Free For Any Grade Music Resources (by date, latest first)

Just print & plan! Do you need a planner for your composer units and music activities? This planner pack combines 3 resources - a composer birthday guide, and two sets of music planning pages! Plenty of room for activities and ideas. Thank you for all that you do! Have a musical year. :)

Full Year of Resources:

January-December 12-Month Listening Bundle! 318 Classical Music Activities

20 Composer Birthday Bundle

12 Composer Study Bundle

BIG Back to School Music Activity Bundle

12-Month Emoji Music Listening 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!

Classical Music History Made Easy! Composers are now better known than ever, but sometimes it can be challenging to keep up with who/what/when! Was Beethoven older than Mozart? Which iconic composers were French? German?

These guides are perfect for teachers and homeschoolers to stay organized and easily reference biographical information for composers. You'll be able to save valuable research and planning time with classical music history at-a-glance!

Would these also work as student handouts/posters?

Of course! Hand out the whole packet or include a page with your composer studies. This also introduces students to related composers from the same musical period. Additionally, students could compare geographical regions to see when and where music history was happening through the years.

How can students fully engage with these reference guides?

A great way for students to jump into music history is the included Composer Challenge! This 20-question quiz invites students to search through the guides to find the answers. Great for back-to-school and group activities!

How much information is packed into this guide?

Tons! Six full pages. You'll find 114 composers listed in chronological order from 1567 to 1937, and organized by musical period. Each composer has their birthdate, birthplace, and a popular composition listed in the guide for quick and easy referencing.

Which composers are included?

Some composers may bridge two musical periods or have a style that didn't fit neatly within their era. They are listed within the period they were born and composed in. Some earlier composers may only have a baptism date or their birthdate changed as newer calendars were introduced.

Baroque

Claudio Monteverdi, Heinrich Schütz, Francesca Caccini, Barbara Strozzi, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Arcangelo Corelli, Johann Pachelbel, Henry Purcell, Alessandro Scarlatti, Élisabeth de La Guerre, Tomaso Albinoni, Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philipp Telemann, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Francesco Manfredini, George Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Francesco Geminiani

Classical

Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Christoph Gluck, Carl Abel, Antonio Soler, Franz Joseph Haydn, Johann Christian Bach, Michael Haydn, Marianna Martines, Joseph Bologne, Domenico Cimarosa, Antonio Salieri, Muzio Clementi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Francesca Lebrun, François Devienne, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Hummel, Louise Reichardt

Romantic

Niccolò Paganini, Carl Maria von Weber, Carl Czerny, Franz Schubert, Hector Berlioz, Johann Strauss I, Louise Farrenc, Fanny Mendelssohn, Friedrich Burgmüller, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi, Charles-Valentin Alkan, Jacques Offenbach, Clara Schumann, Johann Strauss II

Johannes Brahms, Max Bruch, Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Emmanuel Chabrier, Antonín Dvořák, Edvard Grieg, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Teresa Carreño, John Philip Sousa, Ernest Chausson, Cécile Chaminade, Ethel Smyth, Edward MacDowell, Carl August Nielsen, Jean Sibelius, Erik Satie, Enrique Granados, Amy Beach, Sergei Rachmaninoff

20th Century

Alban Berg, Edward Elgar, Frederick Delius, Claude Debussy, Scott Joplin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arnold Schoenberg, Gustav Holst, Charles Ives, Maurice Ravel, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Béla Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, Percy Grainger, Anton Webern, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Florence Price, Sergei Prokofiev, Germaine Tailleferre

Lili Boulanger, William Grant Still, Jr., Paul Hindemith, George Gershwin, Francis Poulenc, Aaron Copland, Undine Moore, Dmitri Shostakovich, Zenobia Powell Perry, Samuel Barber, John Cage, Margaret Bonds, Benjamin Britten, Ulysses Kay, Leonard Bernstein, George Walker, Julia Perry, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

Unwrap the Magic of the Nutcracker! Are you ready to transform your classroom into a winter wonderland? Our Nutcracker Teaching Guide is your ultimate guide to bringing the magic of this beloved ballet to life! Whether you've been teaching The Nutcracker for years or just starting your Nutcracker journey with students, this comprehensive resource is packed full of helpful reference points.

Brand new to The Nutcracker? These reference pages will give you the information you need to confidently share this Christmas classic with students in your classroom or homeschool! We've included three pages of reference for characters, settings, and dancers - and also a page of answers to common questions your students may have.

Dive deep into the enchanting world of the Nutcracker with:

• Character Close-Ups: Get to know Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, the Sugar Plum Fairy, and more with detailed character profiles.
• Scene-Stealing Settings: Explore the magical Land of Sweets, the Stahlbaum's home at Christmas, and other captivating locations.
• Dance Delights: Uncover the secrets of the Waltz of the Snowflakes, the Arabian Dance, and other iconic performances.
• Question and Answer Corner: Find quick answers to common Nutcracker queries and spark engaging classroom discussions.

