WAM (Western Art Music)
Theory Exercises
Click here for instructions and to see how to print your theory test: Tutorial
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
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
