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Halloween Spooktacular Treble Clef
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Halloween Spooktacular Treble Clef

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Freebie: Download the treble clef version of this game for free. Race to collect your trick or treating costume and props with this spooktacular board game. Players randomly select a collection card that lists four items they need to pick up around the board. They must name the notes as they travel around the board. This pack includes six boards: – Treble clef lines and spaces – Bass clef lines and spaces – Alto clef lines and spaces – Tenor clef lines and spaces – Treble clef C4-G4 and bass clef C3-G3 for five finger piano – Treble clef C4-G4 and bass clef F3-C4 for five finger piano Get the full pack for just £1 here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-spooktacular-12192187
Halloween Spooktacular
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Halloween Spooktacular

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Race to collect your trick or treating costume and props with this spooktacular board game. Players randomly select a collection card that lists four items they need to pick up around the board. They must name the notes as they travel around the board. This pack includes six boards: – Treble clef lines and spaces – Bass clef lines and spaces – Alto clef lines and spaces – Tenor clef lines and spaces – Treble clef C4-G4 and bass clef C3-G3 for five finger piano – Treble clef C4-G4 and bass clef F3-C4 for five finger piano Try this resource for free! You can download the treble clef version for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/halloween-spooktacular-treble-clef-12192192
Bass Clef Musical Note Word Searches
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Bass Clef Musical Note Word Searches

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Put your students’ note reading skills to the test with these fun Musical Note Word Searches. This pack contains 10 different word searches, each with four words to find. It features four 6×5 bass clef word searches and six 8×5 bass clef word searches. The words to find are given in normal English underneath the puzzle. Each word search square has a musical note on the stave (staff if you are in the US!). Pitch notation G2 to C4. Students need to find the words in the grid. They are written in simple horizontal or vertical directions. An answer sheet is included. You can buy the treble clef pack individually here or purchase the full treble and bass clef version at a discounted rate here.
Treble Clef Musical Note Word Searches
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Treble Clef Musical Note Word Searches

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Put your students’ note reading skills to the test with these fun Musical Note Word Searches. This pack contains 10 different word searches, each with four words to find. It features four 6×5 treble clef word searches and six 8×5 treble clef word searches. The words to find are given in normal English underneath the puzzle. Each word search square has a musical note on the stave (staff if you are in the US!). Pitch notation C4 to F5. Students need to find the words in the grid. They are written in simple horizontal or vertical directions. An answer sheet is included. You can buy the treble clef pack individually here or purchase the full treble and bass clef version at a discounted rate here.
Treble and Bass Clef Musical Note Word Searches
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Put your students’ note reading skills to the test with these fun Musical Note Word Searches. This pack contains 20 different word searches, each with four words to find. It features four 6×5 treble clef word searches, six 8×5 treble clef word searches, four 6×5 bass clef word searches and six 8×5 bass clef word searches. The words to find are given in normal English underneath the puzzle. Each word search square has a musical note on the stave (staff if you are in the US!). Pitch notation C4 to F5 in the treble clef and G2 to C4 in the bass clef. Students need to find the words in the grid. They are written in simple horizontal or vertical directions. An answer sheet is included. You can also purchase the treble and bass clef sets separately: Treble Clef Bass Clef
Musical Four in a Row
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Musical Four in a Row

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Play Musical Four in a Row; it’s like the traditional game but has a special musical twist. The aim of the game is to get four counters in a row (horizontally, vertically or diagonally). However, each spot has a musical note on it and players must name or find the note before they can place their counter. This pack contains 16 game boards, with two from each of the following categories: -Letters A,B,C,D,E,F,G -Letters C,D,E -Letters F,G,A,B -Bass clef G2-C4 -Bass clef five finger C3-G3 -Bass clef five finger F3-C4 -Treble clef C4-F5 -Treble clef five finger C4-G4 For the letter boards, players should find and play the note on the piano. For the musical notation boards in treble or bass clef, players can either play the note on the piano or say the letter name. This game is quick to play so can be easily included within a music lesson. Simply print the game boards and use either two colours of counters or felt tips/stickers in two colours.
Musical Easter Eggstravaganza Pack
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Musical Easter Eggstravaganza Pack

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This Easter themed pack is aimed at beginner musicians working at pre-grade 1 to grade 1 music theory level. It includes: 14 page Easter activity booklet covering note letters and lengths, rest lengths, time signatures, bar lines, dynamics and tempo. This comes in UK and US versions, plus answer booklets. Easter Note Name Matching Cards Easter Scramble: An Easter board game featuring note letters and lengths, and rest lengths Easter Words and Notes Mat
Clapping Rhythms
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Clapping Rhythms

