I believe the best learning happens when we are having fun! I try to provide games and resources to help both teachers and students learn through play.
I believe the best learning happens when we are having fun! I try to provide games and resources to help both teachers and students learn through play.
Music Match It! An instant download card game about matching music symbols, speed, and lots of fun! It’s your job to spot your matching symbol before the other players spot theirs.
Includes 31 cards.
Rhythm Bears Music Match It! preliminary Level - This game has been designed with early beginner level musicians in mind. The game is particularly suitable for musicians who are just beginning their musical journey.
The game contains some musical symbols and some pictures of the lovely Rhythm Bears and some musical instruments to identify. A key is provided.
Download the file, print out the sheets, cut out the cards and play!
Please note you are purchasing a file to download and print at home.
Find the Rhythm Bears in other teaching and learning resources from FunMusicMatters. Check out the Kodaly inspired Rhythm Bears games for beginner level musicians.
A fun instant download card game that helps players learn to spot major and minor seconds within the scales of C, F and G major. A great tool for assisting in learning sight singing at grade 1 level.
Inspired by the Jaws theme music, this game helps players learn to spot melodic intervals of major and minor second. Players race their fish to safety whilst trying to avoid the shark.
A game for up to 3 players.
Instructions have been provided for playing the game in person and remotely. Many teachers are currently having to come up with fun ideas to engage their students in online lessons. This is a great way to learn together whilst having fun!
Building in the understanding that a major second has two semitones and a minor second has one semi tone the game involves moving one and two spaces depending on the interval.
Your Shark Chase game includes:
1 playing board.
3 fish counters and 1 shark.
3 scale cards showing the scales of C Major, F Major and G Major to help players who are uncertain of the scales.
2 sets of key signature cards, one with the key signsture named, one without. Use whichever option is most suitable for your players.
2 sets of melodic interval cards, one with the minor seconds indicated with a picture of a shark, one set without sharks. Choose the set most suitable for your players.
This pack includes pdf colouring sheets and a PowerPoint. The PowerPoint contains a mixture of scavenger hunts. There are hunts for note naming in both treble and bass clef, a sheet with hidden dynamics, a musical theory terms at grade 1 level. The student is encouraged to name the note shown and then find an object in the picture that starts with the same letter. These have been designed to encourage fun conversations around the the meaning of music theory terms and to consolidate note naming skills.
Also included is a pack of pdf sheets that includes note naming scavenger hunts in treble and bass clef covering two octaves, a dynamics hunt and theory terms hunts. The sheets have been designed so that they can also be coloured in by students either in the lesson or at home, thereby encouraging further consolidation of learning and recap of conversations had with the teacher in the lesson.
The pdf includes 4 sheets of note naming in both treble and bass clef and 3 other sheets about music terms.
This is another pack that would be great for teachers working online or parents at home trying to encourage and support music home learning.
Aimed at students working at a grade 1 level or beginning to build their music theory knowledge.
Help to inspire learning music theory terms with these fun word jumbles. This pack includes a PowerPoint containing 28 word jumbles and the answers and a pdf worksheet. Both have been designed to help inspire fun learning over a virtual platform, or can just as easily be used in the classroom or teaching studio.
This has been designed with students studying at grade 1 in mind.
Have you got to the end of Music exam board grade 1 practical and want to consolidate your students or your own learning before you level up? Keeping up with theory in the early stages can play huge dividends later on!
Suitable for those studying towards music exam boards grade 1.
This pack has been designed with a music notes graphic.
Please note this pack has the same content as the music theory word jumble pack with the bear motif. The difference between the two packs is the design. Different designs have been provided to cater for students of different ages and stages.
An instant download game to be printed at home, to help with the learning of music theory terms.
A game for 2-6 players, it can be played with teacher and student in person or over an online learning platform. It can be used at home with friends and family, or in group learning settings.
We learn best when we’re having fun! So learn as you enjoy this word based game. Be the first to guess the music theory term before the classroom is filled with instruments. Choose your music theory term and keep it hidden, as the other players guess which letters might be in the word, add an instrument to the classroom for each incorrect letter guessed and a letter tile for each correct letters guessed. Can you guess he word and it’s meaning before the classroom is filled?
Full how to play instructions are included and additional ideas for teachers and players wanting to add variety or challenge to the game.
This game has been designed with grade 1 students in mind.
