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Music
Composing on Computers
A great guide for the novice music technology student or teacher!! This unit booklet serves as a guide for both students and teachers who are navigating composing on music software for the first time. Activities are general enough to be used across multiple music software platforms while still developing music composition skills. This unit booklet is 11 pages long and is best suited for students with basic note reading capabilities at the very least. This booklet is wonderful for engaging a number of young musicians at the same time as they can move through the booklet at their own pace.
Included Activities:
Note entry overview and practice
Triad entry overview and practice
Simple I, IV, V chord progression entry
Melody writing to a set chord pattern
Chord pattern composition
Fitting a melody to chordal composition
Adding harmonies to melody and chord progression
Writing with different instruments
Extension: learn to play your composition on real instruments
Included in this item are 2 packets, one using American terminology (i.e. quarter notes, half notes, etc) and one using British language (i.e. crotchets, quavers, etc.).
Music Notation Flashcards and Matching Game
2 great review games for the price of one! Included in this pack are 32 symbols with worded labels set up for either flashcard practice or a matching memory game.
Include Notation Symbols:
Time Signature, Staff, Half Rest, Quarter Rest, Sixteenth Rest, Eighth Rest, Whole Rest, Sixteenth Note, Eighth Note, Quarter Note, Half Note, Whole Note, Fermata, Dotted Half Note, Dotted Quarter Note, Triplet, Coda, Segno, Fortissimo, Forte, Mezzoforte, Mezzopiano, Piano, Pianissimo, Double Bar line, Bar Line, Repeat Sign, Treble Clef, Natural, Flat, Sharp, Bass Clef
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Dynamics and Tempo Game: I have.., Who has...
This is an excellent game for reviewing tempo and dynamics words! This is built so that the person who starts the game also ends the game. Included in the pack is a “how to play” walk-through in case this is your first experience with a I have…, Who has… game.
Words included:
Largo, Allegro, Moderato, Presto, Tempo, Dynamics, Accelerando, Rallentando, ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp, crescendo, decrescendo, String family, Woodwind family, Brass family, Percussion family, Choir
2 Bass Clef Games
2 great review games for the price of one! Included in this pack are 12 notes with worded labels set up for either flashcard practice or a matching memory game. All notes are in bass clef and natural (i.e. no sharps or flats).
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Music Note Posters
Decorate your music classroom with these beautiful and informative music note posters or use them as part of a powerpoint presentation. There are 40 PNGs in total in this pack. 18 are music notes with definitions and 22 are large staff paper. This staff paper is easy to use for smart boards or powerpoint presentations or can be printed for class activities. The large size is great for little hands or those just learning to write music. Happy decorating!
Vocabulary
Quarter Note (stem up and down)
Eighth Note (stem up and down)
Half Note (stem up and down)
Whole Note
Sixteenth Note (stem up and down)
Quarter rest
Eighth rest
Half rest
Whole rest
Sixteenth rest
Treble Clef
Bass Clef
Music Symbols Game: I have... Who has...
This is an excellent game for reviewing musical symbols! This is built so that the person who starts the game also ends the game. Included in the pack is a “how to play” walk-through in case this is your first experience with a I have…, Who has… game. There are two versions included; one with British terms (crotchet, quaver, etc.) and one with American terms (quarter note, half note, etc.)
Symbols included:
Staff, flat, sharp, natural, crescendo, decrecendo, repeat sign, double bar line, quarter note and rest (crotchet), half note and rest (minim), eighth note and rest (quaver), whole note and rest (semibreve), sixteenth note and rest (semiquaver), time signature, fermata, slur, bass clef, treble clef
Music Instruments Game: I have... Who has...
This is an excellent game for reviewing musical instruments! This is built so that the person who starts the game also ends the game. Included in the pack is a “how to play” walk-through in case this is your first experience with a I have…, Who has… game.
