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Music Multi-Game Flashcards - treble clef notes FULL VERSION
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Music Multi-Game Flashcards - treble clef notes FULL VERSION

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I love resources with multiple uses and I just keep thinking of more ways to use these! This is a set of 30 flashcards, each with a different treble clef note and note value. I’ve included 8 suggestions of games/activities, suitable for all ages and different elements of music. This download contains the full set of 30 cards in 8 different design options, including Christmas and Halloween! The download includes the cards in PowerPoint and PDF formats. This is a personal favourite of mine for the classroom and I hope you enjoy using it too!
Music Theory Workbook 4
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Music Theory Workbook 4

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Revising basic music theory or teaching older learners? Do you need a Music Theory course that is not babyish, includes varied written exercises and self reflection? Are your students ready to move beyond the basic note names and note values? THIS is why I created this course! This is Book 4 in the series. Books 1-3 introduce the basics of music theory, which you might want to use as revision for your classes, or to start from the beginning with older learners with no prior music experience. Topics included in Book 4 are: Simple Time Groupings More Key Signatures Relative Minor Chords I, IV and V Triplets Further Tempo Enharmonic Transposing an Octave Signs and Symbols Italian Terms The workbook also contains space for students to make notes, and a self-reflection task for them to evaluate their progress. 2 versions of the booklet are included, one with USA terms (staff, whole note, measure etc) and one with UK terms (stave, semibreve, bar etc). The printable workbook is in PDF format and is 14 pages long. There is one page for each of the ten topics, each with clear explanations and two written tasks for pupils. This booklet is versatile and can be used in class, as homework, with whole classes or even by individual piano teachers or instrumental teachers on a one-to-one basis. It is designed to be worked through in order, spending a little time each lesson on theory, over 10 weeks in total. This workbook follows on from books 1-3 (available here); books 5-6 coming soon! I have used this booklet for years with my own students, usually from age 8-12, but the clear layout makes it suitable for any age. I have also used it with adult beginner piano pupils, who did not want to work from materials aimed at young children. Please let me know how you use it! These theory workbooks are not affiliated with any particular curriculum or examination board, but books 4-6 are aimed at the following approximate levels: England/Wales GCSE Scottish SQA Higher and Advanced Higher ABRSM grade 2 theory Trinity grade 2 theory LCM grade 2 theory RCM Canada grade 3 AMEB Australia grade 2
Christmas Anagram Quiz - movie and song titles
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Christmas Anagram Quiz - movie and song titles

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Here is a quick and easy Christmas quiz! This ready-to-print worksheet contains 24 anagrams of Christmas songs and movie titles, such as “holidays by Mr C” (Mary’s Boy Child) and “every year mirth scorns me” (Merry Christmas, Everyone). Some easy, some trickier, your students will love this fun Christmas lesson. Suitable for music classes but could be used in any subject wanting to join in with the seasonal fun! Great for a last-minute filler at the end of term/semester. These are also ideal for sub/ cover/ supply teachers (winter flu season is upon us!) as they require no preparation except printing. Aimed at secondary school level - younger pupils would also enjoy it, possibly with some additional clues or help. Answers for the teacher are included.
Musical Instruments - Multi Game Flash Cards
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Musical Instruments - Multi Game Flash Cards

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These cards have so many different uses for all ages and stages - 8 suggestions of games and activities are included in this download. There are 64 different cards, 32 instruments with and without names. The images are high quality and accurate, so your students can see details such as the correct number of strings. The download includes the cards in PowerPoint and PDF formats.
Chart Toppers Bulletin/Display Board
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Chart Toppers Bulletin/Display Board

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Run out of time to get your classroom back-to-school ready? Don’t panic! This easy bulletin board idea gets your students involved in the process and gives you the chance to get to know new classes… win-win! Students will love the retro vibe of the vinyl records as well as the opportunity to share their favourite music with you. This resource contains a suggested heading and choice of three pupil “records” to print. Everything can be printed in black and white - save your printing budget! Print on coloured paper to tie in with your classroom theme, or allow students to colour in and decorate their records. I hope you love decorating your classroom with these fun, retro records and use them to get to know your pupils’ musical tastes. I would love to see pictures of your wall once it is done! For more easy classroom decor, see my store for this fun and colorful Instrument Bunting. Looking to refresh your classroom games? I have a bundle of great fun music games too!
Music Games Bundle - assorted classroom music games
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Music Games Bundle - assorted classroom music games

