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Music Worksheet: Identifying Space Notes on the Staff

joy (admin) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:26 +0000

Here’s a new free music worksheet that I just added to the Printables page:

This worksheet introduces the idea of identifying the space notes on the staff using the mnemonics FACE and All Cows Eat Grass. These are the only two mnemonics I use. I don’t teach separate mnemonics for the line notes anymore (like Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge or Great Big Dogs Fight Animals) because it’s simply too much to try to keep 4 different mnemonics straight! I have found that it’s easier for students to remember just two mnemonics and then learn to jump up a step from the nearest space note to identify a line note.

To download, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down to the I’s for “Identifying Space Notes on the Staff.” Enjoy!

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Rollin’ Rhythms Worksheet Activity

joy (admin) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:59:10 +0000

I have a new Printable to share today:

I was inspired to create this set of worksheets after I saw a math worksheet on Pinterest that involved rolling the dice, recording what was rolled, and adding up the numbers. Here’s a musical version! I used this worksheet with my homeschool music class last week, and they really enjoyed it.

You’ll just need to create a rhythm die using a wooden cube or foam cube. Students are instructed to roll the die, write down what they roll, and build measures. If the note they roll is too big to fit in the measure they are working on, they must re-roll until the right one is rolled. When each line is complete, students can clap and count the rhythm to see how it sounds.

The pdf contains 4 worksheets:

4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 time (2-measure examples)
4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 time (3-measure examples)
3/8 and 6/8 time (2-measure examples)
3/8 and 6/8 time (3-measure examples)

To download, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down to the R’s for “Rollin’ Rhythms worksheet activity.” Full instructions are included in the pdf.

Speaking of the Printables page, I’ve been giving it a makeover! I discovered that the description boxes for each file allow for html code, so I’ve been adding preview photos. A picture speaks a thousand words, right? I think it should be much easier now to browse the downloads available over there. :) I have also combined some of the individual worksheets into sets if they are related (for example, the theory review tests are now all in one pdf).

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Just Added: “Gallery of Music” Symbol Drawing Worksheets

joy (admin) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:03:31 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day! I have a free printable to share today…

This is a set of simple worksheets for having students learn to draw various music symbols. The worksheets can be used singly or in groups, depending on what concepts your students are currently learning. I would encourage students to use colorful crayons to draw the symbols.

Here are the symbols covered on each page:

Quarter, half, dotted-quarter, and whole notes.
Quarter, half, dotted-quarter, and whole rests.
Single eighth note, beamed eighth notes, eighth rest, and dotted quarter note.
Treble clef, bass clef, staff, and grand staff.
Barline, double barline, repeat sign, and time signature.
Forte, piano, mezzo forte, and mezzo piano.
Sharp, flat, natural, quarter note with flat.
Slur, tie, staccato, accent.

If you have suggestions for more symbols to include in additional worksheets, let me know!

To download this set of worksheets, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down to the G’s for “Gallery of Music – Symbol Drawing Worksheets.”

P.S.: I received an email yesterday from the MTNA Collegiate Chapter at Butler University, asking if I’d send a link to the survey they created about online marketing for piano teachers. They are looking for responses to help them with a session they will be presenting at the MTNA National Conference in NYC next month. Please take a minute of your time to help them out! http://tinyurl.com/butlersurvey2012

P.S.S.: Today is the last day to sign up to attend the MTNA National Conference at the early registration discount! Visit mtna.org to learn more. Hope to see you in NYC!

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Just Added: Musical Instruments Workbook

joy (admin) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:57:33 +0000

With my Piano Readiness Class, we’ve been learning about the instruments and the instrument families. To do this, I decided to create a workbook for my students to be able to take notes about the instruments and color a picture of each one.

Description: This 29-page workbook contains coloring pages and blank lines for taking notes when learning about the musical instruments and the instrument families. It is ideal for a regularly-meeting group setting, where the teacher can introduce an instrument or two each week.

My students are pretty young, so we don’t take many notes. We just jot down a few things to remember, like the material the instrument is made of, how many strings it has, whether it makes a high or a low sounds, etc. They love coloring the pictures, though, while we listen to musical examples of each instrument!

Some students color the pictures accurately to the way the instrument actually looks, while others like being creative and using a variety of colors. I don’t really mind how they color the instruments, as long as they can recognize and identify the instrument when they see it!

The pictures used in this workbook were found online at sites containing clip art in the public domain.

If you have any use for this workbook with your own students, feel free to use it. The Musical Instruments Workbook can be downloaded by visiting the Printables > Worksheets page and scrolling down to the M’s.

