Major Music Theory

The Mommies Reviews

It’s Saturday, and time for Music I would like to ask you tto check out the Recommended Website: Major Music Theory

Major Music Theory

Gilbert DeBenedetti


Age Range: 14-18 (Grades 8-12, with parental supervision) Created by Gilbert DeBernedetti, a music theory teacher at the University of Pittsburgh, this website provides visitors free downloadable music fundamentals workbooks, harmonic dictation study materials, piano and guitar sheet music and more.

(*Please note: Although some answer keys, test templates, and flash demos for the Fundamentals workbooks are free, most, as well as many of the Contextual Listening pieces, are only available with a paid membership.) 

When arriving at this site, select from the following: 

  • Sheet Music
    • Free Piano Music for various skill levels arranged by Mr. DeBernedetti
    • Free Guitar Music for five levels of experience
  • Music Theory
    • Fundamentals – Provides 19 always free downloadable workbooks, 9 supplemental Circles of 5ths, and 31 sets of flash cards using the online Quizlet app that help teach music fundamentals. (*see note above)
    • Contextual Listening – Encourages the student to develop skills in identifying musical elements and provides lesson plans for the teacher (*see note above)
    • Harmonic Dictation – Allows students to discover how well they can identify soprano and bass notes as well as Roman and Arabic numerals.
  • Music Humor – Provides fun visual puns for your music student to solve.

If you are planning to add Music Theory to your school days, this website will be a harmonious addition to your repertoire.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates