Point your mouse at the staff (tap on mobiles) to reveal the answers.

1. Give the letter name of each of the notes marked *. The first answer is given.

2. Write the notes which these letters represent. (Sometimes there are two possible positions, as in the first F.)

1. Give the letter name of each of the notes marked *. The first answer is given.

1. Give the letter name of each of the notes marked *. The first answer is given.

2. Write the notes. The first answer is given.

3. Add the correct clef for each of these notes.

1. For each pair of notes, circle the one which is higher.

2. For each pair of notes, circle the one which is lower.

3. Circle every A flat in this extract.

4. Circle every C sharp in this extract.

1. Give the the time name of each note marked with a star (e.g. “minim” or “half note”). The first one has been
done for you.

2. Put these notes in order of length, starting with the longest.

3. Give the note name and time name of each of the following notes.

4. Give the note name and time name of each of the following notes.

1. Next to each note, write a rest that has the same time value.

2. Add the rests together, to make a new rest.

1. What effect does a dot on the right hand side of a note have?
2. Write one dotted note which is equal in length to the given notes.

3. Write one note (dotted or undotted) which is equal in length to the given notes.

a. Give the meaning of the “3” in the time signature 3/4.

b. True or False? The time signature 4/4 means there are four crotchet (quarter note) beats per bar.

c. Add the time signature to each of these melodies.

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d. Add the missing bar lines to these melodies. Each one starts on the first beat of the bar.

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1. What effect does a tie have?

2. How can you tell the difference between a tie and a slur?

3. When should a tie be written above a note, and when below?

4. For each pair of notes, say if there is a tie or a slur.

ewrite the following melodies, grouping (beaming) the notes correctly.

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Major Scales Exercises
Point your mouse at the questions (tap on mobile devices) to reveal the answers.

1. How many semitone (half) steps are there in one octave of a major scale?
2. What is the pattern of tones (whole steps) and semitones (half steps) in ascending major scales?

3. Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th) of the notes marked *.

Hover over the * sign to reveal the answers! (Tap on mobiles).

a. The key is F major

b. The key is G major