Workbook

Music Theory for Guitar: Level One is the first entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

In this volume you’ll begin by learning a wide range of subjects including: parts of the guitar, first position notes on the fretboard and the music staff, Whole steps and half steps on the fretboard and the music staff, basic rhythms, time signatures and counting, an introduction to sharps and flats, the C Major and a natural and harmonic minor scales, an introduction to intervals, basic music symbols and terminology.

Music Theory for Guitar: Level Two is the second entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

This volume includes the following topics: all notes up to the fifth fret, including naturals, sharps, and flats, on the fretboard and the music staff, whole steps and half steps, major and minor key signatures up to four sharps and one flat, major, natural minor, and harmonic minor scales with key signatures up to four sharps and one flat, major and perfect intervals, rhythms, time signatures and counting, the fundamentals of triads and chord construction, music symbols and terminology, authentic and half cadences, and music analysis applying all aspects of theory to a real piece of music!

Music Theory for Guitar: Level Three is the final entry in a comprehensive series of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included eleven graded levels of music theory.

This volume rounds off your theory lessons by covering: all notes on the music staff and the fretboard through the 12th fret, all major and minor key signatures, all major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales, major, perfect, and minor intervals, the circle of fifths, triads and chord construction, Barre chord theory, patterns, and construction, authentic, half, and plagal cadences, chord progressions, transposition, advanced rhythms, time signatures, and counting, nusic symbols and terminology, and music analysis applying all aspects of theory to a real piece of music!

This is the answer book for all three workbooks in the Music Theory for Guitar series. This series is a comprehensive set of music theory workbooks for guitarists in which Amy Hite draws from her experience teaching the guitar and leading the Guitar Syllabus Committee with the Music Teachers’ Association of California, where she built an extensive guitar curriculum from the ground-up that included graded levels of music theory.

This series includes levels one through three plus an answer book, so it’s practical for both self-study and guided music lessons with the help of a guitar teacher. The workbooks begin at the most basic level and advance into college-level music theory. They are used by students, professionals, teachers, and music schools worldwide.

This worksheet packet is a great launching point for students to learn about transposition and proper handwriting skills. After learning a base version of “Zum Gali Gali” in the key of D minor, they have the opportunity to notate the piece in two alternate tonal centers: E minor and A minor. Answer guides are included.

Note: If you are interested in multi-level versions of this piece consider the Zum Gali Gali Mega Pack that features five solo versions, a trio for beginners, and transposition worksheets.

Mission: X is a method-style songbook for beginners featuring three themed chapters: Andromeda, Undercover, and Ancient Lands. Each chapter begins with “Mission Training” blocks that contain a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces in the mission. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

Mission: X Play Ball! is a sport-themed, short-form method-style songbook, for beginners with a focus on eighth notes, eighth rests, and simple dotted rhythms. Each block begins with “Mission Training” that contains a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

Mission: X Volume Two is a method-style songbook for late beginners featuring three themed chapters: Atlantis, Supernatural, and Alter Ego. Each chapter begins with “Mission Training” blocks that contain a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces in the mission. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

Mission: X Get in the Game! is a sport-themed, short-form method-style songbook, for late beginners with a focus on triplets and swing-style eighth notes. Each block begins with “Mission Training” that contains a mix of written theory work and light music analysis to help prepare students to learn the pieces. These engaging pieces and materials by Chrissy Ricker will be a hit with students of all ages.

The Theory Time Level A workbook is a pre-music reader that teaches many concepts without the use of a staff. Students will learn high & low, left-hand & right-hand, music alphabet, finger numbers, two & three black-key groups on a keyboard, line & space notes, drawing & counting quarter, half & wholes notes and soft & loud. This workbook is for an early-beginning student and is the official study material for the Level A theory test in the NFMC Festivals theory-testing program.

The Theory Time Level B workbook is a pre-music reader that teaches left-hand & right-hand, keyboard geography, high & low, up & down, two & three black-key groups, music alphabet on a keyboard, finger numbers, letters & notes, drawing & counting quarter, half & whole notes on a line & in a space, counting quarter rests, staff, direction of a musical line, highest note and soft & loud. This workbook is for an early-beginning student and is the official study material for the Level B theory test in the NFMC Festivals theory-testing program.

Theory Time Primer Level workbook is perfect for a Kindergarten student or young 1st or 2nd grader! Staff sizes are large to accommodate fine-motor skills in this 59-page “theory fundamental" level workbook. Concepts include: Keyboard drill, high, middle & low, up & down, music alphabet, introduction to the staff, dynamics, line & space notes, steps & skips on a keyboard/staff, repeated notes, treble clef lines & spaces, bass clef lines & spaces, quarter note & rest, half note & rest, whole note & rest, dotted half note, rhythm drill (no time signature), ear-training, review test.

