Do you need help meeting the mastery challenges? Try these links.
STAFF SCOUT
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/noteNames.html - name notes on staff
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/speedNoteNames.html - name notes on staff before they disappear!
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/pianoKeys.html - click corresponding key on piano
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html - name notes on staff
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id80_en.html - name keys on piano
http://www.teoria.com/exercises/read.htm - click corresponding key on piano
http://www.pedaplus.com/flash_notes_2.0.html - advance through levels of difficulty by correctly identifying the notes on the staff
http://www.practicespot.com/theorycenter.phtml?cat=4 – worksheets to help improve note identification
http://www.musiclearningcommunity.com/Game%20pages/PageTurnerLetterNames/Treble%20spaces/PgTurnLettersTrebleSpaces-Practice.htm - identify F-A-C-E in the treble clef
http://www.musiclearningcommunity.com/Free%20Game%20Pages/FREEKeybdTrebCDEFGpractice.htm - identify C-D-E-F-G in the treble clef and play on piano
SCALE SLEUTH
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/scales.html - arrange notes to construct the specified scale in the treble clef
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/scalesBass.html - arrange notes to construct the specified scale in the bass clef
http://www.teoria.com/exercises/sc.htm - arrange notes to construct the specified scale
http://www.teoria.com/exercises/si.htm - identify the scale you see on the staff
http://www.practicespot.com/theorycenter.phtml?cat=10 – worksheets to help improve scale knowledge
CHORD COMMANDER
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/chords.html - build the specified scale in the treble clef
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/chordsBass.html - build the specified scale in the bass clef
http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id85_en.html - identify the quality of the chord you see
http://www.practicespot.com/theorycenter.phtml?cat=6 – worksheets to help improve chord knowledge RHYTHM RECON http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmPerf.html - click the mouse in time with the metronome to “play” the rhythm pattern that is displayed http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmDict.html - listen to a rhythm pattern and then arrange the note values in the correct order http://sites.google.com/a/wendyspianostudio.com/wendys-piano-studio/teaching-resources/music-progression-rhythms - practice rhythm drills according to the Music Progressions levels TERMINOLOGY TRAINER http://www.ptg.org/hangman/hangman.php - a fun hangman game with familiar music terms http://www.ptg.org/justForFun-concentrationNotes.php - a fun concentration/memory game with musical symbols http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/ - multimedia music dictionary with audio pronunciation guide LISTENING LIEUTENANT http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id90_en.html - identify intervals by ear http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id91_en.html - identify scales by ear http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id92_en.html - identify chords by ear http://www.teoria.com/exercises/ritmo-ear.htm - rhythmic dictation http://www.teoria.com/exercises/ie.htm - identify intervals by ear http://www.teoria.com/exercises/se.htm - identify scales by ear http://www.teoria.com/exercises/c3e.htm - identify chords by ear http://www.pedaplus.com/flash/2_note_practice.html - play back the two notes your hear – PRACTICE http://www.pedaplus.com/flash/2_intervals.html - play back the two notes you hear – GAME! http://www.pedaplus.com/flash/3_note_practice.html - play back the three notes you hear – PRACTICE http://www.pedaplus.com/flash/3_intervals.html - Play back the three notes you hear – GAME! http://www.pedaplus.com/flash/tutorials/sound_card_template.html - identify harmonic intervals http://www.musiclearningcommunity.com/Free%20Game%20Pages/FREESongBirdsDR-Practice.htm - click on song birds to play back a melodic pattern http://www.musiclearningcommunity.com/Free%20Game%20Pages/FREETumbleTriadsMaMiPractice.htm - identify chords as Major or minor http://www.ossmann.com/bigears/ - identify intervals by ear KEY SIGNATURE SPECIALIST http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/keySignatures.html - identify the key signature you see http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id83_en.html - identify the key signature you see http://www.teoria.com/exercises/kc.htm - add sharps or flats to form the correct key signature http://www.teoria.com/exercises/ki.htm - identify the key signature you see http://www.practicespot.com/theorycenter.phtml?cat=8 – worksheets to help drill key signatures http://musicmattersblog.com/2006/07/31/circle-of-5ths-worksheets/ - circle of 5ths worksheets to print out COMPOSERS http://classicsforkids.com/shows/thisweek.asp - short on-line radio programs about different composers with accompanying worksheets that can be printed out http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/greatcomposers/ - timeline, pictures and biographies of some of the great composers http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameComposer.html - a short quiz to test your knowledge of different composers INSTRUMENTS http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/takomaparkms/academics/cs/grade8projects/learnaboutmusic/sections.html - learn about different instruments in the symphony orchestra http://www.sfskids.org/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3 – fun, interactive way to learn about the instruments of the symphony orchestra http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/instrumentlab/ - view and listen to virtual instruments http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popNameInstrument.html - a short quiz to test how well you recognize the sound of different instruments http://www.swentelomania.be/ancient/framese.html - fascinating information about ancient instruments FUN EXTRAS http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/activitiesgames/games/popComposeMusic.html - drag and drop notes on the staff to form a short, simple composition