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Refresh your music classroom games with this bundle, containing over 20 different games in 5 products including my top selling “Spot It, Match It” cards! Ideal for middle school but will work with all ages - I’ve used them from age 4-18 in different ways so if, like me, you teach across all stages this will be invaluable! These can be used for fast finishers, individuals, small groups, whole class, exit tickets, revision, cover/supply, you name it! The games cover basic theory, instrument names, aural skills and more. I use all of these games regularly and keep sets printed in my class at all times. Some of them are used within my curriculum and others are just for fun. I really hope you enjoy using these with your classes - be sure to leave a review if you do, and check out the other products in my store!
Spot and Match it - a musical game FULL VERSION
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Spot and Match it - a musical game FULL VERSION

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Based on the popular family game, this is a fun way to revise musical signs and symbols! Suitable for all ages. This full version of the game has 31 cards, each with 6 different signs/symbols, from 31 symbols in total. Every pair of cards will have one, and only one, matching pair. The aim is to spot it before your opponents - and if you can define the symbol, you keep the card. Finish with the most cards, and you win the game!
FAB Music Reward Stickers
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FAB Music Reward Stickers

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Printable motivation/reward stickers for your music students! 10 different designs are included, in PDF and PowerPoint format, with one that will suit every student, regardless of age and gender. Some designs are black & white for easy & cheaper printing.
SoundScape Stories - Halloween creative writing for primary
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SoundScape Stories - Halloween creative writing for primary

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Looking for a new, fresh, different approach to creative writing for primary/years 2-4? Your pupils are sure to love this interactive audio soundscape, certain to spark creativity. Using an interactive soundscape, you and your pupils can explore a variety of spooky halloween sounds and use this to prompt writing. It also develops listening skills, encourages imagination and is a fun way to rethink story writing. This resource contains: interactive soundscape (I think this is a unique type of product on TES!) pupil worksheets (4 tasks) (colour and B&W versions included) teacher instructions terms of use and credits A soundscape on its own (Rainforest) is available for just £1 from my store if you want to try before you buy the full product. Other soundscape stories, including rainforest/jungle, savannah, space and enchanted forest are available or coming soon! Please note: you MUST have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer/mac to run this resource. The animations will not work properly in the browser version or on alternative software such as Google slides.
Soundscape Stories - Rainforest/Jungle
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Soundscape Stories - Rainforest/Jungle

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Your pupils are sure to love this different approach to creative writing! Using an interactive soundscape, you and your pupils can explore 10 different rainforest and jungle sounds and use this to prompt writing. It also develops listening skills, encourages imagination and is a fun way to rethink story writing. This resource contains: interactive soundscape (I think this is a unique type of product on TES!) pupil worksheets (4 tasks) teacher instructions terms of use and credits The soundscape on its own is available for free from my store if you want to try before you buy - or just look at the video preview above to see it in action. Other soundscape stories, including farm, space and enchanted forest coming soon! Please note: you MUST have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer/mac to run this resource. The animations will not work properly in the browser version or on alternative software such as Google slides
SoundScape Stories - fresh approach to primary creative writing
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SoundScape Stories - fresh approach to primary creative writing

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A fresh, different and fun approach to elementary creative writing that your pupils will love! It’s interactive, collaborative and can be used in may different ways. This bundle contains the following interactive soundscapes: Rainforest, Farm, Space, Savannah and Beach. Using an interactive soundscape, you and your pupils can explore a variety of space sounds and use this to prompt writing. It also develops listening skills, encourages imagination and is a fun way to rethink story writing. As well as being ready to use (just print the pupil worksheets!), the soundscapes have a whole range of other fun uses and are a great activity for fast finishers too. This bundle contains: 5 interactive soundscapes (I think this is a unique type of product on TES!) pupil worksheets (4 tasks for each soundscape) teacher instructions terms of use and credits A soundscape on its own (Rainforest) is available for just £1 from my store if you want to try before you buy the full product. Please note: you MUST have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer/mac to run these resources. The animations will not work properly in the browser version or on alternative software such as Google slides.
Singing Voices, Smiling Faces: warm-up song
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Singing Voices, Smiling Faces: warm-up song

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This is a great, fun, easy-to-learn warm up song and game. It requires no instruments or equipment and can be used by non music specialists. Young kids especially love it but older primary children can still enjoy it too. The download is the sheet music, lyrics and instructions in PDF format.
Musical Instrument Bunting
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Musical Instrument Bunting

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This bright, colourful, printable bunting will brighten up any classroom, rehearsal space or even your instrument storage shelves! There are 28 flags/banners, each with a different instrument and its name. The images are high quality and accurate. The download contains the file in PowerPoint and PDF formats. Each flag is approximately 15 cm x 20 cm (6 inches x 8 inches).
Maple Leaf Rag - for a cappella choir
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Maple Leaf Rag - for a cappella choir

