Music 101
Tools and documents designed to help the musically curious expand their knowledge and creativity.
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Special thanks to the generosity of Stephanie Gemmell, Antoinette Perry, Jennifer Robin, Michael Henzey, Jezrael Lucero, Jodi Farrell and others for their advice in creating these tools. Note: There is no substitute for a great real life mentor or teacher. If you have the ability, find one, hire one and support music creators!
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Ear Training Tool – Click This Box To Try It
Progressive levels starting with intervals and expanding to extended chords.
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Music Reading Tool – Click This Box To Try It
A tool to help with basic music sight reading skills.
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Harmony and Scales Tool – Click This Box To Try It
A tool to learn the sounds and notes of commonly used scales and how they work to create music.
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Key Signature Training Tool – Click This Box To Try It
A tool to help learn the key signatures and how they work.
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Circle of Fifths Trainer – Click This Box To Try It
Explore the 12 major key signatures and their relative minors around the circle, see each one on the grand staff, and hear it played. There are only 12 different keys; three of them can be written two ways (such as F♯ major and G♭ major), which is why there are 15 key signatures.
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Free Downloadable PDF Worksheets
Print-friendly key signature references and practice worksheets. Free to download, print, and share.
Treble Clef Key Signatures and Scales
All 12 major key signatures (12 keys, three written two ways) and their relative minors, one octave ascending, with the tonic note highlighted. Treble clef.
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Bass Clef Key Signatures and Scales
The same 12 key signatures and relative minors, one octave ascending, with the tonic note highlighted. Bass clef.
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All Key Signature Worksheets
Practice worksheets covering all 12 key signatures — one page each, with its relative minor noted. Print and write on them.
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