With the Nutcracker Teaching Guide, you'll have a treasure trove of information at your fingertips. Use it to introduce the ballet to students or deepen their understanding and connection to this timeless connection. We hope this resource helps you create magical and unforgettable Nutcracker experiences!

❄️ You're invited to the Winter Wonderland category! ❄️ Do you want to create lots of festive winter memories with your students this year? You'll find a growing collection of seasonal printables like music, writing, and fun activities for your classroom or homeschool in one shop section - and we're always adding more!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

No Prep! Do you need a handout/listening guide for Vivaldi's [Uncertain] Four Seasons performance on November 5th? This two-page pack provides spaces for each orchestra's performance. There are boxes for Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter for students to make listening notes, draw, or journal. Students can note the variations between each movement and performance!

★ More Antonio Vivaldi!

The Four Seasons, Vivaldi, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Classical Music

Antonio Vivaldi "La Stravaganza" Composer Listening Activities, March, Italy

Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" Word Search, Classical Music Activities

Antonio Vivaldi Classical Music Activities, March, Baroque, Violin

Antonio Vivaldi Bundle! Four Seasons, Word Search, Composer Pack + More!

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

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.

Elevate your classroom routine with our Daily PowerPoint Slide Templates! Designed for busy teachers, these templates streamline your daily announcements and keep your students organized and informed.
Product Features:

• 10 Unique Slide Designs: Choose from a variety of vibrant and professional templates to keep your daily presentations fresh and engaging.
• 3-4 Sections per Slide: Each slide includes customizable sections for Supplies, Announcements, Upcoming Dates, Standards, and Daily Plan. Easily edit to fit your specific classroom needs.
• Acoustic Tones Color Palette: These templates feature the acoustic tones color palette, perfectly matching other products in our store for a cohesive and stylish classroom look.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for morning meetings, lesson introductions, or daily recaps. Keep your students on track and aware of important information.
• User-Friendly: Simple to customize and adapt for any grade level or subject. Compatible with both PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Benefits:

• Save time with ready-made templates.
• Ensure consistent communication with your students.
• Create a visually appealing and organized classroom environment.
• Enhance student engagement and readiness with clear daily plans.

Make every day in your classroom seamless and structured with these essential Daily PowerPoint Slide Templates! Download now and bring efficiency and style to your teaching routine.

LONG OVERDUE, but here it is in all of its glory!

Nearly 30 Rhythm Basketball Arrangements and Resourcesthe OFFICIAL Mr. Litt's Music Room Rhythm Basketball Anthology!

This free resource is a comprehensive list of everything in the store, alphabetized and grouped by genre and other resources.

This will be updated each time there is a new resource added, so feel free to peruse or download every so often :)

Clickable links are in the PDF and Word Document files which take you straight to the page to purchase or add to your wish list.

Just in time for St. Patricks Day, this themed matching game allows your little piano stars to match basic terms and symbols on a rainbow! Students will match the term in the cloud (on the left side) with the symbol on the rainbow (on the right side). Correct matches will show the rainbow connecting the term with the symbol.

There are 4 cards per sheet, but the sheet should be printed whole. Printing instructions are included in the file.

*FREE RESOURCE* Whether you're learning a new song, teaching chords, or even just sounds, these chord cards are perfect to help you teach and learn some basic chords. This first set is based in C Major Diatonic, so all cards are in in major. Each card features the Chord Symbol, a keyboard diagram, a pneumonic device, and a picture to help remember the notes in each of these chords.

The whole document is US Letter sized, portrait-oriented. For printing, and to save paper/ink, you may set to print 4 pages to a sheet, or 9 pages to a sheet to create little flash cards for students, or to help with composing!

For use in your piano studio, here is an early version of the Piano Assignment Sheet that I used in student's lessons. On the sheet, there is space for vocabulary, a scale and a scale visual for students (small keyboard and fingerings). On the "playlist", you may put up to 5 items for students to work on between lessons. The N/M/R: New Piece, Memorized, Review. One of these would be circled so you and the student know the urgency in practice. The Plus, Minus, and Check are a small rating system for you to assess student preparation (on the next lesson). The practice log is for a student to show how much they practice, and on what day between their lessons. Should you want to make changes to the sheet, please e-mail me at zsmusiceducation@gmail.com, and I will customize the sheet for you, for $1!

Introducing our NEW, Rock'n'Rollin' Book 1 Expanded Edition! We have expanded the book to 100 pages, including more activities, and more patterns for students to learn! In the teacher reference copy, pages are watermarked as this is for teacher reference only and not to be distributed to students or parents.

