In studying music theory keep in mind something that Frank Zappa once said: “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” Music theory shows what has gone before. Know it and you won't have to reinvent the wheel. It can then serve as a launching pad into uncharted paths.

Music Theory Rehearsal Songs

Songs are in alphabetical order

An Die Musik (with vocal line) Franz Schubert

An Die Music (No vocal line) Franz Schubert

Ave Maria (High Voice) Franz Schubert

Ave Maria (High Piano only)

Ave Maria (Low Voice) Franz Schubert

Ave Maria (Low Piano only)

Beauty and the Beast with vocal line

Beauty and the Beast piano only

Blow the Man Down 72 bpm Waltz picking

Blow the Man Down 92 bpm Waltz picking

Caro Mio Ben with vocal line

Caro Mio Ben

Castles On A Cloud

Castles On A Cloud with vocal line (clarinet font)

Cloud - Shadows James H. Rogers

Cloud - Shadows with vocal line (clarinet font)

Draw Me Close with vocal line (English horn font)

Draw Me Close

First Songs

C - G7

Barnyard Song Recording Barnyard Song pdf C - G7

Barnyard Song Relaxed Tempo

Buffalo Gals Recording Buffalo Gals pdf C - G7

Buffalo Gals Relaxed Tempo

Polly Wolly Doodle Recording

Polly Wolly Doodle pdf C - G - G7

Polly Wolly Relaxed Tempo

Brahm's Lullaby Recording

Brahm's Lullaby pdf G - C - D7

Billy Boy Recording

Billy Boy pdf G - C - D7

Red River Valley pdf G - G7 - C - D7

Red River Valley recording slower

Red River Valley recording moderate

Michael Row The Boat Ashore pdf G - C - Am7 - D7

Michael Row Recording

Home On The Range Recording

Home On The Range pdf G - C - A7 - D7

My Bonnie pdf G - C - A7 - D7

Muffin Man pdf G - C - D7 - Am

Bingo Recording G - C - D7 - Em - Am7

Fiddle Tunes: British Grenadiers

Give Me Jesus(medium low) with vocal line

Give me Jesus(meduim low) piano accompaniment

Give Me Jesus(medium high) with vocal line

Give Me Jesus(medium high) piano accompaniment

Give me Jesus with vocal line down whole step

Give me Jesus piano accompaniment down whole step

Go Down Moses

God Spell with vocal line

Good Riddance relaxed tempo

Good Riddance at tempo

Hallelujah piano and voice

Hallelujah piano accompaniment

Hallelujah guitar and voice

Hallelujah guitar accompaniment

Hang On Sloopy some harmony parts

Iconic Guitar Riffs

Back In Black

Heart Breaker

Pretty Woman

Stairway to Heaven

I Give You My Heart with vocal line

I Give you My Heart piano accompaniment

I Give You My Heart down m3 with vocal line

I Give You My Heart down m3 piano accompaniment

I Should Have Known Better Acoustic

If I Were A Rich Man with vocal line

If I Were A Rich Man piano pccompaniment

If We're Honest in Bb with vocal line

Longing For Spring W.A. Mozart

Loveliest of Trees with vocal line (oboe font)

Loveliest of Trees

Norwegian Wood

Oh Danny Boy oboe melody harp accompaniment

Part of Your World from Little Mermaid

Part of Your World with vocal line (oboe font)

Piece by Piece with vocal line (Eng. horn font)

Piece by Piece no vocal

Prelude 2 duet

Prelude 2 guitar 1

Prelude 2 guitar 2

Prelude 3 duet

Prelude 3 guitar 1

Prelude 3 guitar 2

Prelude 4 duet

Prelude 4 guitar 1

Prelude 4 guitar 2

Scarborough Fair only vocal line

Scarborough Fair with vocal line (Clarinet font) (Bassoon font)

Scarborough Fair slower tempo

Scarborough Fair Lead Sheet for Voice and Guitar

Scarborough Fair with TAB

Scarborough Fair Gladys

Scarborough Fair No Vocal Line Gladys

Scarlatti L.288 Guitar Duet

Duet at 90 bpm

Guitar I at 90 bpm

Guitar II at 90 bpm

Guitar I B Section at 90 bpm

Guitar II B Section at 90 bpm

Duet at 120 bpm

Guitar I at 120 bpm

Guitar II at 120 bpm

Guitar I B Section at 120 bpm

Guitar II B Section at 120 bpm

Silent Night with vocal line (oboe font)

Silent Night guitar accompaniment

Silent Night Lead Sheet for Voice and Guitar

Ist String PDF	1st String audio (mp3) files 1. Etude 2. A Quiet Walk 3. Blue 4. Smile 5. Estudio 6.Dancing
2nd String PDF	2nd string audio (mp3 files) 1. Etude, 2 guitars 1a. Etude, accompaniment 2. Meadow, 2 guitars 2a. Meadow, accompaniment 3. Meadow Stroll, 2 guitars 3a. Meadow Stroll, accompaniment 4. 'Round the Bend, 2 guitars 4a. 'Round the Bend, accompaniment 5. Shadow, 2 guitars 5a. Shadow, accompaniment 6. Bubbles, 2 guitars 6a. Bubbles, accompaniment

Sixteen Going on Seventeen with vocal line (Horn font)

Sixteen Going on Seventeen

The Riddle Song

The Riddle Song in C

Tonight with vocal line

Tonight piano accompaniment

To the Sky with vocal line (oboe font)

Turn Then Thine Eyes Henry Purcell

Turn Then Thine Eyes with vocal line (clarinet font)

Turn Then Thine Eyes relaxed tempo

Turn Your Eyes Audio

Turn Your Eyes alto and tenor lines pdf

verse II vocals

verse II alto harmony line

verse III vocals

verse III alto harmony line

You Are My Sunshine

You Won't See Me

Bass line arpeggios

Bass line for intro and verse

Chord Chart

Guitar version of bass line for study

Vocaleese I: Tuning the pure vowels on
syllables me, may, mah, moh, moo.

Low to Medium Voice

Medium to High Voice

Vocaleese II: Working on the legato line with the first
syllable on ee and second descending line on Oh.

Low to Medium Voice

Medium to High Voice

Vocaleese III: Keeping the vocal mechanism free with
one octave arpeggio on Oh, How I Love to Sing, to Sing.

Low to Medium Voice

Medium to High Voice

Vocaleese IV: Engaging the diaphragm on the syllable ha.

Low to Medium Voice

Medium to High Voice

Vocaleese V: Agility I Start on a la syllable. After you are comfortable with this, go to an ah syllable trying to maintain a legato line with distinct notes. Exercise goes very high, so do not go so high as to strain your voice.

Vouchsafe, O Lord (High Voice) G.F. Handel

Vouchsafe, O Lord (Low Voice) G.F. Handel

Where 'er You Walk (Low)

Where 'er You Walk (Low piano only)

Where 'er You Walk (High)

Where 'er You Walk (High piano only)

Your Grace is Enough vocal and piano

Your Grace is Enough piano

Knowing music theory to the musician is like a painter knowing the color palate. Music theory is sort of like eating your veggies. Not always the tastiest dish on the plate, but one of the most important to a strong mind and body.