For Any Grade Music Assessment

The CDE Songbook features 6 songs using the C-D-E keys on the piano, in the Bass Clef. These songs are perfect for when your students are learning the three notes, or starting to learn these notes on the bass clef. Some songs use mainly steps, and some use skips as well. You can also use this book for students to learn Skips and Steps, aurally and visually. You can also teach these songs by rote. 

Songs included in this book are:

• Starting Off (steps only)
• Play the Keys (steps and skips)
• Climb on Down (steps and skips)
• All Day Long (steps and skips)
• Three Keys Today (steps and skips)
• 1, 2, 3! (steps and skips)

Note: this book is reproducible, so you can make as many copies as needed.

Zachary Seckman is an up-and-coming music teacher, composer, author, and conductor. He primarily teaches from his studio in Kansas on Piano, Drums and Percussion, Ukulele, and kids bands. When he is not teaching, Seckman is busy with composing and arranging music, conducting local community choirs, cooking, and playing video games.

Thank you for downloading this songbook and supporting a small business! You are welcome to duplicate this book for your students but you may not share with other teachers or schools/studios. You are more than welcome to direct others to buy their own copy of the book.

This Note Name Speed Tests product on TeachShare is perfect for helping students master note identification. It includes three different tests, each with 45 questions per page, along with answer keys for easy grading:

• Test 1: Treble clef only
• Test 2: Bass clef only
• Test 3: Mixed clefs (treble and bass)

Designed to measure how quickly students can identify notes or see how many they can correctly identify within a set time, these tests are ideal for tracking progress. They can be used repeatedly throughout the year to help students improve their note-reading speed and accuracy.y students can identify notes or see how many they can correctly identify within a set time, these tests are ideal for tracking progress. They can be used repeatedly throughout the year to help students improve their note-reading speed and accuracy.

In a fast-paced society, you need resources you can quickly pull out and quickly use for your students to work on essential skills...quickly!

We're introducing our new 3-note Big Sight Reading Cards!

This set includes 81 pages of cards that use the notes G, A, and B.

These cards are color-coordinated with popular pitched percussion instruments. Dark Green for G, Purple for A, and Pink for B.

The cool part of these cards is their versatility! How are sight reading cards versatile? Lemme tell you. You can use these cards to:

• Introduce Sight reading individually or in a group.
• Assess Sight Reading skills individually or in a group.
• Composing (or "arranging" a song) for students to play, individually or in a group.

It's almost like how Alton Brown likes to cook, we like to use resources that are "multi-taskers"...so you have more band for your buck!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, you may only use this with your students. The resource license is not transferrable to other school or teachers.

Catalog: MTP-GBSC-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Enhance your students' solfege skills with this comprehensive practice resource designed to reinforce note reading and pitch recognition in the keys of C, F, and G. This product includes a set of practice sheets, each featuring six lines of exercises per page.

• First 3 lines: Treble Clef
• Last 3 lines: Bass Clef

Each set of lines includes:

1. Major Scale: The top line guides students through a simple major scale.
2. Stepwise Motion: The second line focuses on stepwise motion, reinforcing smooth transitions between notes.
3. Skips: The third line challenges students with skips, helping them to develop their interval recognition.

Students are given the starting solfege syllable (Do) at the beginning of each line and are provided with spaces to write in the correct solfege syllables for each note. An answer key is included for easy grading or self-assessment.

This resource is versatile and can be used in several ways:

• Timed Tests: Challenge your students to complete the exercises within a set time to improve speed and accuracy.
• Classroom Learning: Use the sheets as part of your curriculum to teach students how to read music and understand solfege.

Whether for individual practice, in-class exercises, or homework assignments, this resource is ideal for building and reinforcing solfege skills in a structured and sequential manner.

Get your students confident in their solfege practice with this targeted and effective tool!

We all know that kids LOVE to color.

We also know that kids LOVE to cut things with scissors!

We know that kids love to color worksheets and cut the worksheets apart too!!

This set of Color and Cut pages are perfect for any student to work on their rhythmic comprehension and to use for composing in class. With the wide variety of note and rest lengths included in the resource, you can use with any grade level once they've learned their quarter notes and 8th notes!

