Free music theory worksheets for kids to print

This page gathers the free music theory pages on this site, sorted by topic. Each one is free to print, with no sign-up. Below the list are ten worksheet tasks that you can set on blank staff paper in two minutes.

Notes on the staff

• Treble clef note chart: the lines and spaces of the treble staff, with their names
• Bass clef note chart: the lines and spaces of the bass staff
• Note name flashcards: 12 treble clef notes and 12 bass clef notes, with the letter name on the back
• Big staff paper for kids: wide lines for small hands
• Staff paper: ten blank staffs on a page, with no clefs
• Staff paper maker: choose the number of staffs and the size of the lines

Rhythm

• Note values chart: how long each note and rest lasts
• Rhythm cards: ta, ti-ti, rests, and longer notes, to cut out and clap

The keyboard

• Piano keyboard chart: the keys with their names

Words and signs

• Tempo and dynamics word cards: the Italian words for fast, slow, loud, and soft

Singing

• Solfège hand signs chart: the hand sign for each note of the scale

Games on a screen

• Note name trainer
• Rhythm match game
• Tempo word game
• Metronome for kids

Ten worksheets to make on staff paper

Print a sheet of staff paper. Write the task at the top in pencil. Each one takes a child five to ten minutes.

1. Draw the clefs. Draw five treble clefs and five bass clefs. The curl of the treble clef wraps around the second line from the bottom. The two dots of the bass clef sit above and below the fourth line.

2. Name the notes. The parent draws ten notes. The child writes the letter name under each one.

3. Draw the notes. The parent writes ten letters under the staff. The child draws each note above its letter.

4. Line or space? The parent draws ten notes. The child circles the notes on lines and puts a box around the notes in spaces.

5. Add them up. The parent draws pairs of notes, such as a half note and a quarter note. The child writes the number of beats in each pair.

6. Add the bar lines. The parent writes a time signature and a row of notes. The child draws a bar line after each full measure.

7. Fill the measure. The parent draws four empty measures and a time signature. The child fills each one with notes and rests that add up.

8. Stems up or down? The parent draws ten note heads. The child adds the stems. A note below the middle line has its stem up, on the right side. A note above the middle line has its stem down, on the left side.

9. Step or skip? The parent draws pairs of notes. The child writes “step” or “skip” under each pair.

10. Write a scale. The child writes the eight notes of the C major scale going up. Then they mark the two places where the notes are a half step apart: E to F, and B to C.

Which worksheet for which stage

Stage	Worksheets
The first months	1, 2, 3, and 4
Reading simple pieces	5, 6, 7, and 9
After a year or two	8 and 10

How to use a worksheet

• Keep it short. One task a day is enough.
• Check it together. Play the answer on an instrument when you can.
• Link it to the lesson. Ask the teacher which topic to work on this week.
• Keep the pages. A folder of finished pages shows a child how far they have come.

Read the guides

Each printable has a guide that explains the topic in plain words.

• How to read music: the basics in ten minutes
• Treble clef and bass clef note names explained
• Ledger lines explained
• Note values explained
• Measures and bar lines explained
• Dotted notes and ties explained
• Time signatures explained
• Sharps, flats, and naturals explained
• Major and minor scales explained
• Chords explained

Games in place of worksheets

Some children learn theory faster through play. Read note reading games for kids, rhythm games for kids, and ear training games for kids.

Theory for exams

For what graded exams ask at each level, read RCM theory requirements by level and ABRSM Grade 5 theory. For the whole subject, read music theory for parents.