This 47 page instant download workbook has been designed to help students understand the sequencing of intervals in major scales. This copy of the booklet is in the Bass Clef. The booklet is available as a pdf so that it can be screen shared with students during virtual teaching or printed out and used by the student at home. The booklet has been designed so that you can introduce the information one bit at a time and use it either as one lesson or broken down into different parts depending on the time available to you and what best suits your student.
It has been designed to help students under and both Semi Tones and Tones and the sequence that they appear in, in the Major Scale.
I designed this workbook inspired by a student of my cousin who was struggling to memorise her scales. We both concluded the student would find it easier if she understood what they were. Hopefully by the end of studying this booklet and playing the games included a student will have an understand of how a major scale comes together and will be able to write one out for themselves. My cousin gave the best feedback I could hope for, she said this workbook enabled her to work through the concepts in a organised way and, and this is the good bit, it helped her understand what it is the student does and doesn’t know at this stage. That is so good as teachers, if we can work out what it is our students don’t know we are so much better equipped to help them.
I hope this workbook will help your students to under and scales better, feel more confident with them and therefore be able to play them with more confidence, less tension and maybe even enjoy them a bit more!
Examples of the pages can be seen in the photograph, an explanation for teachers is included.
Why not add this to your repertoire of teaching tools. Wishing you happy teaching.
Also check out our game Major Second Minor Second Shark Chase, a great follow up game to this workbook, also available from FunMusic Matters.
This instant download workbook has been designed to help students understand the sequencing of intervals in natural minor and harmonic minor scales. It follows on from our Major Scales Workbook. The booklet is available as a pdf so that it can be screen shared with students during virtual teaching or printed out and used by the student at home. The booklet has been designed so that you can introduce the information one bit at a time and use it either as one lesson or broken down into different parts depending on the time available to you and what best suits your student.
It has been designed to help students understand both Semi Tones and Tones and the sequence that they appear in, in both the Natural Minor and Harmonic Minor Scale.
I designed this workbook inspired by a student of my cousin who was struggling to memorise her scales. We both concluded the student would find it easier if she understood what they were. Hopefully by the end of studying this booklet and playing the games included a student will have an understanding of how a natural minor and harmonic minor scale comes together and will be able to write one out for themselves. My cousin gave the best feedback I could hope for, she said this workbook enabled her to work through the concepts in an organised way and, and this is the good bit, it helped her understand what it is the student does and doesn’t know at this stage. That is so good as teachers, if we can work out what it is our students don’t know we are so much better equipped to help them.
I hope this workbook will help your students to understand scales better, feel more confident with them and therefore be able to play them with more confidence, less tension and maybe even enjoy them a bit more!
Examples of the pages can be seen in the photographs.
Why not add this to your repertoire of teaching tools. Wishing you happy teaching.
Also check out our game Major Second Minor Second Shark Chase, a great follow up game to this workbook, and Mikey Music Stands Scale Builder Card Game also available to download from FunMusicMatters.
This instant download workbook has been designed to help flute students understand the sequencing of intervals in natural minor and harmonic minor scales. It follows on from our Major Scales Workbook. The booklet is available as a pdf so that it can be screen shared with students during virtual teaching or printed out and used by the student at home. The booklet has been designed so that you can introduce the information one bit at a time and use it either as one lesson or broken down into different parts depending on the time available to you and what best suits your student.
It has been designed to help students understand both Semi Tones and Tones and the sequence that they appear in, in both the Natural Minor and Harmonic Minor Scale.
Hopefully by the end of studying this booklet and playing the games included a student will have an understanding of how a natural minor and harmonic minor scale comes together and will be able to write one out for themselves. My cousin gave the best feedback I could hope for, she said this workbook enabled her to work through the concepts in an organised way and, and this is the good bit, it helped her understand what it is the student does and doesn’t know at this stage. That is so good as teachers, if we can work out what it is our students don’t know we are so much better equipped to help them.
I hope this workbook will help your students to understand scales better, feel more confident with them and therefore be able to play them with more confidence, less tension and maybe even enjoy them a bit more!
Examples of the pages can be seen in the photographs.
Why not add this to your repertoire of teaching tools. Wishing you happy teaching.
Also check out our game Major Second Minor Second Shark Chase, a great follow up game to this workbook, and Mikey Music Stands Scale Builder Card Game also available to download from FunMusicMatters.