Included in the resource, you'll find the following pages you can print, have students color, and cut out! Below are ways you can use the resource in class:

• 4 Quarter Notes
• 2 Quarter Notes, 2 Beamed 8ths
• 2 Quarter Notes, 1 Beamed 8th, 1 Beamed 16ths
• 2 Quarter Notes, 2 Quarter Rests
• 2 Quarter Notes, 1 Beamed 8th, 1 Quarter Rest
• 4 Beamed 8th Notes
• 4 Unbeamed 8th Notes
• 4 Single 8th Notes
• 2 Beamed 8th Notes, 2 Single 8th Notes
• 4 Beamed 16th Notes
• 4 Dotted Quarter Notes
• 2 Dotted Quarter+8th Note Combos
• 2 8th Note+Dotted Quarter Combos
• 4 Half Notes
• 1 Half Note, 2 Quarter Notes
• 1 Half Note, 2 Beamed 8th Notes
• 1 Half Note, 1 Quarter Note, 1 Beamed 8th Notes
• 4 Dotted HAlf Notes
• 1 Dotted Half Note, 1 Quarter Rest Combo
• 1 Dotted Half Note, 1 Quarter Note Combo
• 1 Dotted Half Note, 1 Beamed 8th Note Combo
• 4 Whole Notes
• 1 Whole Note
• 4 Quarter Rests
• 4 Half Rests
• 2 Half Rests
• 4 Whole Rests
• 1 Whole Rest
• Time Signatures: 4/4, 3/4, 2/4, Common Time
• 4 Common Time Time Signatures
• 4 4/4 Time Signatures
• 4 3/4 Time Signatures
• 4 2/4 Time Signatures
• 2 Final Bar Lines and 2 Repeat Signs
• 4 Final Bar Lines
• 4 Repeat Signs 

Simply print off the pages you want to use with your students and go! You will want to have coloring implements ready, and you can either have scissors ready or some sort of cutting tool an adult will use. 

To use in class, your students can use these to create 1 measure or multi-measure rhythms! Since this does not include bar lines, you can use things like wicky sticks, pipe cleaners, or even popsicle sticks!

Did you know you can earn TeachShare credit for reviewing and rating resources?! It's true! After you've purchased and used this resource, be sure to come back to share your feedback and you can receive TPT credit to use for future purchases!

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Catalog: MTP-CACP-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Make learning note names and their locations on the piano fun with Piano Bingo! This engaging activity is perfect for helping students begin to connect notes on the staff with their corresponding keys on the piano.

What’s Included:

• 6 Bingo Cards:
  • 2 Cards with Treble Clef, Piano, and Rhythm/Vocab: One with 25 spaces and one with 16 spaces.
  • 2 Cards with Bass Clef, Piano, and Rhythm/Vocab: One with 25 spaces and one with 16 spaces.
  • 2 Cards with Treble Clef, Bass Clef, Piano, and Rhythm/Vocab: One with 25 spaces and one with 16 spaces.

How It Works:

• Fill in the Blanks: Students fill in the blank spaces on their Bingo cards with note names, piano keys, or rhythm durations, based on the teacher's prompts.
• Play Bingo: The teacher calls out notes, piano keys, or rhythms, and students mark their cards. The first to get a line, full house, or pattern wins!
• Reinforce Learning: This activity reinforces the connection between the notes on the staff and their corresponding keys on the piano, while also helping students practice rhythm recognition.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Interactive Learning: Turns note identification and piano key location into a fun, interactive game.
• Flexible Use: The variety of cards allows for different combinations of treble clef, bass clef, piano keys, and rhythms, and vocab words making it adaptable for various learning levels.
• Engaging for All Ages: Suitable for beginners and young students who are just starting to learn how to read music and identify notes on the piano.

Perfect for:

• Piano Teachers: A fun way to reinforce note reading and piano key identification in lessons or group classes.
• Classroom Use: Great for music teachers looking to add a hands-on, engaging activity to their curriculum.
• Practice at Home: Parents can use this as a fun tool to support their child’s music education at home.

Bring excitement to learning note names and piano key locations with Piano Bingo!

In a fast-paced society, you need resources you can quickly pull out and quickly use for your students to work on essential skills...quickly!

