Theory Time® Reproducible Series: First Grade Pack

Sailing is an easy solo for beginners based in a five-finger position with lush teacher duet included. Music by Barbara Becker.

Rock ’n’ Cha is an upbeat Latin-style solo with fun and easy harmonic intervals for primers and beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a Latin-style romping teacher duet part which makes for a great showcase piece for recitals.

Treble Clef Spaces Song is an engaging easy solo to help students strengthen their treble-clef reading skills. Music & lyrics by Sarah Reaser O’Brien.

Under the Sun is a lyrical solo and teacher duet perfect for very early beginners of all ages. This piece can be taught by note, rote, or finger number. Part of the Rising Starz Volume 1 songbook.

Slam Dunk is an upbeat pop-style solo for beginning violinists of all ages. Includes an energetic teacher accompaniment making this a great piece for recitals or other performance opportunities.

Groundhog Day is a showcase solo for late beginners that includes lyrics. This piece composed by Sarah Reaser O’Brien is part of the Backyard Bash Volume 2 songbook.

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

Nightscape is an easy, minor-key, lyrical solo for late beginners of all ages. This showcase piece serves as a great introduction to legato and expressive phrasing techniques. Part of the Easy Spotlight Solos songbook. This piece has been selected for the NFMC Festivals Bulletin, 2020-2024.

Center Stage, composed by Heather Nanney, is a sassy minor-key solo for beginners with a swinging teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.

Curtain Call, composed by Heather Nanney, is an easy lyrical solo for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.

Wayfaring Stranger is an easy, contemplative sacred solo for primers & beginners that includes a harmonically lush teacher duet part.

Balloon Pop is an upbeat primer level solo from Roadtrip: Rockstar Rally Volume 2, and includes a teacher duet part. This piece serves as a great introduction to staccato technique. Music and lyrics by Jennifer Eklund and Kris Skaletski.

The Windmill, a traditional French-Canadian folk song, arranged by Heather Nanney as an easy solo for beginners with a lush teacher duet part. This piece is part of the Center Stage Solos songbook.

Good to Go! is an upbeat easy solo for primers and beginners of all ages. While this solo stands alone it also includes a fresh, pop-style teacher duet part. This piece is part of the songbook Rising Starz Volume 2.

The Theory Time Placement Tests coordinate with the Workbook Series, and are an effective diagnostic tool to evaluate a new student or a transfer student on their current knowledge of music theory and aural skills. This reproducible packet includes eight levels of Placement Tests, eight levels of Ear Training Tests, a Teacher Evaluation Chart for written and aural tests, and a Teacher Ear Training Guide for each level. Answers are included for written and aural tests. This addition to the Theory Time curriculum will make a big impression on new and prospective students and parents!

Hark the Herald Angels sing easy duet is ideal for a beginning level student and a teacher. Arranged by Jennifer Eklund and part of the Christmas for Two songbook.

Are You Game? features ten easy solos, duets, and trios composed by Kris Skaletski. These flexible and fun showcase pieces include a variety of performance options and are great for private, partner, and group lessons. Super Soundtrack includes orchestrated backing track and full trio recordings.

Bass Clef Lines Song is an engaging easy solo to help students strengthen their bass-clef reading skills. Music & lyrics by Sarah Reaser O’Brien.