Please scroll down for help with scales, sight singing, line and space names, and key signatures.

 It is very important for every musician to practice their instrument at home.  Take a few minutes every day to review some of the exercises below.  Please, let me know if you have any trouble or would like some help.  I am available most days before and after school.

MAJOR AND MINOR SCALES

           do'   $

            ti        ti

            la        la         la   "    la

            so       so        so          so

            fa        fa        fa          fa

            mi      mi        mi        mi

 #         re       re        re         re

start    do      do        do        do      do    end

                       ti          ti          ti        ti

                       la  "    la          la       #

CHROMATIC SCALE

DO'        DO'

TI          TI

LI          TE

LA          LA

SI           LE

SOL        SOL

FI            SE

FA           FA

MI           MI

RI            ME

RE            RA

DI             RE

DO            DO

SCALE EXERCISES

                                                      do'

                                               ti     ti     ti

                                        la    la     la     la     la

                                so    so    so    so    so     so      so

                        fa     fa    fa      fa    fa    fa      fa      fa     fa

                mi    mi    mi   mi    mi   mi   mi    mi    mi    mi    mi   

        re     re    re     re    re     re    re    re     re     re    re     re     re   

do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do    do

                                                                          re'

                                                               do'                do'

                                                    ti                    ti

                                        la                    la

                        so                       so        

            fa                        fa

mi                    mi

             re

do

SIGHT SINGING

You can use the exercises below to practice sight singing at home.  If you have a piano, use middle C as your starting pitch, "do."  If you do not have a piano, any comfortable pitch will be fine to start.

After determining your starting pitch, pat a steady beat on your leg and count "one, two, ready, go."  Sing each pitch as a quarter note, giving it one beat.  You are now on your way!!!

1. D  R  M  F  S  F  M  R  D  R  M  R  D  R  M  F  M  F  S  F  M  R  D

2. D  M  S  M  D  M  S  D'  S  S  M  M  D  D  R  R  M  M  F  F  M  M  S  M  D

3. D  M  S  M  D'  T  L  S  L  T  D'  S  D'  S  S  D'  T  L  S  F  M  R  D

Below you will find the line and space names for you to review for the treble and bass clef staves.  This should be helpful for at home review.

TREBLE CLEF STAFF

______________________________    F

                                        E

______________________________    D

                                        C

______________________________    B

                                        A

______________________________    G

                                        F

______________________________    E

BASS CLEF STAFF

______________________________    A

                                        G

______________________________    F

                                        E

______________________________    D

                                        C

______________________________    B

                                        A

______________________________    G

KEY SIGNATURE TIPS

Finding Flats:

1. The last flat is FA.

2. Our goal is to fine DO.

3. Look in the key signature to see if DO is flat, sharp, or natural.

Finding Sharps:

1. The last sharp is TI.

2. Our goal is to fine DO.

3. Look in the key signature to see if DO is flat, sharp, or natural.