Less than $5 For Any Grade Music Composition Resources

Learning to read music can have many benefits for students. These colorful music note-matching cards and posters are easy to set up and fun to use! Note-matching games are a great activity for both individual and group learning. They are easy to set up and can be adapted to different skill levels, making them suitable for learners of all ages.

Learning Objectives

• Memorization and understanding of each music note
• Improved memory and concentration
• Increased creative thinking and problem-solving
• Greater appreciation of music as an art form
• Comprehension of music notes and how they work together
• Increased knowledge of the musical structure and theory

What's Included

This activity pack includes full-color and white background posters, matching cards, and full-page posters for learning and checking answers. Great for centers! Simply print the cards and posters, cut out the note cards, and laminate for durability. Students match the note with the correct letter card. This is a great activity for reinforcing note names.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

This music-note-themed program booklet template will prepare you for your next chorus or band concert! Compatible with Google Slides™, we've taken the guesswork out of the design so you can focus on the concert and, most importantly, your musicians!

Features:

• Compatible with Google Slides™ to easily edit
• 11"x8.5" US letter size, landscape orientation, folds into a half-sheet 5.5"x8.5" booklet
• Print, save or share electronically
• Choose to print in black-and-white or color
• Includes instructions on recoloring any design feature
• Easily add important information like your school name, date, location, and time
• All resources use Google Fonts™ and can be downloaded for free from fonts.google.com.

Printing directions: Adjust your print settings to US letter size and landscape orientation. To print two-sided, flip on the short edge. Printing one sheet front-and-back creates a 4-page folded booklet; printing two sheets front-to-back creates an 8-page folded booklet, and so on.

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In Vocal Explorations, your students (of any age), can follow along to various shapes and elicit vocally as they follow the shape up, down, left, right, or staying the same!

Use as a warmup for choral activities, as an assessment, or just for fun!

With these 25 exercises, you can self lead this, have a student, or have a group of students take a mouse cursor, pointer, or other pointing device to follow the curvature of lines, dots, and more throughout the lesson!

Halfway in, it splits apart into a two part vocal exploration (could split the class up As and Bs, 1s and 2s, Boys and Girls, however you figure)

Have a great time with this!

Watercolor bookmarks with music quotes for music-loving people in your life, including students and teachers.

Bookmarks have watercolor illustrations of musical instruments and notes, and inspirational quotes about music by famous authors and composers. These bookmarks could be given out as gifts for a Birthday, or any other occasion, or used as a hang gift tag, or tag for a gift basket, or instead of cards, used as page tags, party favors, and more. Has a circle guide to attach a ribbon.

For best results, please print on thick card stock paper.

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FILES INCLUDE: 1 Pdf

US-letter size page 8.5” by 11”.

Each bookmark measures 7" by 2.1, four bookmarks total.

What better way to get your student's rhythm-reading and composing underway than using the words of supplies they have right on their desk!

This freebie of the School Supply Word Rhythm gives you a preview of the full packet available by clicking here.

Included in this packet are are Quarter Notes (Pens) and Beamed 8th Notes (Pencils). In the freebie packet are two pages of student cards that have pictures and note values, and also two “posters” to show students on an easel or bulletin board. All you have to do is print, copy, cut, and go!

The full packet also includes 1 8th-2 16th patterns (Highlighters) and Beamed 16th Notes (Colored Pencils). There are also ink-friendly versions of the cards and posters, as well as words and rhythms aside from the images and rhythms. As a bonus, there are also exit tickets for a quick assessment of students' knowledge!

Click here to purchase the full packet.

Please note, while this resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may reproduce the resource as needed and may not share with colleagues. You can direct colleagues here to purchase a copy of their own.

Your support of a small, local business is greatly appreciated!

© 2023. ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Help your students master chord identification and construction with these Chords/Triads Speed Tests! This product includes 4 different testing options to fit your music theory curriculum:

• Option 1 & 2: Students can either write their own Major and Minor chords or identify provided chords.
• Option 3 & 4: Students will tackle a broader range, including Major, Minor, Augmented, and Diminished chords, either by writing their own or identifying the given chords.