We're introducing our new 3-note Big Sight Reading Cards!

This set includes 162 pages of cards that use the notes A, B, and C!

These cards are both in black and white, and color-coordinated with popular pitched percussion instruments: Purple for A, Pink for B, and Red for C.

The cool part of these cards is their versatility! How are sight reading cards versatile? Lemme tell you. You can use these cards to:

• Introduce Sight reading individually or in a group.
• Assess Sight Reading skills individually or in a group.
• Composing (or "arranging" a song) for students to play, individually or in a group.

It's almost like how Alton Brown likes to cook, we like to use resources that are "multi-taskers"...so you have more band for your buck!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, you may only use this with your students. The resource license is not transferrable to other school or teachers.

Catalog: MTP-ABSM-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Bring music theory to life with Bass Clef Uno, a music-themed twist on the classic card game that’s perfect for reinforcing note reading and rhythm recognition in a fun, interactive way. This game is ideal for music students who are learning to read notes on the bass clef staff and understand note durations.
How to Play:

1. Set Up:

• Each player is dealt 7 cards. The remaining cards form a draw pile, with the top card flipped over to start the discard pile.
• The cards in this game feature notes on the bass clef staff (like C, D, E) and note durations (like quarter notes, half notes, whole notes) instead of the traditional Uno colors and numbers.

1. Gameplay:

• Players take turns matching a card from their hand to the top card of the discard pile by either note name (e.g., C to C) or note duration (e.g., quarter note to quarter note).
• If a player cannot match the top card, they must draw a card from the draw pile. If that card can be played, they may play it immediately; otherwise, the turn passes to the next player.

1. Special Cards:

• Reverse: Reverses the direction of play.
• Skip: Skips the next player’s turn.
• +2: The next player must draw two cards and skip their turn.
• Wild: The player who plays this card can choose the next note name or duration to be matched.
• Wild +4: The player who plays this card chooses the next note name or duration to be matched, and the next player must draw four cards and skip their turn.

1. Winning the Game:

• The objective is to be the first player to get rid of all your cards. When a player plays their second-to-last card, they must shout "Uno!" If another player catches them not saying it before their next turn, that player must draw two cards.
• The first player to play all their cards wins the round. You can keep score by adding up the remaining cards in other players' hands, or just start a new round for more fun!

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging Learning: Reinforces note reading and rhythm recognition while students enjoy the familiar and competitive gameplay of Uno.
• Interactive and Fun: A great way to practice music theory concepts in a group setting, making learning fun and memorable.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for classroom settings, individual lessons, or at-home practice, with rules that are easy to adapt for different skill levels.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A fun and educational game that helps students reinforce their understanding of note names and rhythms.
• Piano Lessons: Ideal for students learning to read bass clef notes and understand note durations, bringing a playful element to music theory practice.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use this game to support their child’s music education in a relaxed, enjoyable setting.

With Bass Clef Uno, you can turn note reading and rhythm practice into an exciting game that students will love. Add this resource to your teaching toolkit and watch your students eagerly improve their music theory skills while having a blast!

Do you have students who LOVE to compose, or do you LOVE to teach composing? Well, do we have the resource for you!

HEART SONGS is a set of composing worksheets where students fill in note names into the noteheads of Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes, and the note heads are hearts you can use for the Valentine’s Day season.

In total, there are 46 different pages you can print off and use with your students in classes and lessons. Included are 11 4-beat pages in landscape orientation, and 35 8-beat pages in portrait orientation. There are a good mix of quarter-note and eighth-note combinations throughout the resource.

Simply print off the pages you want to use with students, and go! These pages are perfect to either practice composing, rhythmic reading, and more. Students just need to write in Music Alphabet letters in the heart-shaped note heads and they can play their compositions for you and their friends and family.

Each page also features a spot for students to title their composition and write their name on the page as well. 

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-HSCW-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Turn note reading into a lively, competitive game with the Treble Clef Spoons Game! Based on the classic game of spoons, this activity helps students practice spelling and identifying notes in the treble clef while having fun.
How to Play:

1. Set Up:

• Choose whether to play with 3-letter words or 4-letter words. Each word corresponds to note names (e.g., CAB, EFG).
• Deal each student a card with a word on it. Ensure that there’s one less spoon than the number of players and place the spoons in the center of the table.

