Instruments of the Orchestra Word Search ♫ This Word Search Puzzle contains 30 orchestral instruments. ♫ An ANSWER key is provided: ♫ The puzzle can be used as part of a sub lesson or as an additional resource for your Instruments of the Orchestra unit. PLEASE NOTE: This puzzle is also available in the ‘TEN Instrument Word Search Puzzles’ resource

♫ This Word Search Puzzle contains 30 South American instruments. ♫ An ANSWER key is provided ♫ The puzzle can be used as part of a sub lesson or as an additional resource for your World Instruments unit. PLEASE NOTE: This puzzle is also available in the ‘TEN Instrument Word Search Puzzles’ resource

♫ This Word Search Puzzle contains 30 traditional Japanese instruments. ♫ An ANSWER key is provided ♫ The puzzle can be used as part of a sub lesson or as an additional resource for your World Instruments unit. PLEASE NOTE: This puzzle is also available in the ‘TEN Instrument Word Search Puzzles’ resource

This is a 20 page PDF file of rhythm and aural activities with an Easter theme. FOCUS RHYTHMS are half note, quarter note, quarter rest and set of eighth notes ♫ ACTIVITY 1: Students are to notate short rhythms clapped/played by the teacher, onto the Easter image! There are TEN different pages of rhythms for teachers to use and TWO different student response/answer sheets. *** The two student response/answer sheets are provided in both color and b/w to save on ink! *** ♫ ACTIVITY 2: Students are to write the TEN given rhythms in the column next to the matching Easter phrase ♫ ACTIVITY 2a: Teacher can also change-up this activity by clapping the rhythm to the students – this will depend on grade level or standard of the class. ♫ ACTIVITY 3: Have students draw a line for the Easter phrase to its matching rhythm. ♫ Extension Activity: students can them select some of the phrases and combine them to make a RHYTHM COMPOSITION!

This is a 20 page PDF file of rhythm and aural activities with an EASTER theme. ♫ ACTIVITY 1: Students are to notate short rhythms clapped/played by the teacher, onto the student answer sheet ! There are TEN different pages of rhythms for teachers to use and TWO different student response/answer sheets. *** The two student response/answer sheets are provided in both color and b/w to save on ink! *** ♫ ACTIVITY 2: Students are to write the TEN given rhythms in the column next to the matching EASTER phrase ♫ ACTIVITY 2a: Teacher can also change-up this activity by clapping the rhythm to the students – this will depend on grade level or standard of the class. ♫ ACTIVITY 3: Have students draw a line from the EASTER phrase to its matching rhythm. ♫ Extension Activity: students can them select some of the phrases and combine them to make a RHYTHM COMPOSITION!

MY MUSIC CLASS MEMORY BOOK is an interactive memory book for the end of the year! ♫ Your students will have something to look back on their favorite class - music! ♫ The memory book contains 14 different pages for your students to complete. ♫ Both a colored and a black & white version is included in the download ♫ Each page of the memory book is 1/2 page size ♫ No cutting required, just fold!

There are FOUR Rhythm Flip Books for you and your students to create, within this ONE download: 1. A ready-made Rhythm Flip Book to print off and assemble. 2. A blank template for all the pages of Rhythm Flip Book ONE. Print off and have the students draw the notes and write the information on each page to create their own Rhythm Flip Book. There is also a title page for students to color. 3. All necessary note values and rests to create a Rhythm Flip Book in 4/4 time. 4. All necessary note values and rests to create a Rhythm Flip Book in 3/4 time. Assembly instructions are also included! The RHYTHM FLIP BOOKS are designed for use with a range of grades and skill levels.

Composition Activities for Young Composers! This is a 25 page PDF file explaining the following melodic devices: *Augmentation, *Diminution and *Real and Tonal Sequences. Included is: *Explanation (teachers – digitally project these pages as you teach) *Examples of each melodic device. *Exercises (to check student understanding of the concepts along the way. Run these pages off separately or combine with the composition tasks to create a student workbook) *Answer sheet for all the short exercises *Eight short melody writing tasks. ( Have students perform and explain the devices they have used to the class

Help your students understand Stage Fright/Performance Anxiety **what it is, **why it happens and **strategies to control it! This is a 26 page PDF file focusing on Performance Anxiety or Stage Fright The file: Describes the mental, behavioral and physiological symptoms of stage fright. Discusses Fear versus Adrenalin and how performance adrenaline is a necessary and positive part of performance. Gives TEN easy to implement tips/strategies for reducing stage fright. There are also FOUR worksheets and ONE written response page for students to record their individual responses to stage fright! If students understand stage fright they will be more able to control it!

Valentine’s Day Rhythm Activities This is a 23 page PDF file of rhythm activities with a Valentine’s Day theme. ACTIVITY 1: Students are to notate short rhythms clapped/played by the teacher, into the center of chocolate Hersey Kisses! There are FOUR different set of rhythms for teachers to use. ACTIVITY 2: This is similar to ACTIVITY 1 but with more advanced rhythms ACTIVITY 3: This is similar to ACTIVITY 2 but with more advanced rhythms A student worksheet and FOUR pages of rhythms for the teacher to clap are provided for each of these THREE activities. ACTIVITY 4: Students are to write the TEN given rhythms in the column next to the matching Valentine’s Day phrase ACTIVITY 4a: Teacher can also change Activity by clapping the rhythm to the students – this will depend on grade level or standard of the class. ACTIVITY 5: Have students draw a line for the Valentine’s Day phrase to its matching rhythm. Extension Activity: students can them select some of the phrases and combine them to make a RHYTHM COMPOSITION! A student worksheet and ANSWER sheet are provided for all activities.

