JOHN THOMPSON’ S_ Set e THEORY DRILL GAMES HIS 15 & SeEmIQUAVER WHEN TWO OR MORE)| [TT TAKES FOUR sem wIQUAVERS THASA-FULL HEAD, TO EQUAL THE W stem AND Two AA |OF® CrorcHer, 10OKS, IT IS ONLY J) {OR ONE FULL Cot ‘ALE AS LONG AS = «_ Quaver MUSIC WRITING - DESIGNED FOR FUN NOTATION TAUGHT BY ANIMATED DRAWINGS /N LOOSE-LEAF FORM “ONE LESSON ATA TIME” Set TwoJohn Thompson THEORY DRILL GAMES Set II. Outline of Games Theory Dull Gores Date Completed 1. New Treble Notes Transpouing naw Treple Notes 2. New Bare Notes Transpasing now Boss Noter 3, Black Koy Names: Sharps or Fats ‘Noming Accidental Teac 4. Story=THE TRIP TO NEW YORK Time Gomes 5. Accents ‘Marking Accented Notes 6, Story—HOW * MIGHTY HUNTER " GOT HIS NAME Wing Counts end Accente—Speling Bee 7. AQua Game Time Gamer 8 The Tie CChengiog Crotchets ints Quovert 9. The Dowed Croterer Arranging Well-keown Tunes 10. Story—THE THIEF OF BAGDAD Writing Counts and Accents MI, Time Games Time Games with the Dotted Crotchet 12, The Semiquaver The Semiquaver 13. Soeighe Time Time Games in Si-€ight 14. The Trice Wnng Counts and Accents 15. Speling Bee Fincl Tes in Camie Strip FormTO THE TEACHER The THEORY DRIL interes GAMES are desi ing and attractive manner, while saving valuable time at the lesson period. All the ned to teach Musical Rudiments in an work is done at home and the teacher can quickiy evaluate the pupils’ efforts as the work sheets are handed in for examination. It has long been recognized that the quickest and hest way to master NOTATION, TIME, RHYTHM and all other elements of music, is by means of WRITING EXER CISES. Unfortunately, the theoretical side of music study is usually the least attractive, from the student's viewpoint, and the difficulty has been that of capturing the interest and attention of young pupils to the point where they are willing to do the work by them: selves at home. To help overcome this hazard, the work has been presented here in the form of MUSICAL GAMES or PUZZLES. 11 offers a DO-IT-YOURSELF plan in that each step is described pictorially in the form of ANIMATED DRA\WINGS or COMIC STRIPS, so popular with the average child. This obviates the necessity for lengthy explanations during the lesson period and, at the same time, injects a bit of humour into what otherwise might be considered a “dry” subject. The Games are presented in LOOSE LEAF form and it is most important that the pupil be given ONE LEAF AT A TIME, not the whole set at once. In this way, the drawings and musical puzzles contained in future games will retain their newness and come as a surprise to the pupil, who then looks forward with anticipation to each successive tesson For identification, the pupil’s name should be written on the front of the folder in the space provided. The set of papers is then kept in the studio and assigned one game ata time at the desired intervals, It will be seen, at a glance, that the THEORY DRILL GAMES are equally adaptabie to private or class instruction.No. No. CONTENTS OF SET TWO I New Treble Notes 2— New Bass Notes 3— Black Key Names: Sharps or Flats 4— Story — THE TRIP TO NEW YORK 5 — Accents 6 —Story— HOW “MIGHTY HUNTER" GOT HIS NAME 7~A Quiz Game 8—~The Tie 9— The Dotted Crotenet ». 10 Story — THE THIEF OF BAGDAD 11 —Time Games 12—The Semiquaver se Eight Time 14 — The Triplet 15 — Spelling Bee ‘Transpoting new Treble Notes ‘Transposing new Bass Notes Naraing Accidentals in Triads Time Games Marking Accented Notes ‘Writing Counts and Accents — Spelling Bee Time Games Changing Crotehets into Quavers Arranging Wellknown Tunes Writing Counts and Accents ‘Time Games with the Dotced Crotchet ‘The Semiquaver Rest ‘Time Gamer in Six Fight Writing Counts and Accents Final Text in Comic Strip, Form 11199038512)Ra ec Fae aed Tc Se TTT =You NOW KNOW WHERE TO FIND CDEFG IN TWO PLACES IN THE TREBLE. SEE IF YOU CAN TRANSPOSE THEM: BE CAREFUL OF THE STEMS! 3. Transpose these notes one octave lower in the Treble, 4. Transpese these notes one octave higher. 