Bell Ringers, Presentations, & Resources

Bell Ringers / Music Theory

Section 1 - Note Identification

Theory Presentation - Reading Notes
MusicTheory.net Lesson - The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines
CommunicaSound.com - The Staff

Level 1
Treble Clef - Lines
Bass Clef - Lines

Level 4
Treble Clef - Lines w/ Sharps & Flats
Bass Clef - Lines w/ Sharps & Flats

Level 7
Treble Clef - Ledger Lines w/ Sharps & Flats
Bass Clef - Ledger Lines w/ Sharps & Flats

Level 2
Treble Clef - Spaces
Bass Clef - Spaces

Level 5
Treble Clef - Spaces w/ Sharps & Flats
Bass Clef - Spaces w/ Sharps & Flats

Level 8
Grand Staff with ledger lines - no accidentals

Level 3
Treble Clef - Lines and Spaces
Bass Clef - Lines and Spaces

Level 6
Treble Clef - Ledger Lines
Bass Clef - Ledger Lines

Level 9
Grand Staff with ledger lines - with accidentals

Section 2 - Key Signatures

Theory Presentation - Reading Key Signatures
MusicTheory.net Lesson - Key Signatures
Key Signature Construction Note Page

Level 1
Flats

Level 5
Minor Key Identification

Level 2
Sharps

Level 6
Minor Key Construction

Level 3
All

Level 4
Major Key Construction

Section 3 - Note Identification as Applied to Key Signatures

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

C Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

F Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 1 Quiz
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Bb Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Eb Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 2 Quiz
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

G Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

D Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 3 Quiz
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 1-3 Test
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 4

Ab Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Db Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 4 Quiz
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 5

Gb Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

F# Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 5 Quiz
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 6

B Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

E Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 6 Quiz
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 7

A Major
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 7 Quiz A
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 7 Quiz B
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Level 4-7 Test
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Section 4 - Keyboard Note Identification

Mangold Project - Naming the Notes on the Piano

Level 1
Naturals

Level 2
Flats

Level 3
Sharps

Level 4
All

Keyboard Reverse Identification
Treble Clef
Bass Clef

Section 5 - Interval Identification

MusicTheory.net Lesson - Generic Intervals
Musictheory.net Lesson - Specific Intervals
Musictheory.net Lesson - Writing Intervals
Musictheory.net Lesson - Interval Inversion
Mangold Project - Intervals Explained

Level 1
Generic One Octave - Treble
Generic One Octave - Bass

Level 4
Specific Compound - Treble
Specific Compound - Bass

Level 7
Interval Construction - Generic

Level 2
Specific One Octave - Treble
Specific One Octave - Bass

Level 5
All One Octave - Grand Staff

Level 8
Interval Construction - Specific

Level 3
Generic Compound - Treble
Generic Compound - Bass

Level 6
All Compound - Grand Staff

Section 6 - Chord Identification

MusicTheory.net Lesson - Introduction to Chords
MusicTheory.net Lesson - Triad Inversion
Music Theory Note Page - Triad Inversions
MusicTheory.net Lesson - Seventh Chords
MusicTheory.net Lesson - More Seventh Chords
MusicTheory.net Lesson - Seventh Chord Inversions
Music Theory Note Page - Seventh Chord Inversions
CommunicaSound.com - What's a Chord?
Mangold Project - Constructing Triads
Mangold Project - 7th Chord and Suspended Chord Construction
Mangold Project - Chord Inversions
Mangold Project - How to Construct ANY Chord

Level 1
Major & Minor Triads - Treble Clef
Major & Minor Triads - Bass Clef

Level 4
Triads & 7th Chords - Treble Clef
Triads & 7th Chords - Bass Clef

Level 7
Triads & 7ths with inversions- Treble Clef
Triads & 7ths with inversions- Bass Clef

Level 10
7th Chord Construction - Treble
7th Chord Construction - Bass

Level 2
All Triads - Treble Clef
All Triads - Bass Clef

Level 5
Triads with inversions- Treble Clef
Triads with inversions- Bass Clef

Level 8
Major and Minor Triad Construction - Treble
Major and Minor Triad Construction - Bass

Level 11
Triad & 7th Chord Construction - Treble
Triad & 7th Chord Construction - Bass

Level 3
7th Chords - Treble Clef
7th Chords - Bass Clef

Level 6
7th Chords with inversions - Treble Clef
7th Chords with inversions- Bass Clef

Level 9
All Triads Construction - Treble
All Triads Construction - Bass

Level 12
Inverted Chord Construction - Treble
Inverted Chord Construction - Bass

Section 7 - Scale Identification

Theory Note Page - Scale Development Theory
Theory Note Page - Modes
CommunicaSound.com - The Circle of Fifths Made Clear

Level 1
Major & Natural Minor - Treble Clef
Major & Natural Minor - Bass Clef

Level 4
Major & Nat. Minor Construction - Treble
Major & Nat. Minor Construction - Bass

Level 7
All Scales Construction - Treble
All Scales Construction - Bass

Level 2
Major & Natural, Harmonic, & Melodic Minors- Treble Clef
Major & Natural, Harmonic, & Melodic Minors- Bass Clef

Level 5
Major & All Minors Construction - Treble
Major & All Minors Construction - Bass

Level 3
Modes - Treble Clef
Modes - Bass Clef

Level 6
Mode Construction - Treble Clef
Mode Construction - Bass Clef

Section 8 - Interval Ear Training

Theory Note Page - Interval Song Chart
CommincaSound.com - Intervals

Level 1
One Octave Ascending Major

Level 3
One Octave Ascending All

Level 2
One Octave Descending Major

Level 4
One Octave Descending All

Level 3
One Octave Ascending & Descending Major

Level 4
One Octave Ascending & Descending All

Section 9 - Chord Ear Training

Level 1
Major / Minor

Level 3
Major / Minor / Aug / Dim

Level 5
Dom7 / Maj7 / Min 7

Level 7
Dom 7 / Maj7 / Min7 / Half Dim. 7 / Diminished 7

Level 9
Sus. 2nd / Sus. 4th / Dominant 7th, Sus. 4th

Level 2
Major / Minor / Aug

Level 4
Dominant 7th / Maj 7th

Level 6
Dom7 / Maj7 / Min 7 / Half Diminished 7

Level 8
Dom7 / Maj7 / Min 7 / Half Dim 7 / Dim 7 / Min-Maj 7

Level 10
All

Section 10 - Scale Ear Training

Level 1
Major & Natural Minor

Level 4
Pentatonic, Blues, Whole Tone, Chromatic

Level 2
Major & Natural, Harmonic & Melodic Minor

Level 5
All Scales minus modes

Level 3
Modes

Level 6
All

Resource / Archive Links

The Midwest Clinic - International Band and Orchestra Conference Archive

Texas Bandmasters Association Publications Archive

Palen Music "Quick Note" Archive

Vic Firth Percussion Education Resource Library - (ERC)