These tests provide a fast-paced and engaging way for students to improve their knowledge of triads, and answer keys are included for easy grading. Designed to match other products in your store, they follow the same cohesive color palette and style for a unified classroom experience. Perfect for reinforcing music theory concepts and building confidence in chord recognition!

Creativity abounds! Have this blank sheet music on hand or for a specific lesson. This standard manuscript layout has a variety of background designs and clipart. Pick the perfect one or let each student choose their own.

Notation lessons are on the way, but this is a great resource for a student learning to read music/compose, or to become familiarized with manuscript pages. No pressure! Also great for the youngest students to just draw circles, lines, and color in any way they can imagine.

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

With the myriad of songs and pieces on the TeachShare store, we figured we'd throw out a new paradigm in creating resources - CUSTOMIZING YOUR OWN!

For only $4.25, you can receive a custom built bucket drumming song of your own! Name the piece, describe the level of difficulty (quarters and eighths, sixteenths, etc), and have it created and emailed directly to you!

To begin:

• Please purchase the resource right here
• Email jasonlitt@gmail.com, and submit the name of your piece, your chosen difficulty level, and anything else you wish
• Receive your custom bucket drumming piece back!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!

For a sample of the format and interface of these compositions and arrangements, please check out some products of our best sellers below!

High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!

This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Greatest Show, (from The Greatest Showman) - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Sunflower, Post Malone/Swae-Lee (from Spiderman) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Drench your students with composing working with this spring-themed composing worksheet set - Soaking Songs!

Soaking Songs is a PRINT AND GO activity and comes with a variety of options to use with your students in the packet. Part of this set is from The April Piano Book.

On each page, students can write notes or music alphabet letters on a set of raindrops.

Included in this pack are pages for:

• 2 8-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 8-beat rhythm in “4/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 8-beat melody in “4/4” time in landscape orientation 
• 1 6-beat rhythm in “3/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 6-beat melody in “3/4” time in landscape orientation

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may make copies and distribute to their students, but not to their fellow teachers/schools. You may direct your colleagues here to purchase their own set.

Catalogue: MTP-SOCP-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Enhance your piano classroom with our Free Progress Tracking Poster designed to complement the Accelerated Piano Adventures Book 1 & 2: Comprehensive Student Guide & Vocabulary Review! This engaging poster is perfect for tracking student progress through Books 1 and 2 of the Accelerated Piano Adventures series.

Features:

• Visual Tracking: Students place a sticker on the poster each time they complete a unit, providing a clear visual representation of their progress and motivating them to advance through the books.
• Matching Design: The poster’s design complements the other products in my store, creating a cohesive look in your classroom.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and display the poster where students can easily see it. The sticker tracking system is simple and effective for keeping students engaged and motivated.

Benefits:

• Motivates Students: The visual progress tracking encourages students to keep moving forward and take pride in their achievements.
• Supports Organization: Helps both teachers and students keep track of which units have been completed and which are upcoming.
• Free Resource: This poster is a complimentary addition to your teaching toolkit, designed to work seamlessly with the paid guide.

Download this free poster today and give your students a fun and motivating way to track their success through the Accelerated Piano Adventures series!

Learning to read music can have many benefits for students. These colorful music note-matching cards and posters are easy to set up and fun to use! Note-matching games are a great activity for both individual and group learning. They are easy to set up and can be adapted to different skill levels, making them suitable for learners of all ages.

Learning Objectives

• Memorization and understanding of each music note
• Improved memory and concentration
• Increased creative thinking and problem-solving
• Greater appreciation of music as an art form
• Comprehension of music notes and how they work together
• Increased knowledge of the musical structure and theory

What's Included

This activity pack includes full-color and white background posters, matching cards, and full-page posters for learning and checking answers. Great for centers! Simply print the the cards and posters, cut out the note cards, and laminate for durability. Students match the note with the correct letter card. This is a great activity for reinforcing note names.