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Improve your students’ sense of rhythm with this bumper pack of Clapping Rhythms. This set contains 120 clapping rhythm solos and 50 clapping rhythm duets with equal parts. It features 12 levels, each with 10 four-bar solos and 5 four-bar duets. Every level introduces a new musical element: Crotchets/quarter notes & rests. 4/4 time 3/4 time Minim/half notes & rests. 2/4 time Semibreve/whole notes, dotted minims/ dotted half notes, paired quavers/eighth notes and rests Single quavers/eighth notes and rests Dotted crotchets/dotted quarter notes Semiquavers/sixteenth notes 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 time (compound time) Compound time with offbeat notes Triplets Ties Recap: Selection of all rhythms It costs only £8. That’s just 33p per page! Download a free sample set here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/clapping-rhythms-sample-set-12030292
Clapping Rhythms Sample Set
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Clapping Rhythms Sample Set

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This is the sample set for the bumper Clapping Rhythms pack. The free set features dotted quavers / dotted eighth notes. It contains 10 four-bar solos and 5 four-bar duets of equal difficulty. If you like this, the full pack contains 120 clapping rhythm solos and 50 clapping rhythm duets with equal parts. It features 12 levels, each with 10 four-bar solos and 5 four-bar duets. Every level introduces a new musical element: Crotchets/quarter notes & rests. 4/4 time 3/4 time Minim/half notes & rests. 2/4 time Semibreve/whole notes, dotted minims/ dotted half notes, paired quavers/eighth notes and rests Single quavers/eighth notes and rests Dotted crotchets/dotted quarter notes Semiquavers/sixteenth notes 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 time (compound time) Compound time with offbeat notes Triplets Ties Recap: Selection of all rhythms It costs only £8. That’s just 33p per page! Download the full pack here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/clapping-rhythms-12030301
Musical Rest Value Snap
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Musical Rest Value Snap

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Improve your beginner music students’ rest value recognition skills with this game of musical snap. It includes the rests for: – Quavers/eighth notes – Crotchets/quarter notes – Minims/half notes – Dotted minims/dotted half notes – Semibreves/whole notes Each card contains a series of notes adding up to 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 beats. Players can snap any two identical cards or any two cards that add up to the same number of beats. Once they can play this game successfully, pupils will have a solid grounding in rest values and their equivalents. Rest Value Snap can be played as a quick 5 or 10-minute game during lessons or your pupils can spend longer playing it at home as part of their practice time. Encourage children to reinforce their knowledge by showing their sibling or parent how to play – they’ll love taking on the role of teacher. These cards can also be used as flashcards. Challenge your students to add the rest values on as many cards as they can in one minute. The pack includes two versions. Version one has a patterned back. Fold over each card and laminate it for a hardwearing copy that can be used in every lesson. Version two has no back so you can print it directly on to card. This game works well alongside Musical Note Value Snap: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/musical-note-value-snap-11784683
Howling Halloween Musical Note Matching Pairs
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Howling Halloween Musical Note Matching Pairs

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Match the musical note to its spooky counterpart in this Halloween themed note identification game. This resource includes three sets to use: Treble clef lines and spaces (9 pairs) Bass clef lines and spaces (9 pairs) Five finger piano from middle C (10 pairs) Each pair has a labelled picture card of a Halloween item. Students must find the musical note card that shows the first letter of the Halloween item. Download and print today.
Musical Note and Rest Length Flashcards (note value)
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Musical Note and Rest Length Flashcards (note value)

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These flashcards will help your students to memorise their musical note and rest lengths. Each card has the note/rest image and name (UK and US) on one side and the number of crotchet beats it represents on the other side. Simply cut out the cards, leaving the matching pairs attached, fold in half and laminate or stick the two sides together. Note/rest lengths included: Semiquaver/sixteenth note Quaver/eighth note Dotted quaver/eighth note Crotchet/quarter note Dotted crotchet/quarter note Minim/half note Dotted minim/dotted half note Semibreve/whole note
Sample Composition Inspiration Card
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Sample Composition Inspiration Card

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Try this free sample Composition Inspiration Card before buying the full set of 30 additional cards. The set will give your students the ideas and inspiration they need to start composing their own pieces of music. Each card features an interesting photo and ideas about which sounds might be heard within the music. The cards also contain a selection of challenges; students can choose one (or more!) to incorporate into their piece. These include rhythms, melodies, key signatures, time signatures, intervals and more. The full set is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/composition-inspiration-cards-11901942?theme=0
Composition Inspiration Cards
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Composition Inspiration Cards

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This set of 30 cards will give your students the ideas and inspiration they need to start composing their own pieces of music. Each card features an interesting photo and ideas about which sounds might be heard within the music. The cards also contain a selection of challenges; students can choose one (or more!) to incorporate into their piece. These include rhythms, melodies, key signatures, time signatures, intervals and more. Download the free sample card here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sample-composition-inspiration-card-11901946
Piano Note Finder Snap
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Piano Note Finder Snap

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Match the musical notes on the piano to their letter names in this game of snap, aimed at young beginners. This game works best with two players. One take the letters and the other takes the piano images. Players must read the letter card and look at the piano image, using the pattern of the black notes to identify which note is highlighted. If the players’ cards match when placed, they can race to snap them! The download includes two versions; a single-sided set that you can print on thin card and a double-sided set that you can print on paper, then fold and laminate.
Musical Snakes and Ladders (notes and rhythms)
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Musical Snakes and Ladders (notes and rhythms)

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Make sight reading fun with Musical Snakes and Ladders! The game is great for young piano pupils to taking their first steps in rhythm and note sight reading. Move your counter to the top of the board to reach the final square. If you’re lucky you can climb up a piano ladder but watch out for those slippery snakes! Each time you land on a music square, correctly play or clap the tune or rhythm on the game card to earn yourself a bonus move forward. Level 1 – Quaver, crotchet and minim (Eighth, quarter and half note) rhythms with the words coffee, tea and cake written underneath as a guide. Level 2 – Quaver, crotchet and minim (Eighth, quarter and half note) rhythms without words Level 3 – Crotchets (quarter notes) with middle C, D and E in the treble clef Level 4 – Quavers, crotchets and minims (eighth notes, quarter notes and half notes) with middle C, D and E in the treble clef Level 5 – Quavers, crotchets and minims (eighth notes, quarter notes and half notes) with middle C, D, E, F and G in the treble clef Level 6 – Crotchets (quarter notes) with middle C, B, A, G and F in the bass clef Level 6 (alternative) – Crotchets (quarter notes) with 2nd space C up to 4th space G in the bass clef Level 7 – Quavers, crotchets and minims (eighth notes, quarter notes and half notes) with middle C, B, A, G and F in the bass clef Level 7 (alternative) – Quavers, crotchets and minims (eighth notes, quarter notes and half notes) with 2nd space C up to 4th space G in the bass clef This game is also available as part of the Young Beginners’ Piano Activity Pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/young-beginners-piano-activity-pack-11780863
How long is that note? (Musical note length puzzles)
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How long is that note? (Musical note length puzzles)

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Challenge your pupils to complete these domino style puzzles using their knowledge of note values. Contains: Note symbol to numerical value Note symbol to note name (UK and US versions) Easier note symbol to note symbol Harder to note symbol to note symbol Note symbol addition and subtraction Note symbol multiplication and division Each puzzle contains eight domino style puzzle cards, which must be placed in the correct order from start to finish. They are suitable for use during lessons or as homework. The cards are printed out-of-order so that pupils can cut them out themselves if required. Answer sheets are included.
Musical Notes Time Challenges
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Musical Notes Time Challenges

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Assess your students' note identification knowledge and encourage them to practise and improve with these time challenges. Students start at level 1 and work their way through to level 13. They are given one minute to name all 30 notes. Once they have done so correctly, they can move on to the next level. Each week, alternate the two sheets for the level so students cannot memorise the pattern of notes. Level 1 – Treble clef spaces Level 2 – Treble clef lines Level 3 – Treble clef lines and spaces Level 4 – Bass clef spaces Level 5 – Bass clef lines Level 6 – Bass clef lines and spaces Level 7 – Treble and bass clef spaces Level 8 – Treble and bass clef lines Level 9 – Treble and bass clef lines and spaces Level 10 – Treble clef ledger lines Level 11 – Bass clef ledger lines Level 12 – Treble and bass clef ledger lines Level 13 – All notes The pack includes a full answer sheet. Record your students' results using the group tracker and/or individual tracker.
Bass Clef Dominoes
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Bass Clef Dominoes

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Improve your pupils' note recognition skills with a game of dominoes! This set contains 30 dominoes tiles, exactly based on the dot pattern from the classic version. The dots have been replaced with musical notes spanning two octaves. Two identical notes can be matched together, as can two notes of the same letter name in different octaves. Scientific pitch notation system: C2 to B3. You may be also be interested in the combined Treble and Bass Clef Dominoes Pack.