1. Gameplay:

• Students sit in a circle, and the teacher deals four note name cards to each player. The rest of the note name cards are placed in a draw pile.
• The goal is for students to collect the note name cards needed to spell the word on their card. They do this by drawing one card from the draw pile and discarding one card to the player on their left.
• Students pass cards around the circle quickly, trying to collect the letters they need.

1. Grabbing Spoons:

• As soon as a player successfully spells their word, they grab a spoon from the center of the table.
• Once one player grabs a spoon, all other players must quickly try to grab a spoon too.
• The player who is left without a spoon is out of the round.

1. Winning the Game:

• The game continues until only one player is left or until you decide to start a new round.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Interactive Learning: Reinforces treble clef note reading in a fast-paced, engaging way.
• Customizable Difficulty: Choose between 3-letter and 4-letter words to match your students' skill levels.
• Fun for All Ages: Perfect for young music students who are learning note names, this game combines learning with fun competition.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A fantastic group activity for reinforcing note reading and spelling in a fun, social setting.
• Piano Lessons: Ideal for individual or small group lessons to practice treble clef note identification.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use this game to help their child improve note recognition skills while playing.

Add the Treble Clef Spoons Game to your teaching toolkit and watch your students eagerly master their note reading skills through fun and friendly competition!

Raise your hand if you're a big fan of Pitched Percussion Instruments like I am?!

This resource is a COMPLETE SET of letters you can use in your classes and lessons along with the popular pitched percussion instruments such as musical tubes, xylophones, and desk bells!

What makes this a complete set? Well... included in this set are:

• A set of Small Letters in Color (8/page)
• Set of Medium Letters in Color (4/page)
• Set of Large Letters in Color (2/page)
• Set of Big Letters in Color (1/page)
• Set of Small Ink-Friendly Letters, Outlined (8/page)
• Set of Medium Ink-Friendly Letters, Outlined (4/page)
• Set of Large Ink-Friendly Letters, Outlined (2/page)
• Set of Big Ink-Friendly Letters, Outlined (1/page)

You can use this resource for:

• Teaching the Music Alphabet
• Composing songs on the spot
• Posters on the Wall
• Many Games and Activities
• and so much more!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! You can make as many copies of the pages as needed. Please note that this resource is only to be used by the original purchaser. Invite your colleagues to check out this resource and purchase their own license.

Catalog: MTP-PLCS-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Bring music theory to life with Treble Clef Uno, a music-themed twist on the classic card game that’s perfect for reinforcing note reading and rhythm recognition in a fun, interactive way. This game is ideal for music students who are learning to read notes on the treble clef staff and understand note durations.
How to Play:

1. Set Up:

• Each player is dealt 7 cards. The remaining cards form a draw pile, with the top card flipped over to start the discard pile.
• The cards in this game feature notes on the treble clef staff (like C, D, E) and note durations (like quarter notes, half notes, whole notes) instead of the traditional Uno colors and numbers.

1. Gameplay:

• Players take turns matching a card from their hand to the top card of the discard pile by either note name (e.g., C to C) or note duration (e.g., quarter note to quarter note).
• If a player cannot match the top card, they must draw a card from the draw pile. If that card can be played, they may play it immediately; otherwise, the turn passes to the next player.

1. Special Cards:

• Reverse: Reverses the direction of play.
• Skip: Skips the next player’s turn.
• +2: The next player must draw two cards and skip their turn.
• Wild: The player who plays this card can choose the next note name or duration to be matched.
• Wild +4: The player who plays this card chooses the next note name or duration to be matched, and the next player must draw four cards and skip their turn.

1. Winning the Game:

• The objective is to be the first player to get rid of all your cards. When a player plays their second-to-last card, they must shout "Uno!" If another player catches them not saying it before their next turn, that player must draw two cards.
• The first player to play all their cards wins the round. You can keep score by adding up the remaining cards in other players' hands, or just start a new round for more fun!