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I originally arranged this piece to be a fun technique exercise for my vocal group to work on after concert season – but it proved to be such a hit we included it in the next show! This is a short, snappy arrangement of the Scott Joplin favourite, Maple Leaf Rag. What it lacks in length (around 30 seconds!) it more than makes up for with content – your choir will work on their pitch, chromatic intervals, syncopation, dynamic contrast and more! If your choir find the soprano 1 part too difficult, it could be played on an instrument with the choir providing the accompaniment through the other parts. Once the choir knows it well, it can be used as a really fun warm-up exercise too!
Music Multi-Game Flashcards - treble clef notes BASIC VERSION
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Music Multi-Game Flashcards - treble clef notes BASIC VERSION

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I love resources with multiple uses and I just keep thinking of more ways to use these! This is a set of 20 flashcards, each with a different treble clef note and note value. I’ve included 3 suggestions of games/activities, suitable for all ages and different elements of music . A full version is also available, with an extra 10 cards to make a set of 30, 8 different designs (including Christmas and Halloween) and a further 5 suggestions of games and activities. The download includes the cards in PowerPoint and PDF formats. This is a personal favourite of mine for the classroom and I hope you enjoy using it too!
Music Listening and Composition Unit: Purcell Fairy Queen
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Music Listening and Composition Unit: Purcell Fairy Queen

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This listening and composition music unit is flexible and ready to use for pre-exam years (approx English Year 9-10 and Scottish S3-4). It integrates music history, listening, appreciation, theory, aural and composition in a 10-page workbook with accompanying teacher notes/lesson plans and answer key. Suggestions of extenstion and differentiation tasks are included too. Purcell’s Rondeau from The Fairy Queen is a Baroque favorite and your students will find the simple melody easy to follow but packed full of learning! This unit lasts minimum 4 hours and features the following: sequence rondo form 3/4 time signature bar lines relative major & relative minor multiple listening tasks history tasks theory tasks aural tasks extended composition task audio files (mp3 format) and link to full recording pupil workbook (10 pages PDF format) teacher notes/lesson plans (4 pages PDF format) answer key suggestions of extension/enrichment activities This unit is black and white for easy printing. The full audio is not included, for copyright reasons, but I have an included a link - it is easy to find on all platforms. The only technology you require is something to play the audio from - eg a computer, CD player or bluetooth speaker. The composition tasks can be completed on paper, on computers or on instruments, depending on your preference. This is a jam-packed, engaging and comprehesive unit which will fit in to any secondary school music class. It has been designed to be suitable for any class and classroom! I really hope you enjoy this product. Don’t forget to leave a review and follow my store to be the first to know about similar products! Looking for something similar for slightly younger classes? Check out my unit of work on Mars from The Planets.
Easy Piano Have You Seen the Ghost of John
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Easy Piano Have You Seen the Ghost of John

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This is a simple piano arrangement of a fun, popular Halloween piece which could also be enjoyed year-round. Beginner-intermediate pupils who can read the full stave should learn this piece reasonably quickly. Each hand features single melody or two note chords, with changes of hand position including up to one leger line. The rhythms are very straightforward. This arrangement is 12 bars long, includes no syncopation, one flat in the key signature, dynamics and fingering suggestions. The downloadable file is in PDF format and features helpful tips for the pupil and teacher. The lyrics are also included in case your pupil wants to sing along! This could be used in one-to-one lessons, for recitals, in larger piano or keyboard classes or just for fun!
Music Theory Workbook 6
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Music Theory Workbook 6

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This is the final book in a series of 6, aimed at teaching more advanced music theory to older students. If you need a Music Theory course that is not babyish, includes varied written exercises and self reflection, moving far beyond basic note names and note values, this is for you! This is Book 6 in the series. Books 1-3 introduce the basics of music theory, which you might want to use as revision for your classes, or to start from the beginning with older learners with no prior music experience. Topics included in Book 6 are: Other Time Signatures (including irregular) More Key Signatures (up to 5 sharps and flats) Inversions Further Italian Terms More Cadences Circle of Fifths Transposing Further Intervals (major, minor and perfect) More Triads (augmented, diminished) More Chord Types (diminished 7th, dominant 7th, addded 6th) The workbook also contains space for students to make notes, and a self-reflection task for them to evaluate their progress. 2 versions of the booklet are included, one with USA terms (staff, whole note, measure etc) and one with UK terms (stave, semibreve, bar etc). The printable workbook is in PDF format and is 14 pages long. There is one page for each of the ten topics, each with clear explanations and two written tasks for pupils. This booklet is versatile and can be used in class, as homework, with whole classes or even by individual piano teachers or instrumental teachers on a one-to-one basis. It is designed to be worked through in order, spending a little time each lesson on theory, over 10 weeks in total. This workbook follows on from books 1-5. The books are available to purchase individually from my TES store, or save some money by purchasing all 6 as a bundle! I have used this booklet for years with my own students, usually from age 12-16, but the clear layout makes it suitable for any age. I have also used it with adult beginner piano pupils, who did not want to work from materials aimed at young children. Please let me know how you use it! These theory workbooks are not affiliated with any particular curriculum or examination board, but books 4-6 are aimed at the following approximate levels: England/Wales GCSE Scottish SQA Higher and Advanced Higher ABRSM grade 2 theory Trinity grade 2 theory LCM grade 2 theory RCM Canada grade 3 AMEB Australia grade 2
Music Theory Workbook 5
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Music Theory Workbook 5

