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TAKE NOTE, Lines of the Staff (Reproducible Worksheet)
By Jason Litt
Review your lines of the treble staff from EGBDF and FACE with "TAKE NOTE"
In this reproducible worksheet, there are 3 pages of exercises where students will identify the names of the treble clef letters from 1st line E to top line F.
TAKE NOTE 2.0 is a continuation of the first page
TAKE NOTE 3.0 is a treble clef note shown and the student will circle the answer they think is correct.
You may use this as an assignment, warmup, timed practice, or however way you see fit!
Meter Imposter ("Among Us" theme Time Signature practice!)
By Jason Litt
A game that will keep your 4th and 5th graders entertained, engaged, and competitively charged, here's METER IMPOSTER inspired by "Among Us"!
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_IN METER IMPOSTER, YOU WILL SEE 2 OR EVEN 3 CREWMATES ASSIGNED INSTRUMENTS WITH DIFFERENT METERS.
EACH CREWMATE HAS THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF BEATS AND RHYTHMS THAT ADD UP TO THE DESIGNATED METER (4/4, 3/4, 2/4, ETC)_
_YOUR TASK IS TO DECIDE WHICH CREWMATE IS THE IMPOSTER BY SELECTING THE CREWMATE WHO IS SHOWING THE METER THAT HAS MORE THAN OR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF BEATS IN THEIR METER
THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE CREWMATE WHO IS THE IMPOSTER_
Included in this resource are
Notation covered:
Quarter notes/rests, Half notes/Rests, Whole Notes, Eighth Notes/Rests
Have a terrific time with this while your kids study time signatures!
Write the Room - EMOJI Edition!
By Jason Litt
In a fast-paced game geared up to get your upper level elementary school students excited, we present to you "Write the Room - EMOJI Edition!"
The game is simple as ever. Scattered around your music room are 12 rhythms (which you can cut out and affix anywhere you'd like) with a corresponding emoji attached to the rhythm.
You will make teams (or play individually!) and a pair of students from each team.
You will then play a sound clip for all of the students to hear. Their job is to listen to the clip, think of the rhythm in their head, and race around the room to find the emoji with the rhythm that they just heard!
The students race back to the board and presses on the emoji they think they heard (there will be a multiple choice of three rhythms, which one of them is the correct on). You will advance the slide and the correct emoji rhythm will turn green.
Play this through 12 rounds and keep score of which team wins or you can do it as an individual assessment. The kids LOVE this as they are assessing themselves by listening to the rhythm, remembering it, and identifying it somewhere in the room.
Have a great time with this one!
By Jason Litt
A game that will keep your 4th and 5th graders entertained, engaged, and competitively charged, here's AMONG INSTRUMENT FAMILIES inspired by "Among Us"!
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IN THIS FAST PACED GAME, STUDENTS WILL SEE SEVERAL CREWMATES WITH INSTRUMENTS IN A SPECIFIC FAMILY (WOODWIND, BRASS, STRING, OR PERCUSSION)
ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS BELONG IN THAT FAMILY, EXCEPT FOR ONE. THE STUDENTS' GOAL IS TO IDENTIFY WHICH CREWMATE IS HOLDING THE INSTRUMENT THAT IS NOT IN THE SPECIFIED FAMILY.
WE WILL CALL THAT CREWMATE THE **IMPOSTER!
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Advance the slide and check your answer and go through the rounds!
Included in this resource are
Have a terrific time with this while your kids reinforce the instrument families (and which instrument don't belong in it) ;)
Boomin' Whackin', Fun ain't Lackin'
By Jason Litt
10 original compositions for the Boomwhackers that will reinforce all of your great teachings! All arrangements are an 8.5 x 11 PDF which can be projected on a whiteboard, IWB, or printed out for student use Each colorful arrangement uses the 1 octave C diatonic scale of the boomwhackers and each piece focuses on a specific trait, tailored to meet the needs of your students. The pieces are as follows with their specific role: Boom n' Roll - Tremelos/Rolls/Whole Note Durations Boom Sneak Boom - Grouped Eighth Notes and Rests C it and Hear it! - C diatonic scale Variations Dynamically Boomed - Forte and Piano switches Grow n' Go - Crescendos across 1 and 2 measure phrases Legend of the Eighth Engine - Eighth Notes and Subdivision Plastic Jam Op. 2016 - Melodies, Intervals, and Chords Riders of the Boom - Melodic Direction and Sequencing The Boom Room - Arpeggios and Chords The Rest Tests - Counting Quarter Note Rests Tempi is completely up to you! Each arrangement is 20 measures long (after 2 repeats) and includes boomwhacker notation and color on a treble clef staff, which are easy to read large print. A background percussion track has been included, but do not be hesitant to include your own (or use classroom instruments!) Enjoy these arrangements, Boomwhacker enthusiasts!
By Jason Litt
Use these music certificates to award your students for doing a terrific job in music! These pre-made certificates are FULL Color and contain text appropriate for their specific certificate. The certificates included are the following: Brass Award Chorus Award Handbells Award Master Musician Award (for general music) Orff Award Percussion Award Recorder Award Strings Award (Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass) Woodwind Award After downloading the awards, you may print the certificates on 8.5" x 11" paper (certificate, card stock, copy paper, anything you wish) in landscape orientation. If you need any additional help, please let me know... enjoy!
Mystery Word! - Student Printables
By Jason Litt
Working on the lines of the treble clef staff? Here's a fun way to have your students use their knowledge and solve a puzzle with Mystery Word! The Mystery Word package includes 50 challenging words and/or phrases that are spelled using the musical letters (A,B,C,D,E,F, and G) of the treble clef staff. Blank letter boxes are below the note on the staff for the students to fill in. Some words and phrases are easy, but some get pretty difficult! Included are three files: The teacher version, a PDF file with 50 pages in PDF format to use as a class activity. The student version, a PDF file you can print out with 25 pages, 2 puzzles to each page you can individual give to students. (If printed out and copied back-to-back, it only runs 13 pages per booklet) The answer key (just in case a substitute teacher needs it) ;) You can use this as a warmup to your lesson, or a lesson in itself -- it makes a great substitute teacher plan as well! It gets kids to critically think about the lines of the staff to fill in the blanks... my kids love it as it's fun and challenging. Would love to hear feedback how it's working in your classrooms. Any questions, you know where to find me. Have fun!