# Music Theory Learning Resources

> Lessons, drills, ear training, and sight-singing resources — from musictheory.net to Berklee's free course.

Published: 2025-12-02

## Music Theory Fundamentals

### Key Signatures

- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Key signatures lesson: [www.musictheory.net/lessons/24](https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/24)
- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Key signatures drill: [www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig](https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/keysig)
- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Lessons overview: [www.musictheory.net/lessons](https://www.musictheory.net/lessons)

### Rhythm & Meter

- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Rhythm & Meter lessons: [www.musictheory.net/lessons/11](https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/11)
- Rhythm exercises (PDF): [choir.rigbytrojans.org/uploads/2/1/5/4/21541204/sight-singing-exercises.pdf](https://choir.rigbytrojans.org/uploads/2/1/5/4/21541204/sight-singing-exercises.pdf)
- YouTube: Search "how to read rhythms and time signatures" or "Notkunskap taktarter"

### Online Courses

- **BerkleeX – Introduction to Music Theory (edX)** : [www.edx.org/learn/music-theory/berklee-college-of-music-introduction-to-music-theory](https://www.edx.org/learn/music-theory/berklee-college-of-music-introduction-to-music-theory)
- Free to audit, 6 lessons

### Exam Preparation (Swedish)

- **Adolf Fredrik theory PDFs** (similar exam style):
- Year 7: [adolffredriksmusikklasser.stockholm/siteassets/adolf-fredriks-musikklasser/antagning/instudering_musikteori_ak_7.pdf](https://adolffredriksmusikklasser.stockholm/siteassets/adolf-fredriks-musikklasser/antagning/instudering_musikteori_ak_7.pdf)
- Year 8–9: [adolffredriksmusikklasser.stockholm/siteassets/adolf-fredriks-musikklasser/antagning/instudering_musikteori_ak_8-9.pdf](https://adolffredriksmusikklasser.stockholm/siteassets/adolf-fredriks-musikklasser/antagning/instudering_musikteori_ak_8-9.pdf)

## Sight-Singing

### Online Tools

- **Teoria** – Sight-singing: [www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ss.php](https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ss.php)
- **Tonegym** – Sight-singing trainer: [www.tonegym.co/tool/item?id=sight-singing-trainer](https://www.tonegym.co/tool/item?id=sight-singing-trainer)

### Free Materials

- Free sight-singing PDFs: [www.ronniesanders.net/FreeSightsingingMusic.html](https://www.ronniesanders.net/FreeSightsingingMusic.html)
- Sight-singing exercises (PDF): [choir.rigbytrojans.org/uploads/2/1/5/4/21541204/sight-singing-exercises.pdf](https://choir.rigbytrojans.org/uploads/2/1/5/4/21541204/sight-singing-exercises.pdf)

### Video Resources

- YouTube – "Solfege With Shape Notes": [www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLKUjTHu4ajBS9eo-mBQjw](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLLKUjTHu4ajBS9eo-mBQjw)

## Intervals

### Written Practice

- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Interval lessons (lesson 31+): [www.musictheory.net/lessons/31](https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/31)
- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Interval identification drill: [www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval](https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/interval)
- Practice both upwards and downwards

### Ear Training

- **Teoria** – Interval Ear Training: [www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ie.php](https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ie.php)
- **ToneDear** – Intervals: [tonedear.com/ear-training/intervals](https://tonedear.com/ear-training/intervals)
- **EarBeater** – Online ear training: [www.earbeater.com/online-ear-training/](https://www.earbeater.com/online-ear-training/)

## Note Reading

- [ **Musictheory.net** ](http://musictheory.net/) – Note identification (treble + bass): [www.musictheory.net/exercises/note](https://www.musictheory.net/exercises/note)

## Advanced Practice

### Melody & Dictation

- **Tonegym** – Melody/interval games: [www.tonegym.co](https://www.tonegym.co/)
- **Teoria** – Melodic Dictation (when ready): [www.teoria.com/en/exercises/md.php](https://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/md.php)

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