Scales can be challenging to learn and not always the most fun.
Available in lots of different designs these Scales Practice Charts have been developed to help students practice and learn their scales. The charts enable teachers to pace the learning to suit their students and break down the learning into smaller chunks, but also vary the practice to keep the momentum going. Once the scales have been learnt use the Challenge it! Cards to test that learning.
These Scales Practice Records are blank for teachers to add the scales that the student in learning. There are multiple designs so students and teachers have lots to choose from.
Use the chart to either put a date, a tick or even a sticker in the relevant box so that the student knows which level they are working on for each scale. The idea being that students can be working on different scales at different levels, with eventually all scales being in the Challenge it! Box.
Starting with writing out the scale, the student takes ownership of the scale by writing it down. The student then moves on to Plat It, Say It with the music, meaning the student should both play the scale on their instrument but also say out loud the notes they are playing, either simultaneously or one after the other. When the student has mastered this section, move them on to Play It, Say It, without the music. The student does the same challenge as before only this time without looking at the music. Once confident with this the student moves on to playing the scale with both slurred and separate patterns. Lastly the student Challenges their knowledge.
The Challenge It! cards have been developed to help you challenge your learning. By challenging our learning we see how well we really know something. If you can play your scales whilst making animal impressions, or changing the standard rhythm, or stamping your feet, then you can be sure that you have really learnt them!
This is an instant download product for you to print at home.
Included are 15 different designs of scale record charts, Challenge It cards for keyboard players, string players and woodwind players. The challenge it cards comes in two different designs each.
Dynamics teaching pack includes:
Instant download dynamics snap game - spot the matching dynamics and shout out their name as well as snap. Be the quickest to spot all the snaps and correctly identify the name of the dynamic to win!
Dynamics display posters including pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo and decrescendo. Two sets included one with the dynamic meaning included and one without. Posters could be used for display purposes or in games with students or as prompts.
Dynamics work sheets:
I hear with my ear - listen for sounds and write them in the correct dynamic box. Encourage learners to listen as they are out and about to different sounds and think about what dynamic they are.
Music Match It! Level 4. An instant download card game about matching music symbols, speed, and lots of fun! It’s your job to spot your matching symbol before the other players spot theirs.
Have you mastered music match it Level 1, 2 and 3? Then why not progress and try Level 4.
Includes 31 cards.
Supporting music learning as you progress.
Build a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge while you play this fast and fun spotting game.
A key is included so everyone can join in!
Level 4 - This game has been designed with music exam board grade 4 level musicians in mind.
Download the file, print out the sheets, cut out the cards and play!
A fun song that helps to teach interval singing in young children, with lots of additional learning points. The pack includes, musical notation for vocal line and piano accompaniment, cut outs for paper rockets, space rhythm cards, alien movement cards, tempo learning sheets, a colouring sheet and a lyric sheet with sol-fa.
Great for vocal teachers who are teaching young children either as individuals or in groups, or for parents wanting to help their children engage with singing or music at home.
Music Match It! Sight Singing Edition
An instant download card game about matching music symbols, speed, and lots of fun! It’s your job to spot your matching symbol before the other players spot theirs.
A game for 2-6 players.
Includes 31 cards.
Sight Singing Edition- This game has been designed with beginner level musicians in mind. The game is particularly aimed at those learning sight singing. The game has been designed to help draw attention to the elements of the music that need to be observed when sight singing. Learn to spot it and look out for it in our game, then be better prepared to spot it when sight reading!
Download the file, print out the sheets, cut out the cards and play!
Music Match It! Level 5. An instant download card game about matching music symbols, speed, and lots of fun! It’s your job to spot your matching symbol before the other players spot theirs.
Great for students studying to take grade 5 music theory exams.
Have you mastered music match it Level 1, 2, 3 and 4? Then why not progress and try Level 5.
Includes 31 cards.
Supporting music learning as you progress.
Build a strong foundation of theoretical knowledge while you play this fast and fun spotting game.
A key is included so everyone can join in!
Level 5 - This game has been designed with music exam board grade 5 level musicians in mind.
Download the file, print out the sheets, cut out the cards and play!
Music Match It! An instant download card game about matching music symbols, speed, and lots of fun! It’s your job to spot your matching symbol before the other players spot theirs.
Includes 31 cards.
Music Match It! Piano - This game has been designed with early beginner level piano musicians in mind. The game is particularly suitable for musicians who are just beginning their musical journey.
The game contains some musical symbols, piano keys, and some instruments to identify. A key is provided.
Download the file, print out the sheets, cut out the cards and play!
Please note you are purchasing a file to download and print at home.
An instant Download Card Game for learning Music Theory through play. The game is aimed at beginner level musicians and can be played with just two players or in a group. Answer music theory questions to gain Drum Cards for your Drum Tower. build the tallest Drum Tower before all the cards run out. But look out, there are some Tuba Take Downs hidden amongst the Drums. Tuba Take Downs, can knock your Drum Tower down in an instant. If you’ve got a Bass Blocker then you just might be able to save your Tower. If you’ve found a Piccollo Push Back you’ll be able to push the Tuba Take Down back on to the other player.
Simply print the file, cut out your cards and get playing.
Each question card comes with the answer as well as the question. Players take it in turns to ask questions and answer questions. This has been deliberately included in the game to aid with learning.
Full instructions on how to play are included in the game.
Help to inspire learning music theory terms with these fun word jumbles. This pack includes a PowerPoint containing 28 word jumbles and the answers and a pdf worksheet. Both have been designed to help inspire fun learning over a virtual platform, or can just as easily be used in the classroom or teaching studio.
This has been designed with students studying at grade 1 in mind.
Have you got to the end of Music exam board grade 1 practical and want to consolidate your students or your own learning before you level up? Keeping up with theory in the early stages can play huge dividends later on!
Suitable for those studying towards music exam boards grade 1.
This pack has been designed with a bear graphic.
This 47 page instant download workbook has been designed to help students understand the sequencing of intervals in major scales. The booklet is available as a pdf so that it can be screen shared with students during virtual teaching or printed out and used by the student at home. The booklet has been designed so that you can introduce the information one bit at a time and use it either as one lesson or broken down into different parts depending on the time available to you and what best suits your student. It also contains two games to facilitate learning.
It has been designed to help students understand both Semi Tones and Tones and the sequence that they appear in, in the Major Scale.
I designed this workbook inspired by a student of my cousin who was struggling to memorise her scales. We both concluded the student would find it easier if she understood what they were. Hopefully by the end of studying this booklet and playing the games included a student will have an understand of how a major scale comes together and will be able to write one out for themselves. My cousin gave the best feedback I could hope for, she said this workbook enabled her to work through the concepts in a organised way and, and this is the good bit, it helped her understand what it is the student does and doesn’t know at this stage. That is so good as teachers, if we can work out what it is our students don’t know we are so much better equipped to help them.
I hope this workbook will help your students to under and scales better, feel more confident with them and therefore be able to play them with more confidence, less tension and maybe even enjoy them a bit more!
Examples of the pages can be seen in the photograph, an explanation for teachers is included.
Why not add this to your repertoire of teaching tools. Wishing you happy teaching.
Also check out our game Major Second Minor Second Shark Chase, a great follow up game to this workbook, also available from FunMusic Matters.
A card game designed to help and inspire scales practice. Using a game to test and build knowledge can make the playing and learning of scales a much more enjoyable experience. This game can be played as a one or two player game. It can be used by students at home during their practice sessions or with a teacher in small group lessons or with teacher and student as players.
Players join the Maestro Monsters for their scale blast tournament. Players play different scales at different challenge levels which score different points. The aim of the game is to keep your Maestro Monsters in play the longest, or to knock out the opponents monsters the fastest. The higher the challenge level, the higher the points achieved.
Scrabble meets music notes in this fast moving game, great for beginners. Cement your music reading skills by playing this fun game.
The aim of the game is to build your rhythm crossword, using all the tiles, and complete it before your opponent!
Decide between the players if you are creating rhythms in 4/4 or 3/4. If you are playing in 4/4 you will be creating rhythm patterns that total 4 beats in a bar or in this case a line. If you are playing in 3/4 you will be creating rhythm pattens that total 3 beats in a line.
This game will be great for those who are beginners and are learning to read music notation. The game is most suitable for students who have reached the grade 1 level. A really great way to help build a strong foundation through play.
A key is included to help those who are not familiar with notation to join in.
Two packs are included one with notes and another with rests.