Why You’ll Love It:

• Engaging Learning: Reinforces note reading and rhythm recognition while students enjoy the familiar and competitive gameplay of Uno.
• Interactive and Fun: A great way to practice music theory concepts in a group setting, making learning fun and memorable.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for classroom settings, individual lessons, or at-home practice, with rules that are easy to adapt for different skill levels.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A fun and educational game that helps students reinforce their understanding of note names and rhythms.
• Piano Lessons: Ideal for students learning to read treble clef notes and understand note durations, bringing a playful element to music theory practice.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use this game to support their child’s music education in a relaxed, enjoyable setting.

With Treble Clef Uno, you can turn note reading and rhythm practice into an exciting game that students will love. Add this resource to your teaching toolkit and watch your students eagerly improve their music theory skills while having a blast!

Let luck be on your side and create a clover composition with your students during this spring season!

Clover Compositions 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 March Piano Book.

On each page, students can write notes or music alphabet letters on a set of 4-leaf clovers.

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-CCCP-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Help your students self-assess their understanding with our Levels of Understanding Posters! Based on Robert Marzano's levels of understanding, these posters provide a clear and simple way for students to evaluate their knowledge and communicate it effectively.

Product Features:

• Number Scale Ranking: Students rank their understanding on a number scale, making it easy to gauge their confidence in the material.
• Easy-to-Understand Descriptions: Each poster includes straightforward descriptions to help students easily identify their level of knowledge.
• Visual and Engaging: Bright, colorful designs that attract attention and make self-assessment a fun and interactive part of learning.
• Marzano's Levels of Understanding: Grounded in Robert Marzano's framework, this tool facilitates student understanding and promotes self-reflection.
• Acoustic Tones Color Palette: Designed to match the acoustic tones color palette of other products in our store, ensuring a cohesive and stylish look in your classroom.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for use in any classroom setting to promote self-awareness and encourage students to take ownership of their learning.

Benefits:

• Foster a growth mindset by encouraging students to reflect on their understanding.
• Facilitate better communication between students and teachers regarding comprehension and areas needing improvement.
• Enhance classroom engagement with visually appealing and easy-to-use posters.
• Support differentiated instruction by quickly identifying student needs.

Empower your students to take charge of their learning with the Levels of Understanding Posters! Download now to create a classroom environment where self-assessment leads to growth and success.

SET 4: Two Measure cards in 4/4 time using Quarter Notes, and Quarter Rests.

These flashcards are a great compliment to your resource library! Each set is 1 to 2 measures of a vast variety of rhythms to build sight reading, fluency, and rhythmic skills in the music classroom. The flashcards can be used in both the classroom and private studio setting. They are small enough for you to slip into a binder, or envelop if you are a traveling teacher! You can also slip these under a document camera, or stick them on a music stand for rapid fire reading with your kiddos!

For optimal durability, I recommend printing on heavier paper, cutting each section out, and laminating the cards. Binding is up to you, but you can hole punch and put them on binder rings, or have each set coil bound.

Accelerate your students' music theory skills with the Music Theory Speed Tests Bundle! This comprehensive collection of speed tests is designed to reinforce essential music theory concepts, helping students improve their speed, accuracy, and confidence in identifying key elements of music notation.

What’s Included:

1. Note Naming Speed Tests:

• Treble Clef and Bass Clef note identification.
• Students quickly name notes on the staff, building fluency in reading music.

1. Intervals Speed Tests:

• Two levels of difficulty: Interval Number and Interval Number with Quality.
• Covers all intervals from Perfect Unison to Perfect Octave.

1. Rhythm Note Duration Speed Tests:

• Two types: Single Note Duration and Combined Note Duration.
• Students identify and calculate the beats for notes and rests, including quarter, eighth, half, dotted half, and whole notes and their corresponding rests.

1. Key Signature Identification Speed Tests:

• Covers both Major and Minor key signatures.
• Students quickly identify key signatures, reinforcing their understanding of scales and tonality.

Bonus:

• Answer Keys Included for All Tests: Each speed test comes with a comprehensive answer key, making it easy to check students' work and provide immediate feedback.