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Are your pupils ready for some more advanced theory such as compound time, chords and cadences? Whether you are revising music theory or teaching older learners from the beginning, you will want a Music Theory course that is not babyish, covers lots of ground and includes self reflection tasks. This is Book 5 in the series. Books 1-3 introduce the basics of music theory, which you might want to use as revision for your classes, or to start from the beginning with older learners with no prior music experience. Books 4-6 build on basic knowledge, moving on to more complex topics. Topics included in Book 5 are: Further Compound Time Compound Time Groupings Arpeggios Minor Scales Chords in Major Keys Chords in Minor Keys Ornaments Cadences Transcribing Between Clefs Pentatonic Scales The workbook also contains space for students to make notes, and a self-reflection task for them to evaluate their progress. 2 versions of the booklet are included, one with USA terms (staff, whole note, measure etc) and one with UK terms (stave, semibreve, bar etc). See the product preview for more detail. The printable workbook is in PDF format and is 14 pages long. There is one page for each of the ten topics, each with clear explanations and two written tasks for pupils. This booklet is versatile and can be used in class, as homework, with whole classes or even by individual piano teachers or instrumental teachers on a one-to-one basis. It is designed to be worked through in order, spending a little time each lesson on theory, over 10 lessons in total. This workbook follows on from books 1-3 and book 4. Coming soon - book 6! I have used this booklet for years with my own pupils, usually from age 10-13, but the clear layout makes it suitable for any age. I have also used it with adult beginner piano pupils, who did not want to work from materials aimed at young children. Please let me know how you use it! These theory workbooks are not affiliated with any particular curriculum or examination board, but books 4-6 are aimed at the following approximate levels: ABRSM grade 2 theory Trinity grade 2 theory LCM grade 2 theory RCM Canada grade 3 AMEB Australia grade 2 Scottish SQA Higher and Advanced Higher England/Wales GCSE
Music Theory Workbooks 4-6 bundle
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Music Theory Workbooks 4-6 bundle

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Following on from Books 1-3, this series of theory workbooks will introduce your pupils to more advanced theory concepts, such as chord inversions, more key signatures and Italian terms. Do you need music workbooks that are not babyish? Are your older learners put off by cute clipart and exercises counting animals? Are you looking for a theory course which will lead on to more complex work? THIS is why I created this course! This bundle contains books 4-6 in the series. Topics included are: Simple Time Groupings Further Key Signatures Relative Minors Chords I, IV and V Triplets Further Tempo Enharmonic Transpose an Octave More Signs and Symbols Further Compound Time Compound Time Groupings Arpeggios Minor Scales Chords in Major Keys Chords in Minor Keys Ornaments Cadences Transcribing Between Clefs Pentatonic Scales Other Time Signatures More Key Signatures Inversions Further Italian Terms More Cadences Circle of Fifths Transposing Further Intervals More Triads More Chord Types Each workbook also contains space for students to make notes, and a self-reflection task for them to evaluate their progress, ideal for your tracking and reporting each semester. 2 versions of each booklet are included, one with USA terms (staff, whole note, measure etc) and one with UK terms (stave, semibreve, bar etc). The printable workbooks are in PDF format. Each is 14 pages long. Every topic has clear explanations and two written tasks for your students to complete. These booklets are versatile and can be used in class, as homework, with whole classes or even by individual piano teachers or instrumental teachers on a one-to-one basis. They designed to be worked through in order, spending a little time each lesson on theory over an extended period of time, supplementing your usual curriculum. I have used this series for years with my own students, usually from age 10-16, but the clear layout makes it suitable for any age. I have also used it with adult beginner piano pupils, who did not want to work from materials aimed at children. Please let me know how you use it! These theory workbooks are not affiliated with any particular curriculum or examination board, but are at roughly the following levels. Books 4-6 cover approximately: ABRSM grade 2 theory Trinity grade 2 theory LCM grade 2 theory RCM Canada grade 3 AMEB Australia grade 2 Scottish SQA Higher and Advanced Higher England/Wales GCSE