When you are ready to order student copies you may order the following:

-Single Student Licensed Book (Click here)

-Studio Licensed Book: Unlimited Reproductions! (Click here!)

Printing instructions are included on the first page, with a print authorization certificate on page 2. The book is pages 3-102 in the document. It is highly advised that you print in color so you have the full effect of the book, but not required. Duplication is Prohibited. E-mail us at: zsmusiceducation@gmail.com for more information. You may also visit ZSMP on Facebook, or our online store.

Help your students out with their Quarter and 8th Notes using our Little Jammers Rhythm Cards! This freebie pack includes 1 sheet with words on the cards, and 1 sheet without the words so you or your students can write their own words in!

Each sheet has 6 cards on it and has 4 Quarter Notes cards and 2 8th Note cards. All you have to do is print out, cut and go! For durability and longevity, you may print out on card stock and/or laminate the cards.

You are allowed to make as MANY copies as you need, but you may not share this product with other teachers. Encourage them to come and download their own!

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.

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Thank you for checking out this set of Letters for Pitched Percussion Instruments!

These letters are colored to match the colors of popular pitched percussion instruments such as musical tubes, xylophones, and desk bells!

This freebie set includes all 7 music alphabet letters that are already colored in for you! All you have to do is print, cut, and play! If you'd like these to be durable and last you a while, you can print on card stock and/or laminate the letters once cut out.

You can use this resource for:

• Teaching the Music Alphabet
• Composing songs on the spot
• Many Games and Activities
• and so much more!9

As this is a freebie, we'd LOVE for you to share this link with your colleagues so they can download a copy for themselves.

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Catalog: MTP-PLFB-DG

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When the weather gets colder and you need a hot drink to warm you up, you can use this as an opportunity to practice rhythms with your students using Tea and Coffee!

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

Included in this packet are Quarter Notes (Tea) and Beamed 8th Notes (Coffee). 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 (Hot Cocoa) and Beamed 16th Notes (Apple Cider). 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!

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!

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It's the most wonderful time of the year when you can pull out your winter-themed resources to use with your students!

This freebie set of Notes on the StaffOrnament Flashcards is a great way to get your students into the winter spirit by having them review the notes in Middle C Position

In total, there are 12 cards in the set that range from Bass F to Treble G, including Bass B-Flat and Treble F-Sharp. The full set (which is coming soon) will have one-octave sets as low as Low C all the way up to High C.

One side of the card features a colored ornament with a note on the Bass Clef or Treble Clef staff. The other side features the outline of the ornament and the name of the note.

Assembly is easy! You just need to print double-sided, cut and go! You are more than welcome to print in color, or black and white to save on ink.

This product is licensed for duplication, but you may not share the resource with other teachers. You can invite them here to download their own copy so they have their own!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Your feedback is always welcome on any of our products. Thank you!

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It's the most wonderful time of the year when you can pull out your winter-themed resources to use with your students!

This freebie set of Ornament Keyboard Flashcards is a great way to get your students into the winter spirit by having them review the keys on their keyboard

In total, there are 8 cards in the set that include the white keys, and the E-Flat key. The full set (which is coming soon) will include sets of flat names, sharp names, and both!

One side of the card features a colored ornament with a three or four-white key keyboard image. The other side features the outline of the ornament and the name of the key.

Assembly is easy! You just need to print double-sided, cut and go! You are more than welcome to print in color, or black and white to save on ink.

This product is licensed for duplication, but you may not share the resource with other teachers. You can invite them here to download their own copy so they have their own!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Your feedback is always welcome on any of our products. Thank you!

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Let your students trim a tree and make it nice and colorful by reviewing their finger numbers!

This Christmas Tree Finger Number printable is a festive way to review finger numbers with your piano students bt coloring in a tree on the page.

The coloring page only uses 5 colors: Brown, Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue.

You can print this off and use it as a way to give extra practice at the end of lessons or even between lessons!

If you enjoy using this resource, be sure to tell your colleagues where you found it! The resource IS reproducible, but only the original purchaser has the right to duplicate it for their needs.

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It's the most spook-tacular time of year and this resource is a great way for your students to prepare for spooky season and review rhythms and note values!

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

Included in this packet are Quarter Notes (Bat) and Beamed 8th Notes (Potion). 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 2 16th-1 8th patterns (Skeleton) and Beamed 16th Notes (Jack-O-Lantern). 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!

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!

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Happy Birthday!

We're excited to offer this color-by-note activity page for free so you can celebrate student birthdays in your classes and lessons!

This coloring page only uses three colors to complete: Red, Yellow, and Blue!

There is even space on the page if you'd like to write a message to the student before giving it to them.

Please note that this is a reproducible resource, but we ask that you direct colleagues here so they can download their own copy as well.

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

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