Music theory for your classroom

Free guides to teach from, self-grading practice drills, and complete printable curricula with answer keys. Students practice without accounts — when they finish, they can send you a verifiable results link for your gradebook.

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1 · Learn

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Every topic has a free illustrated guide with learning objectives, engraved examples with sound, and self-check quizzes — project it, or flip the classroom and assign the reading.

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2 · Practice

Assign it

Self-grading drills with a 60-second challenge mode. Students practice with no login, then submit one verifiable results link — name, score, accuracy, time.

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3 · Print

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Complete sequenced curricula and worksheet packs — matched A/B versions, checkpoints, assessments, answer keys. Black-and-white, photocopy forever.

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Verifiable results, without the gradebook chase

Three steps. Students only sign in at the very end, to stamp their result.

Assign

Paste a template below into Canvas, Google Classroom, Blackboard — or just share a link and a goal.

Students practice & submit

No login to practice. At the end they sign in with Google once and get a shareable results link.

Results screen with a Get Shareable Link button

You verify

The link shows name, email, topic, score, accuracy, time, date — with one-click CSV for your gradebook.

The one line to give students: After practicing, click View Results → Sign in with Google → Get Shareable Link, then paste the link into the assignment. (Every template below already includes it.)

The printed curricula

Sequenced units: LEARN (student guide) → PRACTICE (worksheets in matched A/B versions) → CHECK (cumulative checkpoints), capped by a two-form assessment. Answer keys for every sheet.

Complete Curriculum

Treble Clef Note Reading

25 PDFs · 86 pages · files 00–20

Staff notes → accidentals → ledger lines
Foundations Check — mnemonics from memory
3 checkpoints + final assessment (Forms A+B)

$19.99 · print forever Complete Curriculum

Bass Clef Note Reading

25 PDFs · 86 pages · files 00–20

All Cows Eat Grass · Good Boys Do Fine Always
Same sequence as treble — one studio, one system
3 checkpoints + final assessment (Forms A+B)

$19.99 · print forever Complete Curriculum

Key Signatures

19 PDFs · 76 pages · files 00–15

Major AND relative minor on every sheet
Treble and bass together — no second purchase
2 checkpoints + final assessment (Forms A+B)

$19.99 · print forever

Just need drill pages? Worksheet Packs — 4 two-page worksheets + answer keys, $7.99: Treble Bass Treble + Bass Key Signatures

Ready-made assignments

Copy one into your LMS. Each one runs the full pipeline for the student — read the guide, drill the skill, submit the verified link — so an assignment teaches before it tests.

Note Reading

Treble Clef

Practice

Treble Clef — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-read-treble-clef-notes 2. PRACTICE — Practice treble-clef note reading for at least 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/music-notes/treble-clef-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Treble Clef

Challenge

Treble Clef — Challenge 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-read-treble-clef-notes 2. PRACTICE — Complete the 60-second Challenge. Goal: 85% accuracy or higher. https://music-theory-practice.com/music-notes/treble-clef-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Bass Clef

Practice

Bass Clef — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-read-bass-clef-notes 2. PRACTICE — Practice bass-clef note reading for at least 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/music-notes/bass-clef-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Bass Clef

Challenge

Bass Clef — Challenge 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-read-bass-clef-notes 2. PRACTICE — Complete the 60-second Challenge. Goal: 85% accuracy or higher. https://music-theory-practice.com/music-notes/bass-clef-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Ledger Lines

Practice

Ledger Lines — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-read-ledger-lines 2. PRACTICE — Practice note reading, including the ledger-line notes, for 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/music-notes/treble-clef-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Note Zapper (beginners)

Practice

Note Zapper (beginners) — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-read-treble-clef-notes 2. PRACTICE — Play Note Zapper in Solo mode on your clef. Goal: zap 20 notes in one round. https://music-theory-practice.com/music-notes/note-zapper 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Key Signatures

Practice

Key Signatures — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-learn-key-signatures-fast 2. PRACTICE — Practice identifying key signatures — major AND relative minor — for 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/key-signatures/key-signature-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Key Signatures

Challenge

Key Signatures — Challenge 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-learn-key-signatures-fast 2. PRACTICE — Complete the 60-second Challenge. Goal: 80% accuracy. https://music-theory-practice.com/key-signatures/key-signature-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Intervals

Ascending Intervals

Practice

Ascending Intervals — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/music-intervals-explained 2. PRACTICE — Practice calculating ascending intervals for 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/intervals/ascending-interval-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Descending Intervals

Practice

Descending Intervals — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/music-intervals-explained 2. PRACTICE — Practice calculating descending intervals for 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/intervals/descending-interval-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Ear Training

Interval Ear Training

Practice

Interval Ear Training — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-identify-intervals-by-ear 2. PRACTICE — Practice identifying intervals by ear for 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/ear-training/ascending-interval-ear 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Melodic Dictation

Practice

Melodic Dictation — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-identify-intervals-by-ear 2. PRACTICE — Complete 5 dictations at your assigned level. Send me your best score link. https://music-theory-practice.com/ear-training/melodic-dictation 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Modes & Scales

Church Modes

Practice

Church Modes — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/modes-of-the-major-scale 2. PRACTICE — Practice identifying the seven church modes for 15 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/modes/modes-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Major Scales

Practice

Major Scales — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/how-to-memorize-major-scales 2. PRACTICE — Review the scale guide, then drill key signatures for 10 minutes. https://music-theory-practice.com/key-signatures/key-signature-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Jazz Theory

ii–V–I Progressions

Practice

ii–V–I Progressions — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/ii-v-i-progression-explained 2. PRACTICE — Practice spelling ii–V–I progressions in all keys. https://music-theory-practice.com/jazz/ii-v-i-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

Secondary Dominants

Practice

Secondary Dominants — Practice 1. LEARN — Read the guide first (5 minutes): https://music-theory-practice.com/guides/secondary-dominants-explained 2. PRACTICE — Practice identifying and spelling secondary dominants. https://music-theory-practice.com/secondary-dominants/secondary-dominant-flashcards 3. SUBMIT — When you finish, click "View Results" → sign in with Google → "Get Shareable Link", and paste that link into this assignment.

For the projector

Class-facing tools — put them on the board and let students call the answers.

Note ZapperArcade note reading — team it up. Key Signature ZapperAll 15 signatures, falling from the sky. The Infinite ChoraleEndless four-part writing, explained live. Daily TheoryOne puzzle a day — a 5-minute class opener.

Good to know

Do students need accounts?: Only to submit. Practice works with no login; they sign in with Google once, at the end, to generate the verifiable link.
How do I know it’s really them?: The verification page shows the student’s name and Google email — confirm it matches your roster.
Can I put results in my gradebook?: Yes — every verification page has a “Copy as CSV” button, and a PNG copy for your records.
How long are links valid?: Verification links stay valid for 30 days.
What’s the license on the printed materials?: One teacher: print and photocopy freely for your own students, forever. Each teacher needs their own copy.
Questions?: Email contact@music-theory-practice.com.