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Just Added: Introduction To The Staff Worksheet

joy (admin) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:02:53 +0000

A new worksheet has just been added to the Printables > Worksheets page called:

Introduction To The Staff Worksheet

This worksheet is appropriate for beginners who are ready to be introduced to staff notation. It is appropriate for use in both private and group settings.

Terms used in this worksheet:

line notes
space notes
treble clef
bass clef
middle C

Students are instructed to draw the items from the list above onto the staff provided. This worksheet is great for use especially with visual and tactile learners, who benefit from drawing and seeing each symbol on paper.

To download the worksheet, click the link above and scroll down to the I’s.

Enjoy!

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Just Added: Musical Terms Worksheet #2

joy (admin) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 10:52:18 +0000

Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page:

Musical Terms Worksheet #2

This worksheet is intended for elementary level students who have learned basic note values and musical terms. The first section of the worksheet, which is Fill In The Blank, reviews the 10 terms which were introduced in Musical Terms Worksheet #1. The second section, Matching, introduces seven new terms: crescendo, decrescendo, ritardando, barline, double barline, repeat sign, and time signature.

Complete list of covered in this worksheet:

treble clef, bass clef
quarter note, half note, dotted half note, whole note
piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte
crescendo, decrescendo
barline, double barline, repeat sign
ritardando

Stay tuned – more muscial terms worksheets are to come in the upcoming weeks!

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Just Added: Musical Terms Worksheet #1

joy (admin) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 11:05:35 +0000

Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page:

Musical Terms Worksheet #1

This worksheet is intended for beginner/early elementary students who have learned basic note values and musical terms. The student is instructed to match the musical symbol pictured on the left to each corresponding term on the right. Terms covered include: treble clef and bass clef, basic rhythms (quarter note through whole note), and dynamics (piano through forte).

Complete list of covered in this worksheet:

treble clef
bass clef
quarter note
half note
dotted half note
whole note
piano
mezzo piano
mezzo forte
forte

Stay tuned – another muscial terms worksheet is to come in the upcoming weeks!

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Just Added: Five-Finger Pattern (b’s) Review

joy (admin) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:08:38 +0000

Just added to the page of free Printables:

Five-Finger Pattern Review (b’s) worksheet

This worksheet is intended as a review of all the major five-finger patterns (5FPs) with flats; however, using the “WWHW” pattern template, students can easily figure out any 5FPs that they might not already be familiar with. This worksheet will help students become more familiar with the accidentals needed for each FFP and what each FFP looks like when played on the keyboard.

A worksheet such as this works well in group lessons, or as an extra theory assignment for the private lesson.

To download, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down the F’s for the “Five-Finger Pattern Review worksheet.”

This worksheet corresponds to previously posted Five-Finger Pattern Review worksheet for FFPs with #’s.

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Just Added: Five-Finger Pattern Review (#’s)

joy (admin) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:10:52 +0000

Just added to the page of free Printables:

Five-Finger Pattern Review (#’s) worksheet

This worksheet is intended as a review of all the major five-finger patterns (5FPs) with sharps; however, using the “WWHW” pattern template, students can easily figure out any 5FPs that they might not already be familiar with. This worksheet will help students become more familiar with the accidentals needed for each FFP and what each FFP looks like when played on the keyboard.

A worksheet such as this works well in group lessons, or as an extra theory assignment for the private lesson.

Look for corresponding the Five-Finger Pattern Review worksheet for FFPs with b’s coming soon!

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Just Added: Scales & Primary Chords 4 (DbC#GbF#)

joy (admin) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:12:28 +0000

Just added to the Printables > Worksheets page:

Scales & Primary Chords 4 (DbC#GbF#) Worksheet

This worksheet is a continuation of set of worksheets that practice writing out scales and primary chords on the staff (click here to view the first one which is for the keys C, G, D, and F, click here to view the second one which is for D, A, E, and Bb, or click here to view the third one which is for Bb, Eb, Ab, and B).

Ideally, this worksheet is designed for the intermediate+ student who is already familiar with the scales and primary chords for the keys of Db, C#, Gb, and F# major, and perhaps could use some review in writing them out on the staff. However, this worksheet could also be used during a group lesson while introducing these ideas for the first time.

Terms/concepts covered in the worksheet:

An understanding of key signatures for Db, C#, Gb, and F# major.
Practice writing out scales.
Practice writing out primary chords.

To download, visit the Printables > Worksheets page and scroll down to the S’s for “Scales & Primary Chords worksheet.”

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