8. Write the counts ig the following.SET TWO IOS New Bass Notes - - Grade for Star} [Tris lafeicl FGAase L_Copy and write the Jenernames of there notes won —— — 7 FGABC (it eine wesw You mit) [Tu wae THE NOTES AS Brosh oretienecsces ts vir) YOu CAN SOME Ou KNOW IN THREE PLACES AND SOME im 2. Write in 3 places. Write in 4 places. (2 in each Clef) Date eS (© CopynEhe HCMLVT by The Wits Mai Co, Internanonat Copy Seed ‘omen BoganYOU HAVE LEARNED WHERE TO FIND FGABC IN TWO PLACES IN THE BASS. SEE IF YOU CAN TRANSPOSE THEM. WATCH HOW YOU PLACE THE STEMS! 3. Transpose these notes one octave higher in the Bass 4. ‘Transpose these notes one ociave lower. 5, Write the counts in the fllowing,SET TWO TITRE RTT RT Black Key Names Grade (or Star) u " |. Make sharps of all these notes, then write their lever names 2. Make flats of these notes. then write their levter-names, 2 Titer. Be a z = Date © Copyright MCMLVI by The Wille Mask Co3 Write the leviersnames of the notes to which the sharp. flat or natural signs betong, accidentals 4 Place an accidencal before each note indicated below 5 Write che letcerames besreath these notes Letter. pre 93 14) SRR letterSET TWO NEM RENE Grade (or Star) The Trip to New York 1. Spell the missing words. ‘The long train ride 1 New York was thoroughly enjoyed by eo = When hy aed ne. her EE ed pn terse to the hotel, Each day they S10 the many other attractions Finally the day came when it wae time for each to pcs hi SES or the ect jours Bs they rg ef the great ty many DaeWERE ARE SOME EXCITING TIME Games! SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN WIN. Guns, 12 3 123 1 2 3 1 2 8 128 123 3. Use as many Crotchets as needed to complete these bars, come; 123 4 12 3 4 123 4 1294 2239 4 4. Use as many Crotchet Reats as needed to complete these bars, Gunes 12 3 1 239 42 3 1 28 123 128 5. Here you may wie only one Rest Ic must be either, mor § Gunes 1294 1239 4 123 4 1 2 84 1 2 OySET TWO OS Accents Pupil’s Narne—- Grade (or Stary cents) Play the following on your piano and accent as marked. Note that even though the same notes are lused in each example. they souind quite different when accented properly. a) In Two Four. accene the first count of every tar (The accents are marked thus, =] za > > - > > Zz. by In Three-Four, secent the first count of every bar > > > > ©) Tn Four Four. there are tro accents, A strong accent on the firit count and a lighter accent on the third count, (Strong accents are inarked thus. = Lighter accents are marked thus, — > > = Date. (© Copynant MEMLYT by The Wille Manic Co Trteratsnal Copynent Secees10 2 Bac am accent mark (2) over the first counts in the following a) Accents: Sons: Accents Counts; Aesente JE Sa Sj Soames decent: 6a = “Counta: = , ©) Mark the accents in the following example Put this mark (2) over the first count. and this mark (— ) over the third count Accents: Counte:Pupil's Name. to ry How “Mighty Hunter” Got His Name 1, Spell the missing words, Inia aly ered hei ames fom sme inponant ESSE accompli ding thie youth One day an SEES tian tit en «young bane ou 6 han 1 ha been song ad ine nt td rye oof he be et ne SES of uarwnion. The young brave put on his SESES=PEP REE nocasing, pained hs Date. knife,2. Write the counts and mark the accents in the following. Aecents Counts: atecents: Counts: 3. Add one note to complete these bars. (Either d or d) SPELL THE WORDS BELOW IN AS MANY DIFFERENT PLACES ~ AS YOU CAN, USING BOTH TREBLE AND BASS, AS SHOWN IN THE SAMPLE c=! | 5 ADAGE|BEADEDIDEFACEDSET TWO TIRE PRE Popit's Name _ Grade (or Sear) A Quiz Game 1. Write the letternames and you will find the answers eee ==] +b) On what part of the body are the eyes, note and mouth?’ ©) What does a sheriff wear to prove he is an officer of the law 4) Mow dees «ower lok when i witer SEES pea 6) Wa ae wn rd pone SESS + — 1) What name is sometimes given to the front of «building? Paes ee 2) Wha lel crm i wed when propery i nero eS fy From what vegetable is ele daw made SESE SE 1 it anaes wrt tr ona SESEESESESAI 5) What do people checkin Railway Staion? SESS Date {© Copymshs MEMLVE by The Wis Mave Co ‘aeration Copy Seras Draw the bar Hines through both Rass apd Treble staves in the following, SS ca oe BS == = Counts: ‘There is something wrong with the las! note of exch bar in the following, Correct it by chang 5 fog the last note inte a Crotchet (oF Quaver (gh! Counts: CountsSET TWO IE The Tie Pupils Name. ~ Grade (or Stary The TIE is a little curved line joining wo notes on the same line ke this z= When two such notes are tied together, the second one is not struck buc is held for its full count In the following examples. write the counts for each bar and cross off the notes you would hold but not play. (As shown in the first bar) gz Counts: Counts: Date_______ © Cepynghe MEMLYT by The Wie Mane Co418 4. See that cach bar has the corcect number of counta by making Quavere where necessary (Use the beam, thus: BP} Counts: Counts, Counts: 5, Complece these bara with either notes or rests, SSS al 6, Write these notes ia as many different places as you cana7 SET TWO The Dotted Crotchet Pupil’s Name. Grade (or Star) (DoTH THEE BARS SOUND ALIKE. YoU ALREADY KNOW THAT A )|{AND SOUNDS as THOUGH IT WERE, THE DOT TAKES THE PLACE OF THE CorreD MINIM GETS WRITTEN LIKE THIS (17H 4 771E) mee oo at DOT ADDED TO ACROTEUET) {AND SOUNDS AS THOUGH IT WERE] | (YOU ARE BOTH RIGHT! | CAN USE *lonty LENGTHEN: WRITTEN UKE THiS fir 7744 THE). \|| EITHER A QUAVER OR QUAVER REST 9 HALE & COUNT, HOW CAN LEE UB THAT MISSING TO COMPLETE THE COUNT: i (eur, Complete the counts in the following by adding a Quaver or Quaver Rest where needed, Watch the counts carefully. Some bars are complete, Counts, 1 2 1 3 Dope Interational Copyrant Secure ‘Poneto Eagle18 Let's see how you are as a composer — or musical arranger. Below you will find three well-known tunes. However, she Time Values have not been properly marked. See if you can arrange the notes in correct time so the tunes will sound as they were originally First play she notes on your piano —exactly as they are shown, From this, yoa will surely be able to recognize the tunes. Then ariange the Time Values accordingly. Here is a sample to show you how to do it By making Quavers in certain places Suppose "DIXIE" were written ike this. it immediately takes its proper form. SSS SSS 4. To correct this tune you need only make some dotted Crotchela followed by a Quaver. Be sure you ut them in the right pla 5. This piece only requires some Quavers and some Ties to make it correct, a - saat i 6. This rune also needs Crotchets and Ties, Can you find the proper places for them? oe 2 feP= gS -SET TWO Pupit’s Name Grade (or Sea OE 44 2, Z AN \ i ane ee a \ Z ery ¥ ae The Thief of Bagdad 1. Spell the missing words, Once upon a time in the ancient city of aE there was a grimy oe cote et ke wth br cate gb» ane, PEE ate an en lore the Cp te FSP racy bt he Cap was just a pile of Tntematon! Copyngit Secured20 ‘APIECE OF MUSIC DOES NOT ALWAYS BECIN ON THE FIRST COUNT. BUT, IF THE FIRST BAR IS INCOMPLETE, THE LAST BAR MUST ALWAYS BALANCE QY HAVING ONLY THE NUMGER OF COUNTS THAT WERE MISSED IN THE FIRST BAR, STUDY THE EXAMPLES DELOW CAREFULLY, 2 Firs write the counts rhen the accents in the following, Be careful of the doeed Crotchets! Accents: BECAUSE WE DEGAN ON THE FOURTH COUNT, 3 Aecente Counts. ONLY 2 COUNTS HERE] BECAUSE WE BEGAN On| THE THIN COUNT. 4 Accents: Counte: [ONLY ONE COUNT HERE) BECAUSE WE GEGAN ON THe SECOND COUNTSET TWO Pupil's Narne—___ Grade (or Star) -_ 1. Mark the counts and accents in the following, Accents: Counts: Acoants: Counts: 2. The following begin with an incomplete bar. ‘This begins on the 4th count. Mark the bar lines, counts and accents accordingly. Aggente: Counts: ‘This begins on the Srd count, Mark the bar lines, counts and accents dAocentt: Count ‘This begins on the 3rd! count. Mark the bar lines, counts and accents, Accente —— a et —— = Counts Date. {© Copyment MCML by The Witte Mane co Internation Copyrant Scared ated sn Engined5 FIRST, WRITE THE COUNTS yr WATCH THE DOTTED CROTCHETS ! P, THEN WRITE IN THE TIME ’ [HEN WRITE IN THE SIGNATURES Counts: Counts:23 SET TWO PIRES ‘The Semiquaver Grade (or Stan) Pupils Name. THIS IS w SEMIQUAVER IT HAS AFULL HEAD, ‘ASTEM AND TWO HOOKS, IT 15 ONLY HALF AS LONG AS A QUAvER, WHEN TWO OR MORE] [IT TAKES FOUR SEMIQUAVERS >| axe jomen rogeTHen || | To EQUAL THE VALUE OFA CROTCHET, OR ONE FULL COUNT, Make Semiquavers in groups of four by adding stems and «touble beats 2. Write the counts in the following, Counts: Counts: Counts: Date. — ~ {© Copynght MCMLY by The Walla Mate Ce Tnternatinal Copyrant Secaeed ‘Ponte in England3. The Semiquaver Rest looks like a Quaver Rest with 2 double flag. Trace these Semiguaver Rests,then see if you ean draw some of your own Mark the counts 4. Complete these bars by adding enough Semiquavers, (In groups of four) —= eee 5. A quaver is equal to A crotchet is equal to ‘A minim is equal to to Asemidreve is equ A dotted minim is equal to. A dotted crotchet is equal fo (BaF oH YOUR Wining EAP No See WOW Many oF THe, Bove QUESTIGRS vou cay | answer connecter eemiquavers semiquavers, semiquavers. semiquavers. semiguavers, emiquavers,26 SET TWO Pypil's Name Grade (or Star) THERE IS A STRONG ACCENT JON THE FIRST COUNT. AND A LIGHTER ONE ON TH€ FOURTH COUNT IN six-€iqHT Te, ITMEANS THERE WILL BE SIX COUNTS TO EACH BAR AND ONE COUNT. TO EACH QUAVER, HERE ISA ) J3-~ NEW TIME Bi [signature ay! 1. First write the counis for the following, then mark the accents, using [for the strong accent and PF for she lighter accent Accents: Counts: Asgents: Counts. Aogente: Counts: agents Counts: 2. In the following. make Quavers in groups of three (using stems and a beam). Next draw in the bar lines and mark the counts and accents Aggents oe > Counte: Date26 REVIEW THIS TABLE OF NOTE VALUES, THEN 00 THE DRILLS BELOW. TIME VALUES IN SIX-EIGHT A quaver gets one full count A crotehet gets two full counts, A dotted erotchet gets three Full counts, ‘There are two semiquavers to one full count 3. Mark the counts and accents Accents: Counte: 4. Complete these bara, using either Quavers or Quaver rests, 5. Draw bar lines in the following — then mark the counts and 2eceucs Accents: Counts Aecente: Counts,SET TWO SER The Triplet Pupil's Name Grade (or Star), | IE, Fon $a TAIDLET IN QuavERs 18 EQUAL TO A FULL COUNT THis 1S 4 TRIPLET. IT 15 THE NAME GIVEN) TOA GROUP OF THREE NOTES, To BE PLAYED. IN THE TIME ORDINAR-| ILY GIVEN To TWO NOTES OF £QUAL WALUE 1, Mark the counts in the following, Zs, st, Counts: po offi} Counts =. t Counts 2. Make Triplets of the following by using stems, 2 beam, the curved line — and the figure > Date (© Conyngne MCMLYI by The Wills Mane Co Tnvrnahoes! Copyngnt Secured28 a (waa Tae GouNTS ANS ACCENTS IN THE wing eset 3 Aocents: Counts: Accents, Counts a Accents | scone me Tevscers an [Semiquavens in THe 4 Complete these bare with Tri Counts 12 3 1 20 3 2 2 34 2 3 Complete these bay with groups of four Semiquavers Gounss, 1 2 3 4 1 2 ghia 3 4 1 236 Use Triplets or Semiquavers to complete these bars, Use some of both, Couns 1 2 9 4 123 4 12 03 41 2 34ser ro Spell these words in both Clefs in crotenets. DeEFAaAcEp|[pAGGAGE|C AB BAGE 4) Spat bath Ces Score hem a genes in pure, 7D IO Spell n bon Cle. Wrie 8 wiles, wo o exh tas. OFS FP 4) spate words in semiquvee tain ite, FTE Dare (© Copynghe MEHL by The Wate Mune Co aerntional Copynghe Secered ‘ponte se Eagend|30 5 Help the litle clown pass this final vest Write the answers for hitn in his balloon, fren HOW MANY COUNTS WOULD YOU HOLD THIS Dy FOUR-FOUR TIMae? [or sxc Eiger Time) HOW many couNTS "| ») FOR THIS ? stow FOR IN THREE -FOUR TIME) MANY COUNTS THIS? OW MANY COUNTS TO THIS IN SIX-EIGH (is Sik-eigny, HOW MANY COUNTS WOULD ) rou ive THis? HOW MANY counss\| (BA TO THIS cnour In FOUR-FOuR UID oO 3 (row many Counts | Wouwb You give Tas WN THREE -FOUR? IN HOW MANY COUNTS: TO THIS GROUP? THREE -FOuR, Fy HOw MANY COUNTS TO THIS GROUP SIN SIN-EIGHT? [in FouR-FouR, GY) How MANY COUNTS As) To THIs GROUP? fru t ye NY SEMIQUAVERS A ARE THERE IN A : porte croTcuer? Having successfully completed this book, the pupil should be assigned THEORY DRILL. GAMES. SET THREE.