18 Grand Staff Puzzles (18 in all)

Treble Space Notes: f - a - c - e

Treble Line Notes: e - g - b - d - f

Bass Space Notes: a - c - e - g

Bass Line Notes: g - b - d - f - a

5 Wall Posters / Music Center Sheets

Grand Staff: Illustrates the two staves

Treble Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the treble clef looks like

Treble Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the treble clef

Bass Clef: Explains at-a-glance what the bass clef looks like

Bass Notes: Displays and defines the notes on the bass clef

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

In this package, you will receive 36 music music symbol and sign cutouts for your classroom white/chalkboard, images to embed in your media presentations, manipulatives for class, anything you can imagine!

Decked out with high quality clip art and modern fonts, this is sure to be a welcomed addition to your elementary classroom! Can either be printed out full page or shrunken to a size of your preference

Included terminology in this resource:

• Eighth Note
• Quarter Rest
• Whole Rest
• Diminuendo
• Staff
• Meter Sign
• Fermata
• Quarter Note Triplet
• Eighth Note Triplet
• Crescendo
• Mezzo Piano
• Natural
• Half Note
• Eighth Rest
• Tremelo
• Mezzo Forte
• Accent
• Ending ("1st Ending")
• Quarter Note
• Sixteenth Note Triplet
• Tie
• Bass Clef
• Treble Clef
• Repeat Sign
• Whole Note
• Eighth Note Pair
• Forte
• Piano
• Half Rest
• Dot (dotted quarter note)
• Sixteenth Notes
• Down Stem
• Up Stem
• Sharp
• Flat
• Chord

When it's the most wonderful time of the year, it's a wonderful time to compose songs with your students and Write with Wreaths!

Write with Wreaths is a PRINT AND GO activity and comes with a variety of options to use with your students in the packet. Part of this set is from The December Piano Book.

On each page, students can write notes or music alphabet letters on a set of wreaths.

Included in this pack are pages for:

• 2 8-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 8-beat rhythm in “4/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 8-beat melody in “4/4” time in landscape orientation 
• 1 6-beat rhythm in “3/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 6-beat melody in “3/4” time in landscape orientation

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may make copies and distribute to their students, but not to their fellow teachers/schools. You may direct your colleagues here to purchase their own set.

Catalogue: MTP-WWCP-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

This engaging, no-prep worksheet is designed to combine piano note identification with problem-solving skills. Ideal for piano and music theory students, the worksheet includes three different pages, each with a unique focus:

1. Three-Letter Word Riddles Page: Students solve riddles where the answers are three-letter words. To find the solution, they must identify the notes on the piano keys shown. Each key corresponds to a different note, and deciphering the notes will reveal the answer to the riddle.
2. Four-Letter Word Riddles Page: This section features riddles with four-letter word answers. Students will use their note recognition skills to identify the notes on the piano keyboard, which will help them solve each riddle and uncover the four-letter word answers.
3. Phrase Riddles Page: In this section, students tackle riddles that lead to musical phrases. They will identify the notes on the piano keys to determine the correct phrases, integrating their note identification skills with their understanding of musical terminology.

Features:

• Answer Key Included: An answer key is provided for all pages, allowing for quick verification and efficient feedback.
• Easy No-Prep Activity: This worksheet is ready to use with minimal preparation, making it perfect for classroom use or individual practice.

This worksheet offers a fun and interactive way for students to practice piano note recognition while solving riddles and uncovering musical answers.

Do you need fun and engaging Halloween music activities? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included.

Do you know how composers create the haunting sounds of Halloween? Check out our blog post The Hidden Secrets of Spooky Halloween Music to learn more!

As the snow is falling and your kids get to stay inside throughout the school day, calm them down with this fun snow-themed composing worksheet set.

Snowflake Songs is a PRINT AND GO activity and comes with a variety of options to use with your students in the packet. Part of this set is from The January Piano Book.

On each page, students can write notes or music alphabet letters on a set of snowflake shapes.