This 46-page reproducible workbook is intended for use with students younger than five, very young accelerated learners, and is adapted to suit all learning styles. Five concepts are covered in tiny increments: keyboard geography, music alphabet, keyboard & music alphabet, hands and finger names & numbers.

Theory Time’s Pre-Primer B level 75-page reproducible workbook focuses on the precise use of language terms and the accuracy and timing of verbal instruction matching physical instruction is vital to prevent inaccurate statements leading to confusion. This packet, adapted to all learning styles, uses precise language and instructions to assist you as a teacher.The concepts covered include: position & movement, music alphabet and keyboard geography, position on the keyboard, absolute & relative, up & down, below & above, horizontal movement on the keyboard, moving up & down, definitions & correlation of concepts & terms, Fun Sheets, and teacher guide.

Theory Time’s Pre-Primer C reproducible, 56-page workbook, focuses on basic note-reading skills and offers a unique answer to teaching note reading to very young students. This workbook, adapted to all learning styles, shows how a rotated keyboard can become the lines and spaces of the grand staff, thus solving the dilemma of teaching note reading from the perspective of traditional hand positions. Students learn from the very beginning that the grand staff is really just one big staff and the music alphabet is continuously repeated, line-space-line-space. Middle C is the natural division between the treble and bass staves. Emphasis is also placed upon the concepts of HIGH and LOW as the words relate to both location and sound.

Theory Time’s reproducible Pre-primer D is a 50-page workbook that presents the basic elements of rhythm, how to draw notes, stems, and rests through time signatures, measures, counting and dynamics (loud & soft). Types of notes include quarter, half, dotted half and whole. Rests include quarter, half and whole. Worksheets can all be enlarged for the very young students with all learning styles who need extra practice in developing the fine motor skills needed to write notes and rests legibly. Visual and aural recognition and understanding of what is meant by a steady beat are emphasized. Students are given written examples to complete and asked to tap and clap simple rhythm patterns.

This packet of reproducible worksheets is intended to use with a kindergarten classroom music class with limited music theory knowledge. Answer booklet included!

Roadtrip! Outdoor Adventure Student Travel Log is an essential item for instructors and students. All of the “at-home activities” from the Teacher Guidebook are pre-typed onto individual assignment sheets. Print out and send home with your students or annotate during the lesson on your iPad and email the assignments to the parents.

Note: Now that you’ve got your free travel log, make sure to grab some Roadtrip! Outdoor Adventure student books.

Roadtrip! To the Lake Student Travel Log is an essential item for instructors using the Roadtrip! lesson book. All of the “at-home activities” from the Teacher Guidebook are pre-typed onto individual assignment sheets. Print out and send home with your students or annotate during the lesson on your iPad and email the assignments to the parents.

Note: Now that you’ve got your free travel log, make sure to grab some Roadtrip! To the Lake student books.

Roadtrip! To the Farm Student Travel Log is an essential item for instructors and students. All of the “at-home activities” from the Teacher Guidebook are pre-typed onto individual assignment sheets. Print out and send home with your students or annotate during the lesson on your iPad and email the assignments to the parents.

Note: Now that you’ve got your free travel log, make sure to grab some Roadtrip! To the Farm student books.

Roadtrip! Country Carnival Student Travel Log is an essential item for instructors and students. All of the “at-home activities” from the Teacher Guidebook are pre-typed onto individual assignment sheets. Print out and send home with your students or annotate during the lesson on your iPad and email the assignments to the parents.

Note: Now that you’ve got your free travel log, make sure to grab some Roadtrip! Country Carnival student books.

Keyboard Kickoff: Power Pages is an all-in-one supplement to be used in tandem with the Keyboard Kickoff method book. This workbook provides written theory, sightreading/technique, ear training, and composition exercises to reinforce all of the concepts introduced in Keyboard Kickoff. This essential item will help build strong readers and confident students!

Prelude: Power Pages is an all-in-one supplement to be used in tandem with the Piano Pronto Prelude method book. This workbook provides written theory, sightreading/technique, ear training, and composition exercises to reinforce all of the concepts introduced in the Prelude student book. This essential item will help build strong readers and confident students!

Keyboard Kickoff Power Pages Answer Guide will help save you and your students valuable time during lessons by allowing you to quickly check the answers on all of the written exercises. The page layout directly mirrors the student workbook with applicable sections that need checking marked in red.