Students work on research, technology, reading, comprehension and writing skills as they research the life and music of composer ROSSINI. There are TWO different activity sheets and TWO versions of each. These are designed to suit different ages/abilities. 1. There are TWO versions of the first activity sheet. They are THE SAME except for the way the students access the internet to obtain the answers. One uses clickable links to the sites containing the answers, and the other, QR codes. This activity sheet contains SIX questions about the life and music of the composer. An ANSWER sheet is also included! Depending on the technology available to you in your classroom, the student(s) will click on the links provided OR use a QR reader app to scan the QR code. (The QR reader app I use is I-nigma. It is a FREE download in iTunes, and I have never had any problems with it. Students are to read the information on the website/s to find the answer the questions. 2. There are also TWO versions included for the second activity sheet. It has been designed as an independent mini biography research project. Students will research FIVE-SIX facts about the composer and record them in the graphic organizer. They will then write an informative paragraph about the life and music of the composer. Ideal for differentiation in your classroom!

Students work on research, technology, reading, comprehension and writing skills as they research the life and music of composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. There are TWO different activity sheets and TWO versions of each. These are designed to suit different ages/abilities. 1. There are TWO versions of the first activity sheet. They are THE SAME except for the way the students access the internet to obtain the answers. One uses clickable links to the sites containing the answers, and the other, QR codes. This activity sheet contains SIX questions about the life and music of the composer. An ANSWER sheet is also included! Depending on the technology available to you in your classroom, the student(s) will click on the links provided OR use a QR reader app to scan the QR code. (The QR reader app I use is I-nigma. It is a FREE download in iTunes, and I have never had any problems with it. Students are to read the information on the website/s to find the answer the questions. 2. There are also TWO versions included for the second activity sheet. It has been designed as an independent mini biography research project. Students will research FIVE-SIX facts about the composer and record them in the graphic organizer. They will then write an informative paragraph about the life and music of the composer. Ideal for differentiation in your classroom!

Rhythm Charts TWO pages: 1. Notes 2.Rests A useful handout for your students to use as a reference for their rhythm work. Page 1 is particularly good to use in conjunction with your aural work i.e. rhythm dictations. This is the one resource that I am STILL using with all of my music classes after 25 plus years of teaching.

*Great to print off and laminate or place in a frame to decorate your music classroom or studio.

A-Z of Vocal Tips for Singers ♫ A handy reference for all vocal teachers, choral directors and students. ♫ Nine pages ♫ Display in your music classroom or studio or give to students as a reference.

Reinforce and review music theory note and rest names with these colorful music worksheets: COLOR by MUSIC NOTES and RESTS. Suitable for grades 2-4 Excellent for your revision or review Music Lessons Once completed they make a beautiful display in your music classroom This set contains 15 MAGIC themed MUSIC Coloring Worksheets! ♫ ♫ Coloring sheets are such a favorite with young musicians ♫ ♫ The 15 coloring pages consist of the following music symbols: ** Whole note ** Whole rest ** Half note ** Half rest ** Quarter note ** Quarter rest ** Eighth note ** Eighth rest An excellent addition to your music sub tub

Good King Wenceslas: Easy Guitar Duo This is an easy arrangement of the popular Christmas tune, for beginner guitar duo. Part 1 has the melody Part 2 plays a counter melody. First time through the two parts are mostly playing note for note rhythm. On the second time through Part two is developed to contain 8th notes in the rhythm. The zipped file contains: -Arrangement with standard notation and TAB -Arrangement with standard notation only -Part 1 only -Part 2 only This arrangement will help to build listening skills, rhythmic accuracy and general confidence in ensemble playing, which are essential to all musicians.. and will be a great concert piece for the Christmas season.

Jingle Bells Guitar Trio: easy guitar arrangement This arrangement of the well known Christmas tune Jingle Bells is for a guitar trio. It is the CHORUS only; not the verse and is 22 bars in total. Parts 1 and 3 are very suitable for beginner guitarists. Part 2 could be played by a more advanced student or you the teacher! The chord symbols are included on the score so a fourth guitar or a piano accompaniment could be added if desired making the arrangement very flexible. This is an excellent way to introduce and involve beginners in the joy of ensemble playing. The zipped file includes: -The arrangement with standard notation and TAB -The arrangement in standard notation only -Part 1 -Part 2 -Part 3

This arrangement of the well known Christmas tune 'It Came Upon a Midnight Clear' is for a guitar trio. The chord symbols are included on the score so a fourth guitar or a piano accompaniment could be added if desired, making this a very flexible arrangement NOTE: Copies of individual parts are not included in this file The score includes guitar tablature as well as standard notation.

FORM in MUSIC: THEME and VARIATIONS ♫ An excellent teaching resource explaining the form THEME and VARIATIONS ♫ This is a 20 page PDF file that explains Theme and Variations form and outlines ways in which a theme may be varied. ♫ Mozart's "Twelve Variations on Vous diraije, Maman is used as the example of Theme and Variations form. ♫ Each variation is briefly discussed and there is a student worksheet for students to respond as they listen to the Variations -♫ A LISTENING GUIDE is also included for the Mozart Twelve Variations ♫ Suitable for Grades 6 - 9 ♫ A very valuable addition to your teaching resources!