College of Musical Arts BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY ‘THEORY WORKSHEETS by Dr. G. Trantham Table of Contents Introduction ef Worksheets (Written Theory) Rhythm and Simple Meter... Rhythm and Simple/Compound Meter. + Key Signatures, Scales and Scale Degrees Seales : ee Intervals, Triads (root position). “Triad inversions Peet entes Triads and Roman Numerals (inversions) Worksheets (Answers/solutions) Rhythm and Simple Meter... ... Rhythm and Simple/Compound Meter. Key Signatures, Scales and Scale Degrees Scales Intervals... Triads (root positon) ‘Triad inversions Triads and Roman Numerals (inversions) Worksheets (Aural Skills) ‘Simple Meter ‘Compound Meter Melodies for Singing 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2.20 21Introduction ‘The following worksheets are designed to assist you as you prepare for undergraduate study in music. Basic elements of musicianship (written theory and aural skills) are an important part of your musical training. You can get a head start on your academic musical studies if you work through these worksheets with your orchestra director, private music teacher, of music specialist in your school. This basic musical information and skill development is not exclusive to Bowling Green State University. Music schools in universities across the country require their music students to know this information and have the skills to notate and identify intervals, triads, and seventh chords as well as be able to sing melodies and perform rhythmic patterns. It is our hope that the following worksheets will assist you as you strive to become an independent musician,Rhythm and Simple Meter Worksheet 1 1. How many cumulative quarter note values in the following notes and ress: i = oie 2d IDRIS D2, a oa SSSSHISSr DD 2. How many cumulative eighth note values inthe following notes and rests: LbiAD os ae LIN, (feel AN 3. Complete following, Use a note ale (for item "provide rest) in ach lank-one forthe nae and ich equals the Sees . ie + a pate eee teRhythm and Simple Meter Worksheet - page 2 4 Classify each meter as dupe, triple or quadruple. Notate the beat (unit) Enact oe SS SS 5. Cometh folowing hythnic examples by rebeaming and combining Use the given 'Provi frou de br ines, "e ist example is started foro JDDDDISISSTI LJ ITT TTD LT tlONN LASS bhdd! DID ddd LL | 2 2‘Rhythm and Simple/Compound Meter Worksheet 3 1. Classify each meter as simple or compound, and then duple, triple or quadruple. Notte the beat (unit) nape Ce a 2 Corer e — J Bent i i eR Rw wm BR Hin the lowing rhythmic examples by reaming and combining as necessary. ge the given meters. Provi is given for y 3 4 6 8 JOD MII ITT AT d J STI TR DDO LOUD we J J‘Key Signatures, Scales and Scale Degrees Worksheet 1. Notate key signatures: abe BM am om ohm pb fm 2a, Name the major key and identify the given scale degree by number and name: 3. Given the major (Gist row) or minor (second row) key and scale degree, notte the pitch. es 7&2 RRA RG aka Bhs a3 fea bbs og 7 es 5 she = cha 4, Notate the following scales, Do NOT use key signatures. SS “AMjr cng on) EMsor(ecening cy) © atarp wetoc minor (ascending 08 descending) a ‘ta lee mor (scent and dening)Scale Worksheet ‘Notate the following scales. Do NOT use key signatures. 1B jor scening ony SS {Major decent on) SSS 'B Mojor sein oy) SSS] Reitive MAJOR of ior cen oay) Redive MAJOR o dior (etn ony SSS] ‘ra ier senting on) Reta ure MINOR of B mer sending on) SSS] meni mir cz xy) ‘ete minor cena a scm) SSS ‘Pall bam mitor of C Major cent en) SSSInterval Worksheet 1, Keniry dese imervals (quality and number). Be sue w eleaily indicate Major versus minor (Le My) ae: 2. Construct intervals ABOVE and BELOW each given note, Do NOT alter the given note. Ea m3 M6 MB M2 PS P4 m6 m3 im.7 m2 Aud M7 M6 Aug.2 m3 MB. 3. Inver the following intervals: identify all intervals: a“Triad (Root position) Worksheet LL Tdentify these wiads by type (M, m, +, 0). Be sure to clearly indicate Major versus minor. 