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Resources by Paula Downes, a lot of music by Andrew Downes
Instantly download the following Music Theory Worksheets:
The Elements of Music Crossword Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a crossword puzzle, ideal for an activity in a lesson on the Elements of Music. Pupils can also colour it in. Visit our page on the Elements of Music for teaching ideas, free video introduction and more.
Musical Maths Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains 10 musical maths
questions to test students' knowledge on note values. To be used in
conjunction with our Rhythm page, this worksheet contains simple rhythms from crotchets (quarter notes) to
semiquavers (sixteenth notes)and rests. There is an extension worksheet to
follow this one, containing smaller note values, more complex rhythms and
compound time.
Musical Maths Extension Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains 10 musical maths questions to test students' knowledge on more difficult note values. To be used in conjunction with our Rhythm page and our Time Signatures page, this worksheet contains smaller note values, more complex rhyhms and compound time. There is an easier worksheet containing simple rhythms from crotchets (quarter notes) to semiquavers (sixteenth notes)and rests.
Rhythm Farm Composition Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a composition exercise to be used in conjunction with our Rhythm page. This worksheet can be used for all levels of ability in a KS3 classroom. (2 A4 pages)
Keyboard Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a diagram of the keyboard with labelling tasks for students to complete. To be used in conjunction with the keyboard section of our Pitch page.
Pitch Notation Worksheet (treble & bass clefs) Get
This downloadable pdf is a worksheet (2 A4 pages) to test students' knowledge of the treble and bass clefs to be used in conjunction with our Pitch page. Students are asked to draw the clefs, recognise notes and draw notes. They are also asked to write a story using musical letters if there is time. There is another pitch worksheet on the alto and tenor clefs.
Pitch Notation Worksheet 2 (alto & tenor clefs) Get
This downloadable pdf is a worksheet (2 A4 pages) to test students' knowledge of the treble and bass clefs to be used in conjunction with our Pitch page. Students are asked to draw the clefs, recognise notes and draw notes. They are also asked to write a story using musical letters if there is time. There is another pitch worksheet on the treble and bass clefs.
Sharps, Flats & Ledger Lines Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf is a worksheet to test students' ability to draw notes with sharps and flats in front of them in the treble, bass, alto and tenor clefs, to be used in conjunction with our Pitch page. They are also asked to draw ledger line notes.
Scales and Keys Worksheet - Get (2 sheets)
This downloadable pdf contains questions to test students' knowledge on scales and keys. To be used in conjunction with our Scales and Keys page. Students are required to write out scales with key signatures or accidentals, to work out relative minors and to recognise key signatures. They also need knowledge of clefs so a review of our Pitch page may be required.
Dynamics Crossword Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a crossword puzzle, ideal for an activity in a lesson on Dynamics. Pupils can also colour it in. To be used in conjunction with our Dynamics page. Visit for teaching ideas, free videos and more.
Intervals Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a 2-page worksheet to test students' knowledge of Intervals. To be used in conjunction with our Intervals page. Students will need to be able to recognise melodic, harmonic, major, minor, diminished, augmented and compound intervals. They will also need to write their own intervals and may need to review clefs (treble, bass, alto, tenor) by visiting our Pitch page.
Time Signatures Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a 2-page worksheet to test students' knowledge of time signatures. Students will be asked to work out the time signatures of excerpts and to compose their own rhythms or melodies in different time signatures before learning how to perform and conduct them. To be used in conjunction with our Time Signatures Page . Students may also need to review our Pitch and Rhythm pages.
Tempo Crossword Worksheet Get
This downloadable pdf contains a crossword puzzle, ideal for an activity in a lesson on Tempo. Pupils can also colour it in. To be used in conjunction with our Tempo page. Visit for teaching ideas, free videos and more.
Articulation Worksheet Get
This 2-page downloadable pdf contains a puzzle requiring students to match up articulation terms with definitions and images, and a class presentations task designed to foster students' creativity and confidence. To be used in conjunction with our Articulation page. Visit for teaching ideas, free videos and more.
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