Drill Stacks

Start here: staff first, then clefs, then notes.

Learn how to draw whole, half, quarter, and grouped notes clearly and correctly.

Learn the systems: sharps + flats, plus the Circle of Fifths.

Progress through sharp key signatures in order — this unlocks scale fluency later.

Progress through flat key signatures in order — clean recognition + recall.

Hands separate → pulse → touch → hands together → expand to 2 octaves.

F♯ awareness → hands separate → pulse → touch → hands together.

Push beyond C/G into D → A → E → B → F♯ with the same control goals.

Stop guessing. Build scales with a repeatable formula.

Write rhythm neatly and correctly — spacing is part of musicianship.

Whole → half → quarter → eighth → sixteenth, with real subdivision clarity.

Read written rhythms smoothly — scan, count, execute.

Where rhythm starts sounding like real music.

4/4, 3/4, 2/4, 6/8 — feel strong beats and grouping.

Internal time, memory, coordination — the stuff that separates “ok” from “solid”.

Pulse first, then pitch. Keep going — don’t stop.

Skips, longer reads, coordination, and reading ahead.

Major/minor and chord color recognition — quick wins that compound.

Understand triads, then play them confidently and recognize inversions.

Start with I–IV–V, then move to real-world progressions and voice leading.

Endurance, tempo, dynamics — play like a musician, not a typist.