2, Notte the trad, given he rot and the type. vt 3, Given the chord quality and one member ofthe triad, notate the remainder of the triad, Do NOT alter te given note a ad sho Sth Root Sth ad 3d sh m 0 sth Root rd Root sth Root Sih ee‘Tried with Tnversions Worksheet 8 1. Identify the quality of the given triad and notate the first inversion ( § ) and second inversion ( § ) ofeacks — 2, Identify root, inversion (root, ®=Ist, ¢ =2nd), and quality (M, m, +, 0) of each example: 6 $ thn asi ged BiMS Gm — alm (roo‘Triad/Roman numeral Worksheet 9 1. Identify the following chords. Supply roman numeral and inversion symbol (figured bass). Be ste {0 provide proper case.Rhythm and Simple Meter Worksheet - Key ot ms oie oo Coe a DONS DDE DD CO 2. How many cumulative eighth note values in the following notes and rests: Lim, iz Ni tie as dees e ie Ce ee A. Complete the following. Us ‘another forthe notes) wk @ g 1 note value (fr item "a" provide rests) in each blank-one forthe note and fh gquals the dot. & : isl .- es teu FF hh a ite filo h i_Rhyth-and-Simple Meter Worksheet page 2» Key un 4, Classify each meter as duple, wiple or quadruple. Notate the beat (unit) 5. Comet the foLowing shythmic examples by ebeaming and combining ax necessary Carte puch neers Movids bar nes: heft nutpe mare er ou JODO Le VOOR) animes MW LUIS dbbdd DDD gi JIL DISTT DI et2 ~— Riyitiny and Simple Compound Meter Worksheet = Key 1, Classify each meter ae ao me ote OOF \ z spe or compound, and then duple, tiple or quadruple. Notate the beat (unit). 2 = ma me dh 1G 6 8 io @ mm 2. Coote lowing yc examples by rebearing rn combining mecca. Use Hines ise the given meters. Provide bar JODDITI NSTI Jd ITTI FITD DD BSD g INN NIN FT 8 g J DITIFTTTI D1) IT) | OT TT) TILIA) DDD LID DDDD DODD J 4 8 21 FAA NTL ITI J gJMIIATIITIUL TINA JKey Signatures, Scales and Scale Degrees Worksheet ~ Key 13 1, Notate key signatures: Ab. BM am em oh bm fm 2, Name the major key and identify the given scale degree by number and name: po aati pubdocine_ medians _eoperie_ 2b, Name the minor key and identify the given scale degree by number: t ot = Oa ene —sominan__—_suponic——_sbominat_ 3. Given the major (ist row) or minor (second row) key and scale degree, notate the pitch. Eb 6 Ab 3 a3 tha otha ees ghe | cha 4. Notate the following scales. ee Poses signatures. ys ¢ pate Sst tg |E Major (descending only) e) {f barmonic minor (ascending only) “nap loi mie econ and ening) S5 SS ‘bat meld ier ceding wd descends)"Seale Worksheet - Key 4 NNotate the following scales. Do NOT use key signanres. © ba) + sje senda ol) (Major etn ony) wo fe 1 Maj acening cy) Raaive MAJOR of minor cnn on) Retve MAJOR o in esceingcaly) D epee | amine mang ony) Relive uur MINOR a B major aceiig ot) cat a eto a Pall omni mito fC Major eninge)——rmtervar Worksheet = Key . 1, Identify these intervals (quality and number). Be sure o clearly indicate Major versus minor (i.e, M, m). nae Pa 7 MB Aus MG 47 m3 01003) 2. Construct intervals ABOVE and BELOW each given note. Do NOT alter the given note ane - m3 M6 MB Me Ps Ps mm im. 7 m2 Aug.4 | M7 M6 = Aug.2 m3 MB 3. Invert the following intervals; idemtify all intervals: Ma m6 7 M2 dim M3 PS 2 m6 MB Me m7 AugS m6 PA oa"Tad (Root position) Worksheet ~ Key 1, Identify these triads by type (M, m, +). Be sure to clearly indicate Major versus minor, 2, Nota the triad, given the root and the type. re 3, Given the chord quality and one member ofthe trad, notate the remainder ofthe triad. Do NOT alter the given note. sth Root 3d Root ee sth Root Sth‘Triads with Inversions Worksheet~-Key u 1. Identify the quality of the given triad and notate the first inversion ( $ ) and second inversion ( # ) ofeach soe be ae ee mo oe ss 2. Identify root, inversion (root, ®=Ist, $ =2nd) , and quality (M, m, +,0) of each example: Gt M (1009 io z clu $ — phmeooy 4° B+ fat BMS Gm* alm (oot‘Triad/Roman numeral Worksheet ~- Key 18 1 Identify he folowing chords. Supply roman numeral and inversion symbol (figured bass). Be sure lo provide proper easeRhythm Worksheet - Simple Meter 19 1 2 3 4 . 6Rhythm Worksheet - Compound Meter 20Melodies for Sight Reading aL