Instruments included:
Triangle, Violin, Oboe, Drum, Harp, Bass, Clarinet, Guitar, Trumpet, Cello, Tuba, Saxophone, Banjo, Trombone, Tambourine, Bagpipes, Maracas, Singer, Xylophone, Recorder, Ukulele, Harmonica, Rhythm Sticks, French Horn, Piano, Viola, Flute, Cymbals
Music Activities for Subsitutes/Cover
Included in this pack are 9 lesson plans with printable worksheets designed for the non-music specialist covering elementary music lessons. In addition, there are 4 music word searches and 3 music themed crosswords to keep your students engaged and learning about music with their substitute teacher.
Cover lessons
Drawing reflections - Carnival of the Animals, Peer Gynt, Nutcracker
4 Music Math lessons of varying difficulty
Note recognition (treble and bass clef included)
Note naming (treble and bass clef included)
In addition, there are 4 music word searches and 3 music themed crosswords to keep your students engaged and learning about music with their substitute teacher.
These resources are designed for elementary aged children.
A great resource to pull out at the last minute!
Rhythm Music Worksheets
18 worksheets designed to help strengthen student’s rhythmic notation abilities. Worksheets address note length, bar lines, time signatures, rests and composing rhythms. These worksheets will work best for beginning to intermediate music students.
Musical Instrument Posters (General Music)
Beautifully designed and informative ready-to-print posters to make your classroom decorating bright, beautiful, and, best of all, easy for you! This bundle features posters with pictures of a variety of general music instruments and informative descriptions for each. Happy decorating!
Instruments Included
Triangle
Xylophone
Tambourine
Rhythm Sticks
Singer
Maraca
Egg Shaker
Snare Drum
Cymbals
Drum
Keyboard
Piano
Recorder
Ukulele
Guitar
Claves
Woodblock
There are 17 color PNG images in this file. These files are in a compressed (zip) folder. Please make sure you are able to extract them before purchasing.
Treble Clef Notes Game: I have... Who has...
This is an excellent game for reviewing treble clef notes! This is built so that the person who starts the game also ends the game. Included in the pack is a “how to play” walk-through in case this is your first experience with a I have…, Who has… game.
Notes/Symbols included:
Treble clef, Bass clef, Staff, Flat, Sharp, Middle C, C, D, E, F, G, A, B, Ab, Bb, Eb, C#, G#, F#, D#
Bundle
HUGE Music Poster Bundle
Here are all my music posters in one easy bundle. I will update this bundle as I add new posters which means if you buy now, you will get any posters added later for free! Talk about a great deal!
Happy decorating!
Bundle
Music Theory BUNDLE
Here are all my music theory resources to date in one convenient bundle. As I update this bundle, you will receive notification and any new materials for free!
All files are compressed (ZIP). Please make sure you can extract prior to purchase.
Bundle
Music Games BUNDLE
Here are all my music based games and reinforcing activities. I will update this as I create more which means if you buy early, you will get any additional resources for free!
Bundle
Romantic Composer of the Month BUNDLE
Want to create displays of famous Romantic-era composers? Look no further! Included in this bundle are Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Grieg, Mahler, Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and Verdi.
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Composer’s Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Composer’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: Franz Joseph Haydn
Want to create a display about Haydn, the famous Classical composer? Look no further!
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Haydn Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Haydn’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: Claudio Monteverdi
Want to create a display about Claudio Monteverdi, one of the composers that transitioned between the Renaissance and Baroque periods?
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Monteverdi Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Monteverdi’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: Antonio Vivaldi
Want to create a display about the Baroque composer Vivaldi?
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Vivaldi Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Vivaldi’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: J.S. Bach
Want to create a display about one of the big ‘Bs’ of music? Look no further than Johann Sebastian Bach!
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Bach Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Bach’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.
Composer of the Month: Fredric Chopin
Want to create a display about a famous pianist and composer? Look no further than Frederic Chopin!
This is a Zip file containing printable PNG files. This is perfect for bulletin boards to make students aware of composers from a variety of eras and locations around the world.
Pages Include:
Composer of the Month Title Page
Labels for each category (who, where, when, etc)
Chopin Title page and picture
Biography
Cool Facts
Famous Compositions
Map of Chopin’s travels
Definition of the Month
Many teachers have found these packs helpful for interactive notebooks and handouts as well.