Included in this pack are pages for:

• 2 8-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 8-beat rhythm in “4/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 8-beat melody in “4/4” time in landscape orientation 
• 1 6-beat rhythm in “3/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 6-beat melody in “3/4” time in landscape orientation

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may make copies and distribute to their students, but not to their fellow teachers/schools. You may direct your colleagues here to purchase their own set.

Catalogue: MTP-SSCP-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Help your students master drumset notation with this clear and engaging Drumset Notation Poster Set! This resource includes two separate posters: one highlighting cymbal notation and another focusing on drums like the snare, toms, and bass drum.

Designed with flexibility in mind, this set includes cutout labels for each drum and cymbal, allowing you to tape the names over the corresponding notes as students learn them—perfect for gradual skill-building in your classroom.

Whether you print them as standard posters or enlarge them using tools like rasterbator.com or local print shops, these posters will become an essential part of your music room!

What's Included:

• Poster 1: Cymbal Notation (hi-hats, ride, crash, etc.)
• Poster 2: Drum Notation (toms, snare, bass drum, etc.)
• Cutout Labels: Drum & cymbal titles to add as students learn

This product is ideal for drum students of all levels and provides a visual aid that makes learning percussion notation more accessible and fun!

Do you need fun and engaging music activities for December? Designed with the youngest composers in mind - these blank manuscript pages allow students to compose their own pieces! Draw the music notes or use small stickers to piece together a classical composition. Treble & bass clef tracing sheets are also included.

This set is inspired by "The Nutcracker" and features clipart from the well-loved story/performance.

More Nutcracker Resources!

Nutcracker Fairy Tale Story Listening Sheets (★ NEW!)

The Nutcracker Listening Sheets

The Nutcracker Listening Sheet Preview

El Cascanueces (En Español)

The Nutcracker Word Search

The Nutcracker Performance Journal

The Nutcracker Scene List

The Nutcracker Number Writing

The Nutcracker Activity Bundle

The Nutcracker Bingo Game

The Nutcracker Music Notes Match

The Nutcracker Listening & Match Bundle

The Nutcracker & Festive December Bundle

► We know you'll love helping students create meaningful connections to classical music, so we are happy to share these free listening activities with you today!

In reality, there's never a BAD time to compose with your students.

Egg-cellent Etudes is a PRINT AND GO activity and comes with a variety of options to use with your students in the packet. On each page, students can write notes or music alphabet letters on a set of eggs.

Included in this pack are pages for:

• 2 8-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “4/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “4/4” time
• 2 8-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 2 8-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat rhythms in “3/4” time
• 1 16-beat melodies in “3/4” time
• 1 8-beat rhythm in “4/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 8-beat melody in “4/4” time in landscape orientation 
• 1 6-beat rhythm in “3/4” time in landscape orientation
• 1 6-beat melody in “3/4” time in landscape orientation

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, only the original purchaser may make copies and distribute to their students, but not to their fellow teachers/schools. You may direct your colleagues here to purchase their own set.

Catalogue: MTP-EGCP-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Choir Cliff Notes is your ultimate one-page guide to mastering the basics of music literacy! Designed specifically for choir students, this front-only cheat sheet covers all the essentials you need to navigate your sheet music with confidence.

Included:

• Diatonic Solfege: A quick reference to help you nail those scales and sightreading.
• B/W & Color Option Available
• Treble & Bass Clef Notes: Learn to recognize note names with fun memory aids from a familiar treble clef song, and bass clef rap.
• Dynamics: A clear breakdown of musical dynamics, from pianissimo to fortissimo, and everything in between.
• Note Durations: Visual examples of quarter notes, half notes, whole notes, and eighth notes to keep your rhythm sharp.
• Real Sheet Music Example: An annotated section of actual music, highlighting key elements like Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, bar lines, and measures for easy reading and practice.
• Chromatic Solfege: Includes hands signs of the chromatic solfege in order for students to reference.
• Key Signature: Teaches students to identify key signature quickly and easily.

Keep this guide in your binder for quick reference before rehearsal or performances, and never miss a beat!