Category: Resource

Degree of scale reference

Accidental reference

Rhythm chart

Blank music staff

Big staff

Staff with keyboard

Pentascale consists of the first five notes of the scale. A major pentascale is constructed by going up a whole step-whole step-half step-whole step from the tonic.

Pentascale worksheet with triad: same as above, and also take the first, third, and fifth note to form a triad
p.1   p.2   p.3   p.4

Learning to read music is essential in piano playing, and “landmark” notes make it easier to identify notes quickly and accurately. I have put together some worksheets for students to practice with:

Landmark reference

Get to know your landmarks

Away from home

Another way is to use acronyms to help identify notes:

Treble staff notes

Bass staff notes

Each key has a unique key signature, which could be identified by using the circle of fifth. Here are some chart/ worksheet to help:

Circle of fifth reference

Circle of fifth worksheet

Order of sharps and flats

Key signature of each major/ minor p.1  p.2