Music Composition Assessment (by date, oldest first)

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 A, B, and 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-ABSB-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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 A, B, and C!

These cards are 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-ABSC-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

One of the best ways to assess comprehension and mastery of a concept is by playing games! And what's better than a game your students already know to play?!

DROP FOUR BEATS is a rhythm comprehension game in the style of another game where you have to connect four same-colored coins in a row.

However, Drop Four Beats is a game where students place their coins on the game board to build rhythms and correctly perform their rhythms!

To build the rhythms, students play the game like the "connection" game, but there are note and rest values on the coins. We've included Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests, Beamed 8th Notes, 1-8th 2-16th Notes, 2-16th 1-8th Notes, and Beamed 16th notes so you can play the game with a variety of students and their learning levels.

As a bonus, we've included a low to no-prep version of the game as well! With this version, you simply need to print off the game board, have students choose a colored writing utensil to use, and choose the note values or let your students choose the note values they will use and they draw on the game board! This version can also be laminated and used with dry-erase markers as well.

Included in the document are the following pages:

• Full-Color Printable Game Board
• Coin Page with Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests, and Beamed 8th Notes: 24 yellow coins, 24 red coins.
• Coin Page with 1-8th 2-16th Notes, 2-16th 1-8th Notes, and Beamed 16th notes: 24 yellow coins, 24 red coins.
• Low/No-Prep version of the game using Quarter Notes, Quarter Rests, and Beamed 8th Notes.
• Low/No-Prep version of the game using 1-8th 2-16th Notes, 2-16th 1-8th Notes, and Beamed 16th notes.

There is some preparation involved to get the game ready for your students. After printing, you will need to cut out the coins you plan to use for the game, and you may want to laminate the game board and the coins for durability and longevity.

Did you know you can receive TeachShare credit for reviewing and rating resources?? It's true! After you've downloaded and used the resource, come back and provide your feedback and you'll receive you credit to use for future purchases!

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Catalog: MTP-DFBD-DG

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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 G, A, and B.

These cards are both in black and white, and 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-GBSM-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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.

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!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-CACP-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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.

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.

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-GBSB-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Looking for a summer-themed melodic or rhythmic composing activity for your students? We got you.

Need a customizable sightreading activity for your students? We got you!!

Blank Beat Cards allow you to work with your students on activities that require 12 beats such as composing, sightreading and more!

In this set of Blank Beat Cards, there are 12 suns on the page, oriented for 4 "measures" of 3/4 time signature. The resource includes the following colors to make the resource customizable for your school colors:

1. Multi-Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green)
2. Red
3. Orange
4. Yellow
5. Green
6. Blue
7. Purple
8. Grey (Ink-Friendly)
9. White (Ink-Friendly)

There are two pages of each color to make it easy for you to print this resource off double-sided with the colors you'd like to use.

Want to make these cards last? For longevity, you can print on thicker paper or card stock, and laminate the cards so you can use them over and over and over again!

This resource IS reproducible, but you may not share the resource with other teachers. Please share with them where you got it!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! If you find that you enjoy this resource, please be sure to give a rating and a review!

Catalog: MTP-BB12A3-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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.

These cards are color-coordinated with popular pitched percussion instruments. Bright Green for F, Dark Green for G, and Purple for 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-FBSC-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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 F, G, and A.

These cards are both in black and white, and color-coordinated with popular pitched percussion instruments. Bright Green for F, Dark Green for G, and Purple for 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-FBSM-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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.

Do you have any activities for your students that will be leaps of knowledge for them on Leap Day?! (Or any day of the year for that matter?!)

LEAP LEAFS is a set of 6 worksheets where students identify three LEAPS above a given note. On each page, there are three given notes for students to start with and go on from there.

The pages included in the packet are:

1. Title Page (of course, we have a title page!)
2. Given Notes of C, G, and D
3. Given Notes of A, E, and B
4. Given Notes of: F#, C#, G#
5. Given Notes of: D#, A#, F
6. Given Notes of: Gb, Db, Ab
7. Given Notes of: Eb, Bb, F

Please note that this worksheet set is only intended for use by the original purchaser and may not be shared with others - but we welcome you to share with your colleagues where you found this resource!

If you find that you enjoy this resource, please leave us a rating and review! Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-LLII-DG

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Looking for a summer-themed melodic or rhythmic composing activity for your students? We got you.

Need a customizable sightreading activity for your students? We got you!!

Blank Beat Cards allow you to work with your students on activities that require 12 beats such as composing, sightreading and more!

In this set of Blank Beat Cards, there are 12 suns on the page, oriented for 3 "measures" of 4/4 time signature. The resource includes the following colors to make the resource customizable for your school colors:

1. Multi-Color (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green)
2. Red
3. Orange
4. Yellow
5. Green
6. Blue
7. Purple
8. Grey (Ink-Friendly)
9. White (Ink-Friendly)

There are two pages of each color to make it easy for you to print this resource off double-sided with the colors you'd like to use.

Want to make these cards last? For longevity, you can print on thicker paper or card stock, and laminate the cards so you can use them over and over and over again!

This resource IS reproducible, but you may not share the resource with other teachers. Please share with them where you got it!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! If you find that you enjoy this resource, please be sure to give a rating and a review!

Catalog: MTP-BB123-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Do you have students who are nuts about composing, or are you nuts about teaching composing? Well, do we have the resource for you!

COMPOSING WITH THE NOTES is a set of composing worksheets where students fill in note names into the noteheads of Quarter Notes and Eighth Notes.

In total, there are 72 different pages you can print off and use with your students in classes and lessons. Included are 15 4-beat pages in landscape orientation, and 57 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 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. 

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!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

Catalog: MTP-CWTN-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

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

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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

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Roll up some winter fun that your students will have a ball with, using these Snowman Chord worksheets!

This worksheet set includes 6 pages that feature 6 snowmen that students can fill in with major and minor chords as they learn them.

In total, there are 36chords in the set that include both flat and sharp chords as well! Students simply write out the letter names of the chors in the three snowman parts on the page

This resource is reproducible, but be sure to share with your colleagues where to grab their own copy of the worksheet!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated.

Catalog: MTP-SMCW-DG

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Light up your students' learning with this free pentascale worksheet!

This worksheet set includes 12 pages that feature 3 pentascales students can fill out as they learn each pentascale.

In total, there are 36 pentascales in the set that include both flat and sharp scales as well! Students simply write out the letter names of the scales in the strings of lights on the page.

This resource is reproducible, but be sure to share with your colleagues where to grab their own copy of the worksheet!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated.

Catalog: MTP-LTSW-DG

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Hey drum teachers, what happens when you tell your drum student to play a fill?

You might get cock-eyed looks of confusion, wondering what a fill is on the drums...

What are we filling?

How do we play a fill?

Who is Phil?

Then this resource is just for you! Introducing our sets of DRUM FILL FILLERS!

DRUM FILL FILLERS are 1-measure cards that have a wide variety of fills on them!

These cards are perfect for your students who need help with:

• Inspiration on what to play in a fill
• Learning where instruments live on the percussion staff
• SIGHTREADING! All percussionists could work on their sightreading!

Set 5 incorporates 16th notes, aside from the crash and bass drum following the fill. In total, there are 24 examples across 12 pages.

The resource can be printed single-sided or double-sided and laminated for durability.

Please note that while this product is studio-licensed, you may not share it with other teachers and/or schools or studios. You are encouraged to share this link so they can purchase their own license.

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

Catalog: DPM-DFF5-DG

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