Note Reading

Use the links below to practice identifying the first six notes of the Bb Concert Scale on your instrument. See how many you can get in one minute! (These exercises were created using the Exercise Customizer Tool from MusicTheory.net.)

• Note Identification Level One: The first six notes we learn on each instrument

  • Flute

  • Clarinet/Trumpet

  • Alto Saxophone

  • Trombone/Baritone (B.C.)

  • Bells (Notation) | Bells (Keyboard Layout) – Identify the note by its position on the keyboard!

• Note Identification Level Two: Expanded range – includes all notes in the Bb, Eb, and F concert scales for each instrument.

• Flute

• Clarinet/Trumpet

• Alto Saxophone

• Trombone/Baritone (B.C.)

• Bells (Notation) | Bells (Keyboard Layout) – Play the identified note on the keyboard!

Learn the notes below, on and above the staff

• Treble Clef Note Identification Challenge – skill builder (if you are having trouble identifying notes on the staff)

• Treble Clef (Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Trumpet, Mallets)

  • Notes Below the Treble Clef (Drag and Drop)

  • Notes On the Treble Clef (Drag and Drop)

  • Notes Above the Treble Clef (Drag and Drop)

• Bass Clef (Trombone, Baritone)

  • Notes Below the Bass Clef (Drag and Drop)

  • Notes On the Bass Clef (Drag and Drop)

  • Notes Above the Bass Clef (Drag and Drop)

Sight-reading Factory – generates sight-reading exercises automatically. There is a free demo, but continued use requires a subscription.

Musicracer.com – drill and practice music terminology, note names, and fingerings

Rhythm Randomizer - customize your rhythms to practice

The Rhythm Trainer - Compose and practice your own rhythms

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