MusicTheory.Net  Note Reading Practice

Below, students can find basic note reading exercises aimed to help beginners with learning to read traditional musical notation for their instrument. 

Please find the links for your instrument and practice them as needed!

Violin Exercises

Treble Clef D String Note Identification

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/b8mybyoorknynyyyyy

Treble Clef A String Note Identification

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bmxybyowry1ynyyyyy

Treble Clef G String Note Identification

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bd8ybyowye1ynyyyyy

Treble Clef E String Note Identification

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bxuybyoyrk1ynyyyyy

All Violin Notes in First Position (with some low 2's and low 1's)

 www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/bduyrytsrm1ynyyyyy

Viola Exercises

Alto Clef D String Identification

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/rptybyoorknynyyyyy

Alto Clef A String Identification

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/rtiybyowry1ynyyyyy

Alto Clef G String Identification

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/rjpybyowye1ynyyyyy

Alto Clef C String Identification

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/rfjynyo1rkyynyyyyy

All Viola notes in First Position (including low 2's and lows 1's)

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/rfiyrytsrm1ynyyyyy

Cello / Bass Exercises

(. Both the cello and bass read music on the bass clef, so these exercises can also be used to practice reading notes for the bass.)

Cello D String Bass Clef Identification

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/ncxybyoorkyynyyyyy

Cello A String Bass Clef Identification

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nouybyowyy1ynyyyyy

Cello G String Bass Clef Identification

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nemyryo1yy1ynyyyyy

Cello C String Bass Clef Identification

www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nemyryo1yy1ynyyyyy

All Cello Notes in First Position in (including some extensions)

https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note/nruyrytsrm1ynyyyyy