bo9dyyy
Bass clef instruments http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/no9dyyy
Interval Identification: intervals of diatonic scale (M2-P8)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/brwy9yyhxyyyny
Interval Ear Training: Unison (P1), M3, P4, P5, M6, Octave (P8)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/tirbyyygneyyy
Scale Ear Training: Major and harmonic minor
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-scale/fyyryyygney
Grade 9
First Term
Note Identification: both bass and treble clefs (C2-C6)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/drwrwyrybynyy
Key Signature Identification: all major keys
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/d999yyy
Interval Identification: intervals of diatonic scale (M2-P8)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/brwy9yyhxyyyny
Interval Ear Training: Unison (P1), M3, P4, P5, M6, Octave (P8)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/tirbyyygneyyy
Second Term
Key Signature Identification: all major keys
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/d999yyy
Interval Identification: intervals of diatonic scale (M2-P8) with accidentals
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwy9yyhxyybny
Interval Ear Training: Unison (P1), m3, M3, P4, P5, m6, M6, and Octave (P8)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/37reyyygneyyy
Scale Ear Training: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-scale/xyyryyygney
Third Term
Key Signature Identification: all minor keys
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig/d999byy
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (except dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwa9dyh98ybny
Interval Ear Training: Unison (P1), m3, M3, P4, P5, m6, M6, and Octave (P8)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/37reyyygneyyy
Scale Ear Training: major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-scale/xyyrnyygney
Grade 10
First Term
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (except dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwa9dyh98ybny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyyygneyyy
Chord Identification: major and minor
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwy9ydyybny
Chord Ear Training: major and minor
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/dyyyeyyygney
Second Term
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (except dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwa9dyh98ybny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyyygneyyy
Chord Identification: major, minor, and diminished
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwy9ymyybny
Chord Ear Training: major, minor, diminished
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/8yyyeyyygney
Third Term
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (including dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwo9b99999bny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyyygneyyy
Chord Identification: major, minor, diminished, and augmented
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwy9yxyybny
Chord Ear Training: major, minor, diminished, and augmented
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/xyyyeyyygney
Grade 11
First Term
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (including dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwo9b99999bny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyyygneyyy
Chord Identification: major, minor, diminished, and augmented
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwa98xyybny
Chord Ear Training: major, minor, diminished, and augmented
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/xyyyeyyygney
Second Term
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (including dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwo9b99999bny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyyygneyyy
Chord Identification: major, minor, diminished, and augmented (w/ inversions, no accidentals) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwa98xybyny
Chord Ear Training: major, minor, diminished, and augmented
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/xyyyeyyygney
Third Term
Interval Identification: all intervals in an octave (including dim. and aug.)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval/drwo9b99999bny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998eyyygneyyy
Chord Identification: major, minor, diminished, and augmented (w/ inversions and accidentals) http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwa98xybbny
Chord Ear Training: major, minor, diminished, and augmented
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/xyyyeyyygney
Grade 12
First Term
Chord Identification: dominant 7th, major 7th, and minor 7th
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwy9yodybny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave (harmonic)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998ryyygneyyy
Chord Ear Training: dominant 7th, major 7th, and minor 7th
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/odyyeyyygney
Second Term
Chord Identification: dominant 7th, major 7th, minor 7th, full-diminished 7th, and half-diminished 7th http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwy9yoxybny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave (harmonic)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998ryyygneyyy
Chord Ear Training: dominant 7th, major 7th, minor 7th, full-diminished 7th, and half-diminished 7th http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord/oxyyeyyygney
Third Term
Chord Identification: seventh chords (including diminished and half-diminished)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/chord/brwy9y9xbbny
Interval Ear Training: all intervals in an octave (harmonic)
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-interval/998ryyygneyyy
Chord Ear Training: Major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords