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LEARN HOW TO READ SHEET MUSIC IN 7 LESSONS

WORKBOOK

Welcome to the Sheet Music Workbook.

This workbook uses a unique combination of worksheets and practical activities designed to enable you to be able to read sheet music quickly and effectively. It should be completed alongside the “How to Read Sheet Music in 7 easy Lessons” course. The worksheets can be printed off and completed whenever you want. The answers for each worksheet are found in the back of the workbook so you can check you progress.

The practical activities are designed so that you can start to try to play sheet music on your instrument straight away. This is the revolutionary principle of this course...putting your theoretical understanding into practical playing straight away.

My advice is to read a lesson and reflect upon it. Then, test your understanding using the worksheets and try the the practical exercises/pieces on your instrument. Remember, the combination of theory and practical is the key to success.

When you have completed the course there is “The Big Test” for you to sit, together with a certificate of completion.

Good luck!

Benjamin Dunne!


CONTENTS

WORKSHEETS! 5

Lesson One Worksheets! 6

Lesson One Practical Task! 9

Lesson Two Worksheet! 10

Lesson Two Practical Task! 11

Lesson Three Worksheet! 12

Lesson Three Practical Task! 13

Lesson Four Worksheet! 14

Lesson Five Worksheet! 15

Lesson Six Worksheet (Practical)! 16

Lesson Seven Worksheet! 17

WORKSHEET ANSWERS! 18

Lesson One Worksheet Answers! 19

Lesson Two Worksheet Answers! 22

Lesson Three Worksheet Answers! 23

Lesson Four Worksheet Answers! 24

Lesson Five Worksheet Answers! 25

Lesson Seven Worksheet Answers! 26


THE BIG TEST! 27

THE BIG TEST ANSWERS! 33

How Did You Do?! 39

Certificate Of Completion! 39

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WORKSHEETS


LESSON ONE WORKSHEETS


LESSON ONE PRACTICAL TASK

YOUR FIRST TUNES

Have a go at playing these 3 pieces on your instrument. There is a line under each note if you find it helpful to write the note names in.


LESSON TWO WORKSHEET

TEMPO AND TIME SIGNATURES

What do the following tempo markings mean:

1. Adagio ..............................

2. Allegro ...............................

3. Andante ...............................

How would you write the following tempi (tempi = plural of tempo)

4. Quite Quick ..............................

5. Very Fast .............................

How many beats in a bar in the following time signatures: 6.! 6! 8 ..............................

7.! 2! 4 ..............................

What type of beats are they in the following time signatures:8.

! 2! 2 ..............................

9.! 12! 16 ..............................

What does the following marking mean:

10. = 60bpm ...............................

Total score:

/10


LESSON TWO PRACTICAL TASK

PLAY WITH A SENSE OF PULSE

Have a go at playing these tunes. Similarly to the Lesson 1 Practical task, the note lengths are all the same, but this time try to emphasize the 1st beat of every bar by playing it a bit louder than the others.

In this extract emphasize beats 1 and 4


LESSON THREE WORKSHEET

NOTE DURATION

Q.s. 1-5. Fill in the missing note values:

N O T E S Y M B O L

N O T E L E N G T H

1 beat

How many beats is each of the following notes worth:

! 6. ...................! 7. .....................! 8. .....................! 9. ...................

How many beats is the following worth:

10. ...................................

Total score:

/10


LESSON THREE PRACTICAL TASK

PULSE AND DURATION

This is a difficult task because you need to try to put together your understanding of pulse (Lesson 2) with duration (Lesson 3). Try to keep a clear sense of pulse in your head as you play. Donʼt worry if you find this difficult - see it as preparation work for the material we will be covering in Lesson 4. Good luck!!


LESSON FOUR WORKSHEET

RHYTHMS AND RESTS


LESSON FIVE WORKSHEET

DYNAMICS

What do the following dynamic markings mean:

1. Forte ..............................

2. pp ...............................

3. mp ...............................

How would you write the following dynamics:

4. Very loud ..............................

5. Quiet .............................

What do the following abbreviations mean:

6. cresc. ..............................

7. dim. ...............................

What do the following signs tell you to do:

8. ..............................

9 ..............................

10. ...............................

Total score:

/10


LESSON SIX WORKSHEET (PRACTICAL )

HARMONY

Have a go at playing these chord patterns on your instrument. You will find they really help your fingers get used to playing chords.


LESSON SEVEN WORKSHEET

DIRECTIONS

What do the following directions mean:

1. da capo ..............................

2. dal segno ...............................

3. What does this sign mean?

...............................


...............................

5. How many bars should be played in total in this passage?

..............................

Total score: (2 marks per Q.)

/10


WORKSHEET ANSWERS


LESSON ONE WORKSHEET ANSWERS

1. TREBLE CLEF NOTES



2. BASS CLEF NOTES



3. LEDGER LINES


LESSON TWO WORKSHEET ANSWERS

TEMPO AND TIME SIGNATURES

What do the following tempo markings mean:

1. Adagio Slow

2. Allegro Fast

3. Andante Walking Pace

How would you write the following tempi (tempi = plural of tempo)

4. Quite Quick moderato

5. Very Fast prestissimo

How many beats in a bar in the following time signatures: 6.! 6! 8 6

7.! 2! 4 2

What type of beats are they in the following time signatures:8.

! 2! 2 minims

9.! 12! 16 semiquavers

What does the following marking mean?

10. = 60bpm 60 quavers in a minute


LESSON THREE WORKSHEET ANSWERS

NOTE DURATIONQ.s. 1-5. Fill in the missing note values:

N O T E S Y M B O L

N O T E L E N G T H

4 beats

2 beats

1 beat

½ beat

¼ beat

⅛ beat

How many beats is each of the following notes worth:

! 6. 3 beats! ! 7. 1½ beats ! 8. ⅜ beat ! 9. 6 beats.

How many beats is the following worth:


10. 6 beats

LESSON FOUR WORKSHEET ANSWERS

RHYTHMS AND RESTS


LESSON FIVE WORKSHEET ANSWERS

DYNAMICS

What do the following dynamic markings mean:

1. Forte Loud

2. pp Very Quiet

3. mp Quite Quiet

How would you write the following dynamics:

4. Very loud Fortissimo

5. Quiet Piano

What do the following abbreviations mean:

6. cresc. Gradually get louder

7. dim. Gradually get quieter

What do the following signs tell you to do:

8. Play a note suddenly with force

9 Sudden emphasis on a note

10. Lean on a note


LESSON SEVEN WORKSHEET ANSWERS

DIRECTIONS

What do the following directions mean:

1. da capo Go back to the start of the piece

2. dal segno Go back to the sign


Go back to the start (or a start repeat mark)


Loop previous material

5. How many bars should be played in total in this passage?

7 bars in total


THE BIG TE ST


THE BIG TESTPrint out the following testTry to complete the test in 35 minutes. ! ! ! ! ! TOTAL MARKS: 50

Questions 1-16


What do the following tempo markings mean?

17. Presto ! .............................

18. Moderato ....................................

19. Adagio .................................

How would you write the following tempi?

20. Fast ! ..............................

How many beats in a bar in the following time signatures?

21.! 12! 8 ...................................

22.! 6! 4 ....................................

What type of beats are they in the following time signatures?

23.

! 2! 4 .................................

24.! 12! 32 ...................................

25. What does the following marking mean?

= 120bpm ! ..........................................



N O T E S Y M B O L

N O T E L E N G T H

How many beats is each of the following notes worth?

! 30. ......! 31. ........... ! 32. ..........! ! ! 33. ........

Questions 34-37.


What do the following dynamic markings mean?

38. Piano! ....................

39. f ! ....................

40. mf ! ....................

41. How would you write the following dynamic?

Very quiet ...................

42. What does the following abbreviation mean?

cresc. ...........................

43. What does the following sign tell you to do?

!! ..........................

44. What does the following direction mean?

dal segno ...........................

45.What does this sign mean?

! ! ...................................................


46. What is the dot called under the 1st note below?

...................................

! ! 47. What does the dot tell the performer to do? .........................................

48. !What are these curved lines called?

......................................

49. ! What is this line above the note called?

...........................................

50. What type of note is this?

..........................................

51. ! What is this called?

.....................................

TOTAL MARKS: 50


THE BIG TE ST ANSWERS


THE BIG TEST ANSWERS

Questions 1-16


What do the following tempo markings mean?

17. Presto ! Very fast

18. Moderato Quite fast

19. Adagio Slow

How would you write the following tempi?

20. Fast ! Allegro

How many beats in a bar in the following time signatures?

21.! 12! 8 ! ! 12

22.! 6! 4 ! ! 6

What type of beats are they in the following time signatures?

23.

! 2! 4 crotchets

24.! 12! 32 demisemiquavers

25. What does the following marking mean?

= 120bpm ! 120 quavers in a minute



N O T E S Y M B O L

N O T E L E N G T H

4

2

half

an eighth

How many beats is each of the following notes worth?

30. 1 and a half! 31. 3 beats ! 32. 3 beats!! ! 33. 3 eighths

Questions 34-37.


What do the following dynamic markings mean?

38. Piano! Quiet

39. f ! Loud

40. mf ! Quite loud

41. How would you write the following dynamic?

Very quiet ! pianissimo

42. What does the following abbreviation mean?

cresc. get louder

43. What does the following sign tell you to do?

!! accent the note by playing it louder

44. What does the following direction mean?

dal segno go back to the sign

45.What does this sign mean?

! ! ! repeat


46. What is the dot called under the 1st note below?

! staccato

! ! 47. What does the dot tell the performer to do? shorten the note (or play detached)

48. !What are these curved lines called?

! slurs (not ties)

49. ! What is this line above the note called?

! ! mordent

50. What type of note is this?

! harmonic

51. ! What is this called?

! appoggiatura

TOTAL MARKS: 50


HOW DID YOU DO?

40-50 marks Congratulations!!That is a fantastic achievement! To be scoring this high after just 7 lessons is

a very impressive performance. Well done!!

30-40 marks A very good achievement - well done!! You have a secure knowledge of most aspects of sheet music. You have all the skills necessary to continue to put this into practice on your instrument. Congratulations!

20-30 marks A good score! You have shown that you have a reasonably good understanding of the basics of sheet music. This means that you will be able to play more and more music from notation.My advice is to try to play some pieces on your instrument and then revisit the lesson series in about 2 weeks time. This will mean that the material is still fresh in your mind and you can build upon your knowledge.

0-20 marks A solid start - well done! Hopefully, you will have scored reasonably well on the pitch questions. This will mean that you have the foundations in place to start to practice some of the pieces in the 20 Pieces for Occasions Book. Have a go at these for 2 weeks and then revisit the lesson series. You can do it.. it just needs a bit of practice>

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETIONSheet Music Workbook! copyright © 2011 Benjamin Dunnett

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