How It Works:

• Engaging Practice: These speed tests are perfect for quick drills, timed quizzes, or competitive games, making music theory practice fun and dynamic.
• Comprehensive Coverage: This bundle covers a wide range of music theory topics, ensuring that students develop a well-rounded understanding of essential concepts.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for classroom activities, private lessons, or at-home practice, with tests that can be used as warm-ups, assessments, or challenges.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Builds Speed & Accuracy: Designed to help students quickly and accurately identify notes, intervals, rhythms, and key signatures—essential skills for any musician.
• Simple & Effective: Easy to integrate into any music curriculum, with clear instructions and a focus on critical theory concepts.
• Versatile Resource: Suitable for students at various levels, from beginners to more advanced learners who need a quick refresher or extra practice.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A great tool for reinforcing music theory skills in a group setting, encouraging friendly competition and rapid learning.
• Private Lessons: Use these speed tests as a quick warm-up or challenge to keep students engaged and focused.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use these resources to support their child's music education in a fun and interactive way.

With the Music Theory Speed Tests Bundle, you’ll have everything you need to help your students master the fundamentals of music theory. The included answer keys ensure that grading is quick and easy, allowing you to focus on helping your students excel. Add this bundle to your teaching toolkit and watch your students' skills soar!

Before you trim the tree, get your students in the holiday spirit and trim the page with their own compositions with Ornament Originals composing sheet set!

Ornament Originals 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 tree ornaments.

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-OOCP-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

This Key Signature Speed Test product is a great tool for helping students quickly identify key signatures. It includes three different tests, each with a focus on different types of key signatures, and comes with answer keys for easy grading:

• Test 1: Flat key signatures
• Test 2: Sharp key signatures
• Test 3: Mixed key signatures (flats and sharps)

Designed to measure how quickly students can identify key signatures or see how many they can correctly identify within a set time, these tests are ideal for tracking progress. They can be used repeatedly throughout the year to help students improve their key signature recognition speed and accuracy.

In a fast-paced society, you need resources you can quickly pull out and quickly use for your students to work on essential skills...quickly!

We're introducing our new 3-note Big Sight Reading Cards!

This set includes 81 pages of cards that use the notes F, G, and A.

The cool part of these cards is their versatility! How are sight reading cards versatile? Lemme tell you. You can use these cards to:

• Introduce Sight reading individually or in a group.
• Assess Sight Reading skills individually or in a group.
• Composing (or "arranging" a song) for students to play, individually or in a group.

It's almost like how Alton Brown likes to cook, we like to use resources that are "multi-taskers"...so you have more band for your buck!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Please note that while this resource is reproducible, you may only use this with your students. The resource license is not transferrable to other school or teachers.

Catalog: MTP-FBSB-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Turn note reading into a lively, competitive game with the Treble Clef Spoons Game! Based on the classic game of spoons, this activity helps students practice spelling and identifying notes in the treble clef while having fun.
How to Play:

1. Set Up:

• Choose whether to play with 3-letter words or 4-letter words. Each word corresponds to note names (e.g., CAB, EFG).
• Deal each student a card with a word on it. Ensure that there’s one less spoon than the number of players and place the spoons in the center of the table.

1. Gameplay:

• Students sit in a circle, and the teacher deals four note name cards to each player. The rest of the note name cards are placed in a draw pile.
• The goal is for students to collect the note name cards needed to spell the word on their card. They do this by drawing one card from the draw pile and discarding one card to the player on their left.
• Students pass cards around the circle quickly, trying to collect the letters they need.

1. Grabbing Spoons:

• As soon as a player successfully spells their word, they grab a spoon from the center of the table.
• Once one player grabs a spoon, all other players must quickly try to grab a spoon too.
• The player who is left without a spoon is out of the round.

1. Winning the Game:

• The game continues until only one player is left or until you decide to start a new round.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Interactive Learning: Reinforces treble clef note reading in a fast-paced, engaging way.
• Customizable Difficulty: Choose between 3-letter and 4-letter words to match your students' skill levels.
• Fun for All Ages: Perfect for young music students who are learning note names, this game combines learning with fun competition.

Perfect for:

• Music Classrooms: A fantastic group activity for reinforcing note reading and spelling in a fun, social setting.
• Piano Lessons: Ideal for individual or small group lessons to practice treble clef note identification.
• At-Home Practice: Parents can use this game to help their child improve note recognition skills while playing.

Add the Treble Clef Spoons Game to your teaching toolkit and watch your students eagerly master their note reading skills through fun and friendly competition!