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Primary school resources - especially music and piano teaching.
Lesson Finisher Cube
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Lesson Finisher Cube

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Use this cube at the end of a music lesson as a discussion prompt. Best printed onto card or laminated, then use sticky tape to make into a cube.
Circle of 5ths (for colouring in once aspects are mastered).
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Circle of 5ths (for colouring in once aspects are mastered).

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I print out this wheel and stick it in pupils’ technique books. Once a pentscale has been mastered (major or minor), they are allowed to colour in either the circle (for the major keys) or the segment (for the minor keys). They can then see their progress and aim to ‘collect the set’. It could also be used for them to demonstrate mastery of full scales, chords, arpeggios etc.
Major chords
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Major chords

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For visual learners, this major chord progression sheet can help with pattern recognition. Useful for composition and improvisation.
Piano Safari 1 and 2 definition match up
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Piano Safari 1 and 2 definition match up

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This can be used as a quick recall/retrieval practise activity in a piano lesson where pupils match up the musical terms and definitions by ticking/crossing them out. I will use mine laminated with a white board pen. I have included key vocabulary from Piano Safari 1 and 2.
Music interval recognition - colouring sheet.
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Music interval recognition - colouring sheet.

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This cute worksheet is to help pupils recognise their intervals (unison, 2nds, 3rds, 4ths and 5ths). Something cute is hiding in the grid and pupils will need to use the correct colours to find out what it is!
Black keys piano improvisation warm-up (badger themed).
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Black keys piano improvisation warm-up (badger themed).

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I use this with my beginner pupils to help reinforce finger numbers and hand/finger shape. The idea is that they follow the activities in order, creatively improvising thinking about the badger’s activity and the graphic symbols shown. I encourage them to use the whole piano and to vary their tempo and dynamics.
Intervallic reading practise sheets
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Intervallic reading practise sheets

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Use these sheets to help pupils develop their skills in intervallic note reading. They can be used in any clef and I usually ask pupils just to use the 2nd finger of their left/right hand (if playing the piano!)
Chord 'behind the key' prompts.
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Chord 'behind the key' prompts.

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Use these chord prompts to help piano pupils learn the structure of major and minor chords. They can be placed behind any starting note and are best either printed onto card or laminated.
Pentascales behind the keys prompts
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Pentascales behind the keys prompts

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Print and cut out these pentascale prompts to help piano pupils learn the structure of major and minor pentascales. Best printed onto card or laminated, they can be placed behind any starting note.
Intervals and Landmarks Dog Treats Game
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Intervals and Landmarks Dog Treats Game

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Use this simple game to test your pupils’ understanding of stepwise movement on the stave along with key Landmark Notes. Pupils take turns with their teacher to throw the die and move from Low F to High G, but if they land on a Landmark Note then there will be a consequence! If laminated or printed onto card you could play it while sitting with the pupil at the piano - all you’ll need is a